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<p><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Emergency Broadband Benefit enrollment opens this week – May 12</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1D2B3E">The Emergency Broadband Benefit is an </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2Fl%2FeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDUsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA1MTAuNDAyMTAyMDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5mY2MuZ292L2VtZXJnZW5jeS1icm9hZGJhbmQtYmVuZWZpdC1wcm9ncmFtIn0.j1783ZV3nvliHEF3KYXBnLKHMB-oMZg4otNfQWPuD70%2Fs%2F1510899321%2Fbr%2F106136725492-l&data=04%7C01%7Cwhites29%40michigan.gov%7Cdea90832ad0b4d45622508d913da5060%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C1%7C637562650641321068%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=K%2BujqmQS2IisM8I6%2FKQX1FvLU4X4RsE9EPkymjrwZIg%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color:#2C75D6">FCC
program</span></a><span style="color:#1D2B3E"> to help families and households struggling to afford internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic. This new benefit will connect eligible households to jobs, critical healthcare services, virtual classrooms,
and so much more. If you are with a community organization take a look at the marketing materials you can use to spread the word in your community. </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1D2B3E">As of May 12, 2021, eligible households will be able to enroll in the program to receive a monthly discount off the cost of broadband service from an approved provider. Eligible
households can enroll through an approved provider or by visiting <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2Fl%2FeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDcsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA1MTAuNDAyMTAyMDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2dldGVtZXJnZW5jeWJyb2FkYmFuZC5vcmcvIn0.qto38qpbEglqG4ZxpOTyoAEXnt7zmvVeAt3kxFT9tKs%2Fs%2F1510899321%2Fbr%2F106136725492-l&data=04%7C01%7Cwhites29%40michigan.gov%7Cdea90832ad0b4d45622508d913da5060%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C1%7C637562650641331024%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=R2YTLAq60xNErzvrh%2FHUXdmgEn961T9Sq6M52EHVNZg%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color:#2C75D6">GetEmergencyBroadband.org</span></a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1D2B3E">Check out the <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2Fl%2FeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDgsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA1MTAuNDAyMTAyMDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5mY2MuZ292L2NvbnN1bWVyLWZhcS1lbWVyZ2VuY3ktYnJvYWRiYW5kLWJlbmVmaXQifQ.9wWNohAf-zMJ0IKSu3aAU0-zbTeZo5AhGSHZJJj9-1U%2Fs%2F1510899321%2Fbr%2F106136725492-l&data=04%7C01%7Cwhites29%40michigan.gov%7Cdea90832ad0b4d45622508d913da5060%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C1%7C637562650641331024%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=E43C2YbJRA9zrQ9Fo5mpm7qCka4PL4AI%2F1x%2F1bknlDk%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color:#2C75D6">Broadband
Benefit Consumer FAQ for more information about the benefit</span></a> and share information with those in your community.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Shannon White<br>
Library of Michigan, 702 W. Kalamazoo, Lansing, MI 48909<br>
<a href="mailto:Whites29@michigan.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">Whites29@michigan.gov</span></a> 517-335-1507 |
<a href="http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan</span></a><br>
<a href="callto:whites29@michigan.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">Call me on Teams</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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