RLC In the News
HUGHESVILLE, MD – Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Chair of the Regional Leadership Council, gathered with Southern Maryland leaders yesterday to address the progress of the Southern Maryland Broadband/Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which was made possible by the Investing in America agenda legislation passed last Congress. The ACP, deployed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), aims to ensure that households in the region can afford the broadband necessary for work, education, healthcare, and other essential needs.
Dear Colleagues,
One of the core principles of the Regional Leadership Council (RLC) is to inform the American people about how the Investing in America agenda is making a difference in their communities. This week, Members of the RLC were hard at work doing exactly that, discussing the Investing in America agenda with their constituents and connecting folks in their districts to the resources they need to Make It In America. Take a look at some of the highlights:
Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Superintendent Alberto Carvalho and Congressman Tony Cárdenas gave a walkthrough of Cárdenas Elementary School to tout the impact of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) on schools by providing students with devices and services to connect them to the internet.
Dear Colleagues,
Welcome to the Regional Leadership Council’s (RLC) first edition of RLC Weekly! This e-newsletter will summarize the work the RLC is doing to deliver the Investing in America agenda by identifying key funding opportunities from the American Rescue Plan, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the CHIPS and Science Law, the Inflation Reduction Act, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the Honoring Our Pact Act, and many others, implementing these programs, and informing the America
Last week, Wesley described instances of Tacoma’s gun violence in adolescents during a local roundtable discussion that included U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer of Washington’s 6th Congressional District and Tacoma Deputy Mayor Kristina Walker.