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Using American Community Survey (ACS) Data to Support Your Planning and Funding Efforts ConnectHome Emy Tseng etseng@ntia.gov September 25, 2019

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) advises on telecom policy issues • Expanding broadband access and adoption • Expanding spectrum opportunities for federal and commercial users • Ensuring that the Internet remains an engine for continued innovation and economic growth www.ntia.gov 1

NTIA’s BroadbandUSA program educates stakeholders, facilitates relationships, and provides resources Arm stakeholders with key information to have more effective discussions with partners Convene & facilitate purposeful conversations Provide guidance to stakeholders, partners and providers 2 https://broadbandusa.ntia.doc.gov/

Three Key U.S. Federal Data Sources • NTIA Internet Use Survey Current Population Survey Supplement • U.S. Census American Community Survey Population, Housing, Demographics • FCC Form 477 Broadband Deployment and Subscription 3

Data is @ Your Service Begin with the Community Goals in Mind • Vision • Open data on • Investments can • Goals impact equity computer and • Theory of Change • No one-size fits all Internet usage • Use best practices • Tools available • Local insights 4

Using American Community Survey (ACS) Internet and Computer Data • Identify communities in need (demographics and geography) • Prioritize funding and resources • Program design – increase efficiency and impact • Shape policy • Build political, stakeholder and community support • Funding / grant requests 5

Hunters View, San Francisco, CA Housing Development • Originally built in 1957 • Rebuilt under the City of San Francisco’s HOPE SF program • Construction started 2010 • First 2 phases out of 3 complete http://www.hope-sf.org/ 6

San Mateo County (SMC) Public WiFi County used ACS data, Purdue DDI and CA Broadband Map to determine highest need areas St. Francis Center in Redwood City • Affordable Housing • Youth Services • Adult and Childhood Education • Food Pantry Added computer training programs Global Cities Team Challenge (GCTC) Public WiFI Blueprint 7

National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) NDIA Home Internet Maps • By region – Eastern US – Western US (except HI and AK) – Hawaii / Alaska • With cable / fiber / DSL • With no home Internet National Digital Inclusion Alliance Discount Internet Guidebook www.digitalinclusion.org/home-internet-maps/ 8

Purdue University: Digital Divide Index Prof. Roberto Gallardo, Director, Center for Regional Development robertog@purdue.edu Digital Divide Index (DDI) • Broadband Availability / Adoption • Socioeconomic Factors – % population over 65 – % population over 25 with less than high school – poverty rate – % population with a disability www.pcrd.purdue.edu 9

BroadbandUSA is available to help communities with their broadband access and digital inclusion efforts For General Information: Resources • 202-482-2048 • About BroadbandUSA: • broadbandusa@ntia.gov Connecting America’s Communities • http://www.broadbandusa.ntia.doc.gov • What Speed Do You Need? • Community Broadband My Contact Information: Roadmap Toolkit • Emy Tseng, Senior Broadband Program • Using Partnerships to Specialist Power Smart Cities etseng@ntia.gov 10

Additional BroadbandUSA Resources • Technical Assistance Overview: Digital Inclusion https://broadbandusa.ntia.doc.gov/sites/default/files/resource- files/bbusa_technical_assistance_digital_inclusion.pdf • Connectivity with a Purpose https://broadbandusa.ntia.doc.gov/sites/default/files/resource- files/bbusa_connectivity_with_purpose_digital_inclusion.pdf • The Digital Generations Classroom https://broadbandusa.ntia.doc.gov/sites/default/files/resource- files/bbusa_digital_generations_classroom.pdf • American Libraries: Connectivity that Transforms American%20Libraries:%20Connectivity%20that%20Transforms • Community Broadband Roadmap Toolkit http://www2.ntia.doc.gov/files/ntia_planning_community_broadband_roadma p_051616.pdf 11

Additional Federal Internet and Computer Data Resources • NTIA Data Central – https://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/data-central – Data Explorer, Research Center, Digital Nation blog • FCC Form 477 Data on Broadband Deployment – https://www.fcc.gov/general/broadband-deployment-data-fcc-form-477 – Fixed Broadband Deployment Map, Residential Fixed Internet Access Service Connections per 1000 Households by Census Tract – FCC 2019 Broadband Deployment Report 12