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<b>To:</b> Wood-Gramza, Heather (MDE) <WoodGramzaH@michigan.gov><br>
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<span style="font-size:22.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">There’s Still Time to Join Our State-Wide Campaign to Close the Digital Divide<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">There is still time to join
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<span style="color:#1D5782">Governor Whitmer’s new statewide initiative</span></a> to increase awareness of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), a long-term benefit to help qualifying households pay for high-speed internet. The ACP provides eligible families
with a $30 discount on monthly internet service. Unfortunately, only 40% of those eligible in our state have enrolled to receive the benefit.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmVkdWNhdGlvbnN1cGVyaGlnaHdheS5vcmcvYWNwYmVuZWZpdC9hY3AtYWN0LW5vdy1mb3JtLz91dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9Z292ZGVsaXZlcnkiLCJidWxsZXRpbl9pZCI6IjIwMjMwNjIzLjc4NzA0MjkxIn0.v7GoVaXrkdGq_rRlX323AB4pS1DSYduDKffQ5lHkdBI/s/2603454392/br/207530848429-l" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1D5782">Organizations
interested in getting involved in this initiative can get signed up here</span></a>.</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">You can also register to attend A<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">CP Act Now: Michigan – Jump-starting ACP Awareness In Your Area</span></strong> on
<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Monday, June 26, at 1:00 p.m. EDT</span></strong> where we will share data, best practices, tools and resources to help you reach ACP-eligible, unconnected households in your community.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Thank you for supporting our goal to connect every Michigan household to affordable, reliable home Internet. If you have any questions, reach out to Jessica Robinson at
<a href="mailto:robinsonj54@michigan.gov" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1D5782">robinsonj54@michigan.gov</span></a>. We hope to see you there!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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