During the National Association of Counties (NACo) Annual Conference, the Elmore County Commission received the 2021 Achievement Award for the program “Elmore County Partnership to Expand Broadband Accelerates Deployment of Wi-Fi Hotspots to Assist with Virtual Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic” in the Community and Economic Development category.

This award details the partnership between the County Commission, Elmore County Board of Education, Elmore County Economic Development Authority, and Central Access that expedited the deployment of WiFi Hotspots to unserved areas of Elmore County during the onset of the pandemic. The move was critical as it allowed students in remote areas of the county to access WiFi to complete school work.