Trump Administration Cancels 53 Million Digital Access Grant Impacting Thousands of Vermonters

The Trump administration is pulling the plug on funding to support digital access for some people in our region. The more than $5.3 million Digital Equity Capacity Grant helps Vermonters who are older, disabled, low-income, rural, veterans, minorities, or incarcerated to get online. Vermont Community Broadband Board says the grant was canceled last Friday and potentially impacts more than 95 percent of Vermonters. VCBB says they are working on what to do next.