Maryland Community Anchor Institution Survey

Community anchor institutions play a critical role in facilitating greater use of broadband by underserved and vulnerable populations. Your responses to this brief survey will help the Office of Statewide Broadband identify programs to advance residents’ opportunities to use broadband to work, learn, receive health care, and participate in civic events. This information will be an important part of Maryland's work toward achieving statewide universal access to high-speed broadband with federal funding through the Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) and Digital Equity Planning programs.

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* 1. Contact information

Your name

Your job title

Your e-mail

Your phone number

Organization name

Organization address

Organization website URL

Organization's number of employees

Please indicate if your organization serves statewide, regionally, or locally

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* 2. Choose the option that best describes your organization. Select the one that best applies.

K-12 school

Higher education entity

Library

Health clinic, health center, hospital, or other medical provider

Public safety entity

Public housing organization (including HUD-assisted housing and tribal housing organizations)

Neighborhood organization and community center

Faith-based organization

Community support organization that facilitates use of broadband service by low-income or other underserved populations

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* 3. Which of the following programs or services do you offer to facilitate the use of broadband services by your constituents or clients? Select all that apply.

Support for applicants to broadband subsidy programs such as the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP)

Loans or donations of devices (computers, tablets) to access the internet

Hotspots and free or subsidized internet access

Cybersecurity training

Other digital literacy training

Training, equipment, subsidized services, or other resources to facilitate access to telehealth and telemedicine services

Training teachers of broadband skills and digital literacy

Developing and distributing accessible online content or devices designed for us by persons with disabilities

Developing and distributing accessible online content directed at populations with specific needs, such as seniors, low-income residents, those with low-literacy, and those whose first language is not English

Broadband internet access services at community centers or other gathering spaces used by clients and constituents

Funding of programs that provide any of the above programs, including broadband infrastructure, devices, and subsidies to support affordability

Program development and planning of broadband-related services

Advocacy for digital inclusion, affordability, and the broadband-related needs of vulnerable populations

Emergency and disaster relief services such as evacuation centers, charging stations, replacement equipment, and information on grants, loans, and services to those impacted by disasters

My organization does not offer programs that facilitate the use of broadband services

Other (please specify)