COVID-19 Resources

This is challenging period and we’re here with you every step of the way. Our team has put together over 150 resources across 50 states dedicated to low-income students, including internet access and food scarcity.

 

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Resources carefully curated for you.

Discover organizations and initiatives that are designed to support low-income students during COVID-19. We’re also here to help you with language assistance and applying for any of these programs.

 

Why we created this page

 

Low-income students
in the U.S.

41%

Students are low-income. This translates to 29.5 million students. For Black and Hispanic students? The figure is a 60%.

Students without food
access during COVID-19

35 million

Low-income children (K-12) rely on free or reduced school lunch to receive “vital nutritional & financial assistance”

 

Students without
internet access

3.1 million

Households with school-aged children have no wired broadband connection at home for distance learning

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Alabama Food Bank Association

The Alabama Food Bank Association works to end hunger by assisting the food bank network in obtaining more food and funds, fostering public awareness of the food banks’ mission, and creating partnerships to help alleviate hunger in Alabama. The site helps you locate food banks near you and its address, hours, and contact information.

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Alabama Internet Access Resources

Alabama’s cable providers are rolling out no-cost and low-cost options for high-speed internet access to the state’s students and low-income populations hit hardest by closures and other impacts from COVID-19 pandemic precautions.

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Homework Alabama

Homework Alabama is a statewide effort made possible by the State Library of Alabama (APLS) through local public libraries, with funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services through their Library Services and Technology Act grant program, as well as state funds appropriated by the State Legislature specifically for this program.

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Food Bank of Alaska

Food Bank of Alaska works with food industry partners to salvage food that would otherwise go to waste from grocery stores, wholesalers, producers, farmers, and the fishing industry. The site helps you locate food banks near you and its address, hours, and contact information.

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Alaska Internet Access Resources

Attached is a list compiled by the University of Alaska with internet options from companies such as Alaska Communications, AT&T, and Sprint for low-income households.

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Tutor.com paid for by Alaska State Library

Free online tutoring through tutor.com is available to military and non-military Alaskan students. Tutors are certificated teachers, college professors and graduate students. Tutor.com is committed to safety. All tutors are screened and go through extensive background checks. This service also works on smartphone devices.

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Arizona Food Bank Network

The Arizona Food Bank Network (AzFBN), formerly the Association of Arizona Food Banks, is a private, non-profit organization serving five regional food bank members and a network of nearly 1,200 food pantries and agencies. The site helps you locate food banks near you and its address, hours, and contact information.

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Arizona Internet Access Resources

MCCCD has provided a list of internet/WiFi resources to you. This may make it easier to stay connected and access your online and hybrid classes. This way you can continue to work on your assignments, projects, and related tasks.

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Arizona State University Remote Learning Assistance

Arizona State University is committed to helping students, families and schools make a smooth transition to remote learning. Through the link below, you will find a variety of open access resources.

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Arkansas Food Bank

Arkansas Food Bank is committed to exploring ways to create seamless access to nutritious food for children who face hunger. Their four programs to end hunger among low-income students include their Backpack Program, School Pantries, After School Snack & Meals Programs, and Summer Feeding Program. The site helps you locate food banks near you and its address, hours, and contact information.

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Arkansas Internet Access Resources

The Lifeline and Link Up programs are government assistance programs supported by the Universal Service Fund to provide discounts to low-income households for landline and wireless telephone service and equipment.

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UPchieve for Arkansas

UPchieve is a free, online platform for tutoring and college counseling. They offer virtual tutoring for math and science 24/7. After creating a free account with the platform, UPchieve will pair you with a volunteer coach within 5-10 minutes and students can receive individual help with their homework.

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California Food Bank

Food Banks throughout California provide United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) commodities for distribution to eligible individuals and households within their respective service areas. The site helps you locate food banks near you and its address, hours, and contact information.

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California Mediacom Connect2Complete

Mediacom’s Connect2Compete was designed to help families with K-12 students who qualify for free or reduced lunch (NSLP). Application for program available on website.

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California Department of Education

The California Department of Education has compiled a non-comprehensive list of publishers offering free distance learning resources for eligible students.

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Hunger Free Colorado

Hunger Free Colorado leads efforts to connect families and individuals to food resources and fuel change in systems, policies and social views, so no Coloradan goes hungry. Hunger Free Colorado connects people to food resources to meet existing needs. The site helps you locate food banks near you and its address, hours, and contact information.

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Colorado Lifeline Program

enTouch Wireless offers government assisted wireless services to low income families and individuals in Colorado. Qualified customers receive Free cell phone service. Certain residents may be eligible for a Free cell phone. They offer Lifeline discounts to qualified Colorado subscribers.

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Colorado Tutoring Services

The following schools are required by the federal No Child Left Behind Act to provide academic services at no cost to low-income students enrolled in the school. Services may include tutoring or special classes to help students in reading or math.

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Connecticut Food Bank

Connecticut Food Bank is committed to alleviating hunger in Connecticut by providing food resources, raising awareness of the challenges of hunger, and advocating for people who need help meeting basic needs. The site helps you locate food banks near you and its address, hours, and contact information.

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Connecticut Internet Access Resources

During the COVID-19 crisis, internet providers in Connecticut have been making efforts to help the state's residents get online and stay connected. Included are a list of internet access resources available in Connecticut.

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Connecticut State Department of Education

Here, you will find an official website filled with multiple resources for both Families and Educators in relation to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Included, you will find resources on Student Learning, Webinars, Food Resources, and many more.

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Food Bank of Delaware

The Food Bank of Delaware is a statewide nonprofit agency whose vision is a community free of hunger. They recognize the need to think beyond traditional hunger-relief methods and provide programs that give low-income people the skills needed to earn a living wage so that they no longer have to rely on support from agencies like us. The site helps you locate food banks near you and its address, hours, and contact information.

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Delaware Assurance Wireless Program

Assurance Wireless is a federal Lifeline Assistance program. Lifeline is a government assistance program. The Assurance Wireless offer provides eligible low-income free monthly data, unlimited texting, and free monthly minutes. Plus a free phone.

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Delaware Department of Education

The Delaware Department of Education is dedicated to providing the best resources for educators and families during this time of extended school closures. Here, you will find a list to multiple resources in regards to remote learning.

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Feeding Florida

Feeding Florida is a statewide network that unites 12 member food banks to provide a healthy, adequate, and consistent food supply to every community every day. Feeding Florida member food banks support more than 2,200 local charitable agencies, which provide food directly to individuals and families in need to ensure a hunger-free Florida. The site helps you locate food banks near you and its address, hours, and contact information.

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Florida Spectrum Mobile

Spectrum Mobile has offered the state of Florida access to free Spectrum WiFi Hotspots. With this, you are able to get free, unlimited access to over half a million WiFi Hotspots.

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Florida Department of Education

The Florida Department of Education has compiled a list of free resources, offered by state and federal agencies, private companies, and non-profit organizations to help school districts, colleges, educators and families to combat the “summer slide” and prepare for the re-opening of schools in Fall 2020.

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Georgia Food Bank Association

The Georgia Food Bank Association is a 501(c)3 organization comprised of seven regional food banks working to end hunger in their local communities. The site helps you locate food banks near you and its address, hours, and contact information.

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Georgia AT&T Low-Cost Home Internet

AT&T offers a Low-Cost Home Internet Program at just $10 a month to eligible families.

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Georgia Department of Education

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has left students and staff facing many challenges. These webinars provide useful tips to help students and staff recover from the effects of the pandemic and support families during these uncertain times.

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Hawaii Food Basket

Hawai`i County will be a model for food security and sustainability through the leadership of The Food Basket, a trusted and stable agency distributing the safest and highest quality food for Hawai`i County. The site helps you locate food banks near you and its address, hours, and contact information.

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Hawaiian Telcom: Hawaii's Technology Leaders

Here is a list of resources for Federal and State Lifeline Discounts as well as a link to Internet Kokua, a program that provides discounts on Internet service for those who meet certain qualifications.

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University of Hawai'i at Mānoa

The Online Learning Academy (OLA) provides free, one-on-one English, math and science tutoring, by highly-qualified college tutors. They offer tutoring in the following subjects: basic math, pre-algebra, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, calculus, biology, chemistry, physics, environmental science, writing, and language arts.

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Idaho Food Bank

The Idaho Food Bank is an independent, donor-supported, nonprofit organization founded in 1984, and is the largest distributor of free food assistance in Idaho. The Food Bank has distributed more than 135 million pounds of food to Idaho families through a network of more than 230 community-based partners.

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Idaho Lifeline Program

enTouch Wireless offers government assisted wireless services to low income families and individuals in Idaho. They also offer Lifeline discounts to qualified Idaho customers who meet certain eligibility requirements such as government assistance or a household income that is at or below 135% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines.

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Idaho Out of School Network

The Idaho Out-of-School Network’s mission is to ensure Idaho’s youth have access to high quality out-of-school (OST) programs. OST programs reveal that youth enrolled in quality programs perform better academically, have better school attendance, adapt better socially, are more likely to graduate from high school and go-on to higher learning.

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Hunger in Illinois

Partnered with Feeding America, Hunger in Illinois’s mission is to feed America’s hungry through a nationwide network of member food banks and engage our country in the fight to end hunger. The site helps you locate food banks near you and its address, hours, and contact information.

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Illinois Lifeline Program

Frontier is committed to helping qualified low-income individuals pay for telephone or qualified internet services. Lifeline service is a program that provides a discount on the cost of monthly telephone service only ($7.25) or qualified internet access service with or without telephone service ($9.25). Application for program available on website.

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Illinois Retired Teachers Association

The program matches the volunteers with students who need extra help in reading, writing, math or the sciences. Parents and students can sign up online with a form detailing the subjects they find challenging.

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Indy Hunger Network

The food system that feeds the hungry is large and complex. The goal of the Indy Hunger Network (IHN) is to create a system that ensures anyone who is hungry can access the nutritious food they need. The site helps you locate food banks near you and its address, hours, and contact information.

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Indiana Lifeline Program

Frontier is committed to helping qualified low-income individuals pay for telephone or qualified internet services. Lifeline service is a program that provides a discount on the cost of monthly telephone service only ($7.25) or qualified internet access service with or without telephone service ($9.25). Application for program available on website.

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Ask Rose

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology’s AskRose Homework Help is a free math and science tutoring service for Indiana students and other students in grades 6-12. Tutors are students who major in math, science or engineering—which means they’re more than equipped to help with virtually any math or science homework problem.

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Food Bank of Iowa

The Food Bank of Iowa is a member of the Feeding America national network of food banks. The Food Bank of Iowa was founded in 1982, and has distributed more than 163 million meals since then. The site helps you locate food banks near you and its address, hours, and contact information.

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Iowa Lifeline Program

Frontier is committed to helping qualified low-income individuals pay for telephone or qualified internet services. Lifeline service is a program that provides a discount on the cost of monthly telephone service only ($7.25) or qualified internet access service with or without telephone service ($9.25). Application for program available on website.

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Iowa College Aid

Iowa College Aid advocates for and support Iowa residents as they explore, finance, and complete educational opportunities beyond high school to increase family and community success.

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Kansas Food Bank

Kansas Food Bank’s mission is to provide comprehensive and compassionate HungerCare whenever and wherever it is needed to safeguard the health, well-being and productivity of food-insecure Kansas families and their children, as well as senior citizens, the homeless and the chronically ill and impoverished among us.

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Kansas Lifeline Program

Frontier is committed to helping qualified low-income individuals pay for telephone or qualified internet services. Lifeline service is a program that provides a discount on the cost of monthly telephone service only ($7.25) or qualified internet access service with or without telephone service ($9.25). Application for program available on website.

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Kansas City, Kansas Public Library

KCKPL locations offer some homework help by request. Librarians also can help with finding information and materials for research papers. The following resources can be used to help kids with homework assignments and research.

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Feeding Kentucky

Feeding Kentucky’s seven member food banks serve all 120 Kentucky counties in partnership with a network of over 800 local food pantries and shelters. Last year, their members distributed 86 million pounds of food and grocery products, which was enough to supply 72 million meals for many struggling neighbors.

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Kentucky Spectrum Mobile

Spectrum Mobile has offered the state of Kentucky access to free Spectrum WiFi Hotspots. With this, you are able to get free, unlimited access to over half a million WiFi Hotspots.

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Kentucky Center for Mathematics

The resources presented below are free for anyone to use. Some were developed by KCM and others have been identified by KCM. All are quality products intended to engage learners, allowing them to make sense of mathematics and develop problem solving skills.

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Feeding Louisiana

Feeding Louisiana’s mission is to feed America’s hungry through a nationwide network of member food banks and engage our country in the fight to end hunger. The site helps you locate food banks near you and its address, hours, and contact information.

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Louisiana Internet Access Resources

Attached is a list of discounted internet services available to all residing in the state of Louisiana. Included are resources to Cox, AT&T, Xfinity, Spectrum, and many more.

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Homework Louisiana

Powered by tutor.com and the State Library of Louisiana, Homework Louisiana provides academic tutoring, test preparation, and job search assistance 7 days a week.

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Maine

 

Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine

Good Shepherd Food Bank helps to feed people from every county in Maine. With our partner agencies spread throughout the entire state, there is likely to be help close by. Their partner agencies include food pantries, meal sites, shelters, senior centers, schools, and other community programs.

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Maine AT&T Access Program

Access from AT&T is a low-cost program for home internet access in the 21 states where we offer wireline home internet services to limited income households who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits in Maine.

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Equality Maine

EqualityMaine is dedicated to providing statewide and community resources as they become available to help support all LGBTQ+ folks in Maine. During a time filled with uncertainty and anxiety, sticking together and supporting one another will help all people.

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Maryland Food Bank

The Maryland Food Bank is a non-profit organization leading the movement to end hunger in Maryland. They have an extensive network of community and organizational partners across the state that distribute food to the Marylanders who need them.

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Maryland Internet Access Resources

Attached is a list of free internet services provided by companies such as AT&T, Comcast Xfinity, and T-Mobile. This list is created and maintained by Maryland School for the Deaf.

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College Bound Foundation, Baltimore

CollegeBound works exclusively in Baltimore City public schools to enable students to pursue a post-secondary education. Since 1988, CollegeBound’s nationally recognized college advising model has transformed the lives of tens of thousands of high school students.

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The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts

The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts offers food to their members in Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden and Hampshire counties. These independent pantries, meal sites and shelters are on the front lines of emergency food assistance in our region, providing sustenance to individuals, families, seniors, children and people with disabilities to lead healthy and meaningful lives.

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Massachusetts Internet Access Resources

The City of Boston has compiled a list of resources for families and students in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. Included are resources pertaining to internet and technology resources. Particularly, there are resources for low-income residents who may be facing additional hardships due to the current state of the world

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Boston Public Library

The Boston Public Library has compiled a list of resources available to students inclusive of homework help, tutoring, and ACT/SAT resources.

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2-1-1 Michigan

Michigan 2-1-1 is a free service that connects Michigan residents with help and answers from thousands of health and human services agencies and resources right in their communities—quickly, easily, and confidentially. The site helps you locate food banks near you and its address, hours, and contact information.

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Michigan Internet Access Resources

Michigan's Department of Education has compiled a list of Home Internet Options for low-income folks who may experience trouble accessing the resources needed for remote learning.

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Michigan Department of Education

The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) is providing the following optional resources to assist local districts with additional learning experiences for students during this time. The intent is to assist with supplemental online distance and virtual learning opportunities for all students.

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Hunger Solutions

Hunger Solutions Minnesota works to end hunger in our state. The site helps you locate food banks near you and its address, hours, and contact information.

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Minnesota Internet Access Resources

Saint Paul College has created and compiled a list of resources for internet services available to you at home.

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Distance Minnesota

Distance Minnesota has compiled a list of resources that you may find helpful as you work towards your education goals. There are a number of resources available to support you. Sometimes it may be beneficial to enlist the help of an academic tutor. Or maybe you just need some tips for time management or studying for the big exam.

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Free Food for Mississippi

This website is a resource for users to find and add free food resources locally and nationwide. There are several food pantries and food banks in Mississippi. The site helps you locate food banks near you and its address, hours, and contact information.

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Mississippi Lifeline Program

Frontier is committed to helping qualified low-income individuals pay for telephone or qualified internet services. Lifeline service is a program that provides a discount on the cost of monthly telephone service only ($7.25) or qualified internet access service with or without telephone service ($9.25). Application for program available on website.

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Mississippi Department of Education

The resources contained on this website contain materials and tools that may be used to provide additional resources to parents or students.

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Feeding Missouri

Feeding Missouri is a coalition of the six Missouri Food Banks working to provide hunger relief to every county (and St. Louis City) in the state. Collectively, they distribute over 120 million pounds of food each year through a network of more than 1,500 community feeding programs.

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Missouri Internet Access Resources

Accessibility is critical to meet the need for education, telemedicine, telecommuting, and overall quality of life. Several broadband providers are temporarily offering free internet service, waiving disconnect and late fees, providing access to WiFi Hotspots and other measures to help people at home access the services they need.

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St. Charles City-County Library

St. Charles City-County Library customers check out over 5.5 million items per year. This is inclusive of free online tutoring provided by Tutor.com.

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Montana Food Bank Network

Montana Food Bank Network (MFBN) believes that every person has a basic human right to access nutritious, high-quality food that nourishes the mind, body, and soul. The site helps you locate food banks near you and its address, hours, and contact information.

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Montana Spectrum Mobile

Spectrum Mobile has offered the state of Montana access to free Spectrum WiFi Hotspots. With this, you are able to get free, unlimited access to over half a million WiFi Hotspots.

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EdReady Montana

EdReady Montana is a free program for all students in Montana. Math goals have been established since 2014 and English goals are rolling out for the first time in 2018. Customized math learning goals English learning goals are available.

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Food Bank for the Heartland

Food Bank for the Heartland partners with organizations throughout the Nebraska and Western Iowa region to provide programs and resources designed to help kids stay fed, healthy, and happy. The site lists food bank locations and schools that participate in their BackPack program.

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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

Aid to Dependent Children (ADC) provides cash assistance to low income families with children for up to 60 months. ADC is funded by the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. Number to call and apply to this program is provided on the site, and the assistance can be used for items such as internet access, food, or rent.

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Homework Help Now

Through the City of Lincoln Public Library, Homework HelpNow provides free homework help and online tutoring for grades 3-12 in the areas of math, english, science, and social studies. Chat with a tutor through instant messaging from 2:00 PM to 11:00 PM, seven days a week. Spanish-speaking tutors are also available.

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Nevada Free Food Banks and Emergency Pantries

Nevada food banks provide free or discounted groceries, food, hot meals, and other forms of non-financial support families and seniors. Find information on the various non-profit food bank organizations near you listed below, their phone numbers, addresses, and learn who to call when you are faced with a hardship.

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Nevada Internet Access Resources

Families with K-12 children who are eligible for National School Lunch Program, SNAP, & other similar programs can apply for this Connect2Compete. If customers sign up before Sept 30, 2020, they will receive the first two months of service for free. Following the first two months, the service costs $9.95 a month.

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Free Tutoring for Nevada Students

Free tutoring is offered inside the Homework Help & Homeschool Center at the Las Vegas- Clark County Libraries. Free tutoring is offered for Grades K-5 and 6-12. No appointments are required. For more information or questions, please call the center at (702) 507-6125.

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New Hampshire Food Bank

The Mission of the New Hampshire Food Bank is to feed hungry people by distributing grocery products and perishable foods, and offering innovative programs through a statewide network of approved agencies. The following list are phone numbers and addresses for food banks in New Hampshire.

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Internet Essentials for New Hampshire

Internet Essentials is a program for families and other households who currently do not subscribe to Internet at home. Families and households who qualify for public assistance programs like SNAP and National School Lunch program are eligible for this Internet plan. It costs $9.95 a month.

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UPchieve for New Hampshire

UPchieve is a free, online platform for tutoring and college counseling. They offer virtual tutoring for math and science 24/7. After creating a free account with the platform, UPchieve will pair you with a volunteer coach within 5-10 minutes and students can receive individual help with their homework.

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Community Food Bank of New Jersey

Community Food Bank of New Jersey is the state’s largest anti-hunger and anti-poverty organization. The site helps you locate local food banks and locate nearby mobile food pantry locations.

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Internet Essentials for New Jersey

Internet Essentials is a program for families and other households who currently do not subscribe to Internet at home. Families and households who qualify for public assistance programs like SNAP and National School Lunch program are eligible for this Internet plan. It costs $9.95 a month.

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Succeed2Together

Succeed2Together is comprised of volunteers and retired teachers providing free tutoring to students in Greater Montclair and Essex County, including East Orange, Bloomfield, Orange, and Newark. They offer many programs: afterschool tutoring, college essay tutoring, weekend enrichment classes, and summer programs.

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Roadrunner Food Bank

Roadrunner Food Bank of New Mexico providse food to hundreds of affiliated member partners around the state including food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters and regional food banks. The site helps you locate food banks near you and its address, hours, and contact information.

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New Mexico Broadband Map

The site includes WiFi Hotspots generously deployed by Internet Service Providers (ISP) and public agencies. Users will find the location of nearby libraries, schools, and city facilities allowing the use of WiFi. The site provides information on facility names, addresses, hours of operation, password requirements, and/or contact details.

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ATF Dial-A-Teacher

From 5:30 to 8:00 pm during the school year, ATF Dial-A-Teacher provides free tutoring in English or Spanish. Using one-on-one instruction, each licensed teacher encourages students to think and persevere when working through difficult tasks, and helps them understand the material they are expected to master.

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New York State Food Banks

New York State has compiled a list of regional food bank and the counties it serves. The site helps you locate food banks near you and its address, hours, and contact information.

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Internet Essentials for New York

Internet Essentials is a program for families and other households who currently do not subscribe to Internet at home. Families and households who qualify for public assistance programs like SNAP and National School Lunch program are eligible for this Internet plan. It costs $9.95 a month.

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PASSNYC

PASSNYC aims to help students in New York have adequate resources and preparation for the SHSAT. This site provides many resources for free test preparation, free tutoring, and free afterschool programs.

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Feeding the Carolinas

Feeding the Carolinas is a network of food banks from North Carolina and South Carolina that provides free food to families and households. The site helps you locate food banks near you and its address, hours, and contact information.

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North Carolina Internet Access Resources

Families with K-12 children who are eligible for National School Lunch Program, SNAP, & other similar programs can apply for this Connect2Compete. If customers sign up before Sept 30, 2020, they will receive the first two months of service for free. Following the first two months, the service costs $9.95 a month.

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UPchieve for North Carolina

UPchieve is a free, online platform for tutoring and college counseling. They offer virtual tutoring for math and science 24/7. After creating a free account with the platform, UPchieve will pair you with a volunteer coach within 5-10 minutes and students can receive individual help with their homework.

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Great Plains Food Bank

The Great Plains Food Bank provides food to over 300 pantries, soup kitchens and shelters to provide food for those in need. Our Mobile Food Pantry program delivers food to areas where a partner agency isn't readily available for hungry neighbors. The site helps you locate food banks near you and its address, hours, and contact information.

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North Dakota Lifeline Program

Frontier is committed to helping qualified low-income individuals pay for telephone or qualified internet services. Lifeline service is a program that provides a discount on the cost of monthly telephone service only ($7.25) or qualified internet access service with or without telephone service ($9.25). Application for program available on website.

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Tutor North Dakota

TutorND offers FREE online tutoring and academic resources from Tutor.com for North Dakota residents. Students (K-College) and adults can get help from professional tutors in major subjects like math, science, social studies, English, or writing. Tutors are available online daily, 8 AM - 10 PM Central Time.

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Ohio Food Banks

Ohio Bank provides food and other resources to households and families.The site helps you locate food banks near you and its address, hours, and contact information.

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Ohio Internet Access Resources

Families with K-12 children who are eligible for National School Lunch Program, SNAP, & other similar programs can apply for this Connect2Compete. If customers sign up before Sept 30, 2020, they will receive the first two months of service for free. Following the first two months, the service costs $9.95 a month.

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Cap4Kids Tutoring and Homework Help for Ohio

Cap4Kids provides resources for students and parents living in Ohio. This resource compiles various organizations, clubs, and programs that offer free tutoring and homework help to students K-12. It also lists the websites for all the public libraries in Ohio. Libraries provide free resources and homework help for students.

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Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma

The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, a member of the Feeding America network of Food Banks, is the largest hunger-relief charity in the state. The site helps you locate food banks near you and its address, hours, and contact information.

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Oklahoma Internet Access Resources

Families with K-12 children who are eligible for National School Lunch Program, SNAP, & other similar programs can apply for this Connect2Compete. If customers sign up before Sept 30, 2020, they will receive the first two months of service for free. Following the first two months, the service costs $9.95 a month.

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UPchieve for Oklahoma

UPchieve is a free, online platform for tutoring and college counseling. They offer virtual tutoring for math and science 24/7. After creating a free account with the platform, UPchieve will pair you with a volunteer coach within 5-10 minutes and students can receive individual help with their homework.

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Oregon Food Banks

Oregon Food Bank distributes food through a Statewide Network of 21 Regional Food Banks and approximately 1,400 food assistance sites. The site helps you locate food banks near you and its address, hours, and contact information.

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Oregon Lifeline Program

Oregon Lifeline is a federal and state government program that reduces the monthly cost of phone or broadband service for qualifying Oregon households. Households can apply for discounts on your phone bill, discount on your broadband bill, or receive free cell phone and data service. Application available on the website.

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UPchieve for Oregon

UPchieve is a free, online platform for tutoring and college counseling. They offer virtual tutoring for math and science 24/7. After creating a free account with the platform, UPchieve will pair you with a volunteer coach within 5-10 minutes and students can receive individual help with their homework.

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Find a Food Pantry, Pennsylvania

Governor Tom Wolf has compiled a list of food pantries in Pennsylvania that help distribute free food to its community. The site helps you locate food banks near you and its address, hours, and contact information.

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Internet Essentials for Pennsylvania

Internet Essentials is a program for families and other households who currently do not subscribe to Internet at home. Families and households who qualify for public assistance programs like SNAP and National School Lunch program are eligible for this Internet plan. It costs $9.95 a month.

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Cap4Kids Tutoring and Homework Help for Pennsylvania

Cap4Kids provides resources for students and parents living in Pennsylvania. This resource compiles various sites and libraries that offer free tutoring and homework help to students K-12.

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Rhode Island Community Food Bank

Rhode Island Community Food Bank aims to alleviate hunger in Rhode Island by providing access to healthy food. The site helps you locate food banks near you and its address, hours, and contact information.

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Rhode Island Internet Access Resources

Families with K-12 children who are eligible for National School Lunch Program, SNAP, & other similar programs can apply for this Connect2Compete. If customers sign up before Sept 30, 2020, they will receive the first two months of service for free. Following the first two months, the service costs $9.95 a month.

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UPchieve for Rhode Island

UPchieve is a free, online platform for tutoring and college counseling. They offer virtual tutoring for math and science 24/7. After creating a free account with the platform, UPchieve will pair you with a volunteer coach within 5-10 minutes and students can receive individual help with their homework.

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Feeding the Carolinas

Feeding the Carolinas is a network of food banks from North Carolina and South Carolina that provides free food to families and households. The site helps you locate food banks near you and its address, hours, and contact information.

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South Carolina Lifeline Program

Frontier is committed to helping qualified low-income individuals pay for telephone or qualified internet services. Lifeline service is a program that provides a discount on the cost of monthly telephone service only ($7.25) or qualified internet access service with or without telephone service ($9.25). Application for program available on website.

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South Carolina Kids Homework & Learning

The Greenville County Library System has compiled a list of online learning resources that students K-12 can access. It provides resources that help with math, writing, history, and more.

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Feeding South Dakota

Feeding South Dakota is a network of food banks from South Dakota that provides free food to families and households. The site helps you locate food banks near you and its address, hours, and contact information.

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South Dakota Lifeline Program

Frontier is committed to helping qualified low-income individuals pay for telephone or qualified internet services. Lifeline service is a program that provides a discount on the cost of monthly telephone service only ($7.25) or qualified internet access service with or without telephone service ($9.25). Application for program available on website.

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South Dakota Resource Guides

Helpline Center has compiled a list of statewide resources and resources for the Sioux Empire area, Black Hills area, Brookings area, and Aberdeen Area. Some of the resources it lists include food resources, clothing centers, financial assistance, and mental health help.

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Second Harvest Food Bank

Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee is a network of food banks from Tennessee that provides free food to families and households. The site helps you locate food banks near you and its address, hours, and contact information.

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Internet Essentials for Tennessee

Internet Essentials is a program for families and other households who currently do not subscribe to Internet at home. Families and households who qualify for public assistance programs like SNAP and National School Lunch program are eligible for this Internet plan. It costs $9.95 a month.

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Tennessee School Closure Resources

Tennessee STEM Innovation Network has compiled a list of free educational resources that students can use to learn from home. Resources include math problems, learning games, STEM lessons, and helpful videos.

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Central Texas Food Bank

Central Texas Food Bank is a network of food banks throughout Texas that provides free food to families and households. The site helps you locate food banks near you and its address, hours, and contact information. It also provides resources about emergency relief food distribution during COVID-19 and what to expect when visiting a food pantry.

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Texas Internet Access Resources

Texas Law Help has compiled a list of resources for where Texas citizens can receive free or discounted Internet Access. It lists the different providers and rates for different low-income or COVID-19 programs that offer internet access to students can use the internet for schoolwork.

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IntelliChoice for Texas

Intellichoice aims to help children develop an interest in mathematics as a means to prepare them for college and successful careers in academia, business, and the professions. They provide free on-site tutoring and SAT prep camps for students based near the Dallas and Austin area. They also provide free, downloadable math tutoring for students.

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Utah Food Bank

Utah Food Bank is a network of food banks throughout Utah that provides free food to families and households. The site helps you locate food banks near you and its address, hours, and contact information.

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Utah Lifeline Program

Frontier is committed to helping qualified low-income individuals pay for telephone or qualified internet services. Lifeline service is a program that provides a discount on the cost of monthly telephone service only ($7.25) or qualified internet access service with or without telephone service ($9.25). Application for program available on website.

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Utah Homework Help

Utah Education Network has compiled a list of online learning resources that students K-12 can access. It provides resources that help with math, writing, history, science, and more.

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Vermont Food Bank

Vermont Food Bank is a network of food banks throughout Vermont that provides free food to families and households. The site helps you locate food banks near you and its address, hours, and contact information.

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Vermont Internet Access Resources

Vermont's Department of Public Service collected information and resources on the availability of Internet and telecommunications services during the COVID-19 emergency. This webpage includes information about different internet and phone carriers and its low-cost programs.

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UPchieve for Vermont

UPchieve is a free, online platform for tutoring and college counseling. They offer virtual tutoring for math and science 24/7. After creating a free account with the platform, UPchieve will pair you with a volunteer coach within 5-10 minutes and students can receive individual help with their homework.

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Federation of Virginia Food Banks

Federation of Virginia Food Banks is a network of food banks throughout Vermont that provides free food to families and households. The site provides information about different food resource programs they offer. On the bottom of the home page, there is a link to a site that helps you locate food banks near you.

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Virginia Internet Access Resources

Families with K-12 children who are eligible for National School Lunch Program, SNAP, & other similar programs can apply for this Connect2Compete. If customers sign up before Sept 30, 2020, they will receive the first two months of service for free. Following the first two months, the service costs $9.95 a month.

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UPchieve for Virginia

UPchieve is a free, online platform for tutoring and college counseling. They offer virtual tutoring for math and science 24/7. After creating a free account with the platform, UPchieve will pair you with a volunteer coach within 5-10 minutes and students can receive individual help with their homework.

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Northwest Harvest

Northwest Harvest is a statewide network of food banks throughout Washington that provides free food to families and households. The site helps you locate food banks near you and its address, hours, and contact information.

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Washington Internet Access Resources

Seattle's Technology Department has compiled a list of programs that residents from all of Washington are eligible to apply to. It lists the different providers and rates for different low-income or COVID-19 programs that offer internet access to students can use the internet for schoolwork.

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UPchieve for Washington

UPchieve is a free, online platform for tutoring and college counseling. They offer virtual tutoring for math and science 24/7. After creating a free account with the platform, UPchieve will pair you with a volunteer coach within 5-10 minutes and students can receive individual help with their homework.

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West Virginia Food Bank and Pantries

West Virginia food banks provide free or discounted groceries, food, hot meals, and other forms of non-financial support families and seniors. Find information on the various non-profit food bank organizations near you listed below, their phone numbers, addresses, and learn who to call when you are faced with a hardship.

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Internet Essentials for West Virginia

Internet Essentials is a program for families and other households who currently do not subscribe to Internet at home. Families and households who qualify for public assistance programs like SNAP and National School Lunch program are eligible for this Internet plan. It costs $9.95 a month.

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West Virginia Assistance Programs

Community Resources on this page can help with short term needs in a crisis and long term self-sufficiency. The site lists organizations that offer services that assist with education, referrals to housing assistance as part of case management, financial literacy and other services.

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Feeding Wisconsin

Community Resources on this page can help with short term needs in a crisis and long term self-sufficiency. The site lists organizations that offer services that assist with education, referrals to housing assistance as part of case management, financial literacy and other services.

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Wisconsin Internet Access Resources

PSC of Wisconsin has compiled a list of internet resources for Wisconsin residents during COVID-19. The site lists internet providers that offer free or low-cost programs and the site has a map of public WiFi locations.

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UPchieve for Wisconsin

UPchieve is a free, online platform for tutoring and college counseling. They offer virtual tutoring for math and science 24/7. After creating a free account with the platform, UPchieve will pair you with a volunteer coach within 5-10 minutes and students can receive individual help with their homework.

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Wyoming Food Banks

Wyoming Food Banks is a statewide network of food banks throughout Wyoming that provides free food to families and households. The site helps you locate food banks and food pantries near you and its address, hours, and contact information.

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Internet Essentials for Wyoming

Internet Essentials is a program for families and other households who currently do not subscribe to Internet at home. Families and households who qualify for public assistance programs like SNAP and National School Lunch program are eligible for this Internet plan. It costs $9.95 a month.

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Wyoming 2-1-1 Resources

2-1-1 has compiled a list of resources that can help families and resources during the COVID-19 emergency. Some of the resource guides listed on this site include basic needs and financial assistance, food assistance, housing/shelter resources, and education programs.

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