Core Partners
Led by the Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority, the alliance of Core Partners includes:
Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority
AMHA is a member of the ConnectHome Nation initiative to help close the public housing digital divide in Summit County, Ohio.
PCs for People
PCs for People refurbishes desktop and laptop computers for distribution to eligible recipients. In addition to computers, PCs for People offers high speed 4G LTE internet service for as low as $10 per month.
Akron Public Schools
Akron Public Schools (APS) enrolls more than 21,000 students and employs 3,000 teaching and non-teaching professionals in Northeastern Ohio. The district, one of the state's largest and most diverse, covers 62 square miles in a city of 195,000.
Broadband Providers
Low-Cost, High Speed Internet
PCs For People
Mobile HotSpot: Unlimited, High-speed Internet at an affordable price
PCs for People offers high speed 4G LTE internet service for as low as $10 per month.
Learn more at: https://www.pcsrefurbished.com/internet/AMHA
Spectrum Cable
Spectrum Internet Assist: High-speed Internet at an affordable price
Through the Spectrum Internet Assist program, qualified households* can receive:
- High-speed 30 Mbps Internet with no data caps
- Internet modem included
- No contracts required
- Add in-home WiFi for $5 more per month
To qualify for Spectrum Internet Assist, a member of the household must be a recipient of one of the following programs:
- The National School Lunch Program (NSLP); free or reduced cost lunch
- The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) of the NSLP
- Supplemental Security Income ( ≥ age 65 only)
Devices
Affordable computers and devices
PCs for People
Affordable Desktops and Laptops
PCs for People refurbishes desktop and laptop computers for distribution to eligible recipients.
Learn more at: https://www.pcsrefurbished.com/internet/AMHA
