Why does it leave those areas out ? It's based off of the data that they use , which mostly is was provided by internet service providers saying that there is access and there's sufficient access for people to have the internet . We don't deny that there's not infrastructure we know that , but affordability is the issue and it's important that people see these maps , you go to delete the dot org , we have the maps posted and it shows you how you can write in and provide your feedback or challenge the maps for where you live without that voice , it will continue this way and the funding will go to communities that may not have as much need as we have here in these disadvantaged communities while they're there , they'll also be able to see that deletes divide and is D offers other assets and programs for them .
Yes . So in addition to getting the internet and getting the high speed quality internet that communities need , there are a number of resources . We have laptop giveaways , free laptops .
We help small businesses in getting an online presence . Those are things we're offering to the community now in addition to getting them the internet . So it's a holistic approach .
But most importantly , we also handle support of information technology for the county from A to Z . So in Los Angeles County , there are literally estimated to be over 416,000 households that don't have the internet . In addition to that , there's about 1.1 million households that have an annual household income of less than $50,000 .
The divide is an initiative led by the County of Los Angeles to advance digital equity and underserved communities through partnerships , infrastructure investments and technology resources that empower residents and small businesses . So what is , is D's plan to make sure everyone in Los Angeles County has access to the internet . When the federal government releases this historic amount of money , we were very fortunate that the board of supervisors allocated $56 million for this initiative , but it's not enough in order to really provide the level of access that people are going to need .
