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Communities that are digitally distressed have a high percentage of homes not subscribing to any internet or subscribing to it only through a cellular plan, and a high percentage of homes with no computing devices or relying only on mobile devices.

Congressional districts in Southern states are particularly likely to be digitally distressed. For example, half of the districts in both Arkansas and Louisiana are digitally distressed, four out of seven districts in Alabama are digitally distressed and all of the districts in Mississippi are digitally distressed.
Communities that are digitally distressed have a high percent of homes not subscribing to any internet or subscribing to it only through a cellular plan, and a high percent of homes with no computing devices or relying only on mobile devices.

Certain states are particularly affected by digital distress. In Louisiana, Alabama, Arkansas, New Mexico, Mississippi and Texas, more than one in ten residents live in a community that is digitally distressed.
Communities that are digitally distressed have a high percentage of homes not subscribing to any internet or subscribing to it only through a cellular plan, and a high percentage of homes with no computing devices or relying only on mobile devices.

Research finds digital distress is correlated with race and disproportionately affects Black, Hispanic, and American Indian/Alaskan communities.
Eviction moratoria effectively keep families in their homes, and the CDC’s decision to bar evictions in counties with elevated COVID-19 transmission through October 3 will be a vital tool to protect public health. Federal, state and local policymakers must now step in with additional action to both keep families housed and distribute more of the nearly$47 billion in federal Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) before the ban expires.