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From Federal Communications Commission: The Federal Communications Commission has launched a temporary program to help families and households struggling to afford Internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic.  The $3.2B Emergency Broadband Benefit program provides a … [Read more...] about MAX ALERT: Federal Communications Commission Launches Temporary Program to Help with Internet Service

From Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: The complexity of public assistance programs means that many workers may struggle to understand the timing and magnitude of benefits loss. Coupled with economic insecurity, this uncertainty can prevent individuals from actively seeking … [Read more...] about MAX ALERT: New Dashboard From Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Makes Benefits Cliff Visible

From Goodwill of North Georgia: Together with Atlanta CareerRise/Metro Atlanta Industry Partnerships, Equity at Work, Metro Atlanta Chamber/Opportunity ATL and MAX (Metro Atlanta eXchange for Workforce Solutions), at Goodwill of North Georgia we are pleased to share that we … [Read more...] about MAX ALERT: Goodwill of North Georgia and Partners Selected to Represent Atlanta Region in Rework America Alliance

From DeKalb County: This summer, DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond and the Board of Commissioners are hosting the 2021 DeKalb Virtual Career Academy (DVCA), the county’s fifth annual summer jobs program, run by WorkSource DeKalb. “The COVID-19 pandemic continues to make it … [Read more...] about MAX ALERT: DeKalb Virtual Career Academy Kicks Off 5th Annual Summer Youth Program

From Brookings: The United States is characterized by a persistent geography of racial and economic injustice, in which people of color and low-income people are concentrated in underinvested neighborhoods and systematically isolated from the resources, amenities, and … [Read more...] about MAX ALERT: Brookings Releases Strategic Action Playbook for Community-Rooted Economic Inclusion