Appropriations committee advances budget substitute with targeted K–12, higher-ed, and pilot program funding The committee reviewed and adopted the budget substitute (HB238), moving multiple line items for K–12, higher education, workforce development and pilot programs; members discussed broadband funding, school mental-health positions, robotics grants and other line-item changes before giving the substitute a favorable report (15 ayes, 1 abstention).

The Senate appropriations committee has just advanced a transformative budget substitute aimed at boosting K-12 education, mental health services, and broadband funding, but will it be enough to meet the growing demands?

Click to read more!

#AL #BroadbandFunding #WorkforceDevelopment

US Senate panel votes to advance Trump nominee to oversee $42 billion government broadband internet fund © Reuters. WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee voted 15-13 along party lines Wednesday to advance the Trump administration’s nominee to oversee a $42 billion government fund to bring high-speed broadband internet to unserved parts of America. Arielle Roth, who has been nominated to head the Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration, at a Senate hearing last month denied that she would administer the program to benefit Starlink owner Elon Musk. 0 Latest comments

Click Subscribe #USSenate #TrumpNominee #BroadbandFunding #InternetAccess #DigitalInfrastructure

Inflation drives up cost of broadband internet projects • South Dakota Searchlight Inflation has taken a toll on ambitious state and national plans for expanding access to high-speed internet service.

Inflation is eating away at the value of subsidies for broadband internet expansion. As @JoshuaHaiar reports, some view that as a reason to double down, while others consider it a reason to pull back. #DigitalDivide #BroadbandFunding

southdakotasearchlight.com/2023/06/05/inf…