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ConnectHome Akron is a project of Building for Tomorrow & the Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority

  • Home
  • COVID-19 Resources
  • How it Works
  • Classes & Events
  • Get Involved
  • Contact Us
  • Get a Hotspot
  • Press 
    • In The News
    • Hotspot Lending Program
    • Device Distribution Day 2019
    • Now Announcing WiFi Zones
    • WiFi Zones in Barberton
  • …  
    • Home
    • COVID-19 Resources
    • How it Works
    • Classes & Events
    • Get Involved
    • Contact Us
    • Get a Hotspot
    • Press 
      • In The News
      • Hotspot Lending Program
      • Device Distribution Day 2019
      • Now Announcing WiFi Zones
      • WiFi Zones in Barberton
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  • COVID-19 Resources
  • How it Works
  • Classes & Events
  • Get Involved
  • Contact Us
  • Get a Hotspot
  • Press
    • In The News
    • Hotspot Lending Program
    • Device Distribution Day 2019
    • Now Announcing WiFi Zones
    • WiFi Zones in Barberton
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    • How It Works

      Through partnerships with local Internet service providers and device providers, ConnectHome Akron connects AMHA residents to 3 different areas of connectivity:

      1

      Affordable Internet

      Free Internet Hotspot Program

      3GB monthly data over a 90 day lending period; lending period can be extended.

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      Broadband Internet connections for as low as $10 per month

      Connection speeds ranging from 10 to 48 Mbps

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      2

      Low Cost Devices

      Access to affordable computers and devices

      New or refurbished computers and laptops ranging from $0 to $300 through our partner PCS for People

       

      See Upcoming distribution events in our "Classes & Events" section.

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      3

      Training

      Digital literacy training

      Weekly classes are offered through various branches of the Akron-Summit Public Library

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    • 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.

        https://www.akronhousing.org

        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.

        https://www.pcsrefurbished.com/internet/AMHA

        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.

        https://akronschools.com

        Summit County

        The County of Summit, Ohio.

        https://co.summitoh.net​

        Building For Tomorrow

        Building for Tomorrow is AMHA's Nonprofit Organization.

        www.akronhousing.org/bft

      • 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)
        Click here to learn more.
      • 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

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