Last fall, in partnership with the City of Boston, the Boston Housing Authority (BHA) launched a slate of digital literacy courses.
The city was awarded more than $5 million in 2023 from the Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to help BHA residents gain access to affordable and dependable internet connectivity, strengthen telehealth programs and improve overall digital equity efforts.
This funding included $4.55 million from MBI's Digital Equity Partnerships Program and $450,000 through the Municipal Digital Equity Planning Program.
From the $4.55 million, the BHA was granted over $1 million in funding to establish onsite digital literacy courses for its residents.
One of BHA’s major initiatives spotlights the Digital Equity Partnerships Program goal of bridging the digital divide and enhancing digital access by establishing and impl
