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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi all, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I came across this information and figure it may be helpful for someone in our community. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=indi-long-form-textp--intro style='margin:0in;line-height:24.0pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:white'><a href="https://getemergencybroadband.org/">https://getemergencybroadband.org/</a></span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=indi-long-form-textp--intro style='margin:0in;line-height:24.0pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=indi-long-form-textp--intro style='margin:0in;line-height:24.0pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:white'>The Emergency Broadband Benefit Program -<br>Helping people stay connected during the COVID-19 pandemic<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#404040'><a href="https://getemergencybroadband.org/_res/video/emergency-broadband-benefit-program/story.html" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0052EB;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></a></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#0052EB'><a href="https://getemergencybroadband.org/_res/video/emergency-broadband-benefit-program/story.html" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0052EB;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=1288 height=724 style='width:13.4166in;height:7.5416in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D73C56.F848E5E0" alt="What is the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program?"></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></a></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:18.0pt;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#0052EB'><a href="https://getemergencybroadband.org/_res/video/emergency-broadband-benefit-program/story.html" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0052EB;text-decoration:none'>What is the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program?<o:p></o:p></span></a></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#404040'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3 style='margin:0in;line-height:25.5pt;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing: border-box;outline: 0px'><span style='font-size:21.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#404040;font-weight:normal'>What is the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program?<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='margin:0in;line-height:18.0pt;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing: border-box;outline: 0px'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#404040'>The Emergency Broadband Benefit Program is a <a href="https://www.fcc.gov/broadbandbenefit/" target="_blank (opens in new window)"><span style='color:#0052EB'>Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program</span></a> that provides a temporary discount on monthly broadband bills for qualifying low-income households. If your household is <a href="https://getemergencybroadband.org/do-i-qualify/"><span style='color:#0052EB'>eligible</span></a>, you can receive:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:48.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#404040'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#404040'>Up to a $50/month discount on your broadband service and associated equipment rentals<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:48.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#404040'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#404040'>Up to a $75/month discount if your household is on qualifying Tribal lands<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:48.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#404040'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#404040'>A one-time discount of up to $100 for a laptop, tablet, or desktop computer (with a co-payment of more than $10 but less than $50)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing: border-box;outline: 0px'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#404040'>Only one monthly service discount and one device discount is allowed per household.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:18.0pt;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing: border-box;outline: 0px'><strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#404040;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>The FCC expects enrollment for the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program to open later this month.</span></strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#404040'> It will end when the fund runs out of money, or six months after the Department of Health and Human Services declares an end to the COVID-19 health emergency, whichever is sooner.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Paul Sandoval<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>President - Wild West Metro Chapter<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Vice President - National Association of Guide Dog Users<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Board Member - National Federation of The Blind of Colorado<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Board Member - Colorado Association of Guide Dog Users<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>email: paulsandoval75@gmail.com<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Phone: 720-620-8007<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>