Introductions  

PBDA Updates

1. • Digital Equity Stakeholder Engagement Working Group – next meeting 8/30/23
   • Public Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PA_BCDA. – please continue to share it!
   • Subcommittee and Board meeting schedule is here; next Board meeting October 19 at 10am
   • Broadband Plan Outreach/Listening Sessions – updated schedule here

NTIA Updates

1. • Our allocation!

ACP Outreach

1. 1. • Jane Slusser and Hannah Johnson, Hilltop Public Solutions
      • Urge PA Broadband Authority to support ACP Navigation
      • Grant funding is still delayed for both DHS and TLC as of 8/22/23
      • Benton ACP enrollment tracking tool: Benton ACP Tool

PASDEC outreach: https://pasdec.org 

1. • Review of PA “launch letter” and mission/values – discussion/review of draft TBD
   • Additional information or suggestions on current PASDEC website – contact Barry

Information Sharing & To Dos

1. • Washington County initiative with public/private partnership; looking for comments on a  draft case study. please contact Stephen Herzenberg for access or comments
   • Municipal Elected Official Briefing – Thursday, August 24, 10am-12pm, West Mifflin, PA (south of Pittsburgh) in partnership with CONNECT
   • Save the date – TLC’s annual conference Oct 5th at Temple University (Philadelphia)
   • Net Inclusion 2024 in Philadelphia, February 13-15. Details available here