The Washington Examiner which is always worth reading reports that ACORN just filed applications seeking $6 million more in federal funds:The Commerce Department's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (RUS) have announced that they have received about 2,200 applications requesting nearly $28 billion in funding that applies to all 50 states and Washington D.C.This funding included as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. It has been set up to "help bridge the technological divide and create jobs building Internet infrastructure," according to the NTIA.ACORN Institute has filed two separate applications with the Commerce Department. One in the amount of $3,172,042 and the other in amount of $2,999,903.The grant description reads as follows:"The Digital Empowerment Project bridges the digital divide in low-income and minority populations by promoting adoption through...(Read Full Post)