How it Works

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
Community Action Akron Summit
Community Action Akron Summit (CAAS) is a private, non-profit corporation dedicated to providing a wide range of diverse and comprehensive services for over 40 years that address the needs of low-income residents of Summit County.
https://www.ca-akron.org/
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)
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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

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

Affordable Internet

Low Cost Devices

Training

Core Partners

Led by the Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority, the alliance of Core Partners includes:

Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority

PCs for People

Akron Public Schools

Summit County

Building For Tomorrow

Community Action Akron Summit

Broadband Providers

Low-Cost, High Speed Internet

PCs For People

Mobile HotSpot: Unlimited, High-speed Internet at an affordable price

Spectrum Cable

Spectrum Internet Assist: High-speed Internet at an affordable price

Devices

Affordable computers and devices

PCs for People

Affordable Desktops and Laptops