This resource list was put together by Travis County, the City of Austin, and the organizations listed below to provide residents with information on digital Central Texas resources.
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| Organization and Program | Contact |
| Who gives out free or discounted devices? | |
| Austin Film Society loans devices | https://www.austinfilm.org/austin-public/become-a-producer/ |
| Austin Free-Net’s Learn and Earn program | https://www.austinfree.net/learnandearn |
| Austin Public Library’s technology lending program | https://data.austintexas.gov/stories/s/Technology-Access/n5ud-qjtt |
| *Austin Urban Technology Movement (AUTMHQ) |
https://www.autmhq.org/individuals |
| Compudopt | http://www.compudopt.org/digitalskills or 855-532-5060 |
| *EveryoneOn | https://www.everyoneon.org/find-offers |
| Human-I-T | https://www.human-i-t.org/affordable-devices/ |
| PC’s for People | https://www.pcsforpeople.org/ |
| Pflugerville Public Library’s hotspot and laptop checkout program | https://library.pflugervilletx.gov/services/computers-and-internet |
| *Workforce Solutions Capital Area | http://www.wfscapitalarea.com/ |
| Where can I access free or discounted internet? | |
| Affordable Connectivity Program | https://www.affordableconnectivity.gov/ or 877-384-2575 |
| *Austin Free-Net | https://www.austinfree.net/ |
| *Austin Urban Technology Movement (AUTMHQ) | https://www.autmhq.org/individuals |
| *EveryoneOn | https://www.everyoneon.org/find-offers |
| Human-I-T | https://www.human-i-t.org/low-cost-internet/ or https://store.human-i-t.org/ |
| Pflugerville Public Library’s computer labs and free Wi-Fi in building and parking lot | https://library.pflugervilletx.gov/services/computers-and-internet |
| Travis County Community Resource centers |
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| Who can help sign people up for the Affordable Connectivity Program, a US government program to help low-income households pay for internet service and connected devices? | |
| *Austin Free-Net | http://www.austinfree.net/digital-navigators or 512-236-8225 |
| *Austin Urban Technology Movement (AUTMHQ) | http://www.autmhq.org/individuals |
| Goodwill Central Texas | CareerAdvancement@goodwillcentraltexas.org |
| Human-I-T | http://www.human-i-t.org/acp |
| Who offers public access to computers? | |
| Austin Free-Net | https://www.austinfree.net/ |
| Austin Urban League | https://aaul.org/tca/ |
| City of Austin | https://data.austintexas.gov/stories/s/Technology-Access/n5ud-qjtt |
| *El Buen Samaritano | https://elbuen.org/services/adult-education/ |
| Goodwill Central Texas | Goodwill Community Center location 1015 Norwood Park Blvd open M-Th 8AM-12PM and 1PM-4:30PM Goodwill Resource Center 6505 Burleson Road open 8AM-4:30PM intake@goodwillcentraltexas.org or 512-637-7569 |
| Pflugerville Public Library | https://library.pflugervilletx.gov/services/computers-and-internet |
| Who can help with computer issues? | |
| Austin Free-Net’s digital navigators |
https://www.austinfree.net/digital-navigators or 512-236-8225 |
| Who can help build technology skills? | |
| African American Yout Harvest Foundation’s adult computer literacy training and certifications | https://aayhf.org/ |
| American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) | http://www.aarp.org/work/skills-builder/?cmp=KNC-DSO-WORKJOBS- SkillsBuilder-General-Free-16132-GOOG-SKILLSBUILDER- LearningOpportunities-Phrase-NonBrand&gclid=Cj0KCQjw852XBhC6ARIsAJsFPN34j |
| Austin Film Society | https://www.austinfilm.org/classes-events/ |
| Austin Free-Net’s digital literacy classes and workshops | http://www.austinfree.net/public-access-programs |
| Austin Public Library’s computer classes at select libraries | https://library.austintexas.gov/events/computers-technology |
| Austin Urban League | https://aaul.org/tca/ |
| *Austin Urban Technology Movement (AUTMHQ) | https://www.autmhq.org/individuals |
| Community Tech Network’s Tech Teach-Ins | http://www.communitytechnetwork.org/blog/category/tech-teach-ins |
| Community Tech Network and AGE of Central TX’s Senior Connect program | http://www.communitytechnetwork.org/blog/senior-connect-update/ |
| Compudopt | http://www.compudopt.org/digitalskills or 855-532-5060 |
| Drive Your Learning | http://www.driveyourlearning.org/ |
| *El Buen Samaritano’s digital literacy workshops | https://elbuen.org/services/adult-education/ |
| Goodwill Central Texas’s digital skills and online tools | https://www.goodwillcentraltexas.org/indeed Digital training: intake@goodwillcentraltexas.org or 512- 637-7580 |
| Human-I-T’s online computer basics courses and office hours | https://www.human-i-t.org/digital-training/ |
| Where can I get online resources for building digital skills in multiple languages? | |
| Austin Free-Net’s Digital Navigators | https://www.austinfree.net/ |
| *Austin Urban Technology Movement (AUTMHQ) | https://www.autmhq.org/individuals |
| *Immigrant Connections | https://www.immigrantsrefugeesandschools.org/post/ google-classroom-and-more-in-multiple-languages |
| Texas State Library and Archives Commission | https://www.tsl.texas.gov/workskills |
General Assistance
*ConnectATX (www.unitedwayaustin.org/connectatx) and *2-1-1 (www.211texas.org or call 2-1-1) also connect you to digital resources along with assistance on food, health, transportation, childcare, job training, and housing.
