ESD Announces Up To $20 Million Investment To Expand Internet Access For Homeless Shelter Residents Statewide
Empire State Development announced a commitment of up to $20 million to bring broadband access to New Yorkers in homeless shelters statewide, with ConnectALL providing $17 million in coordination with OTDA and an additional $3 million in-kind investment secured by the Public Service Commission. The funding will support broadband infrastructure installation, including Wi-Fi routers and internal wiring, with OTDA determining shelter eligibility; no specific ISP partners were named in the release.
Amount: $20.0M Source