Affordable Connectivity Program
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The Affordable Connectivity Program is an FCC benefit program that helps ensure that households can afford the broadband they need for work, school, healthcare and more.
The benefit provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward internet service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands. Eligible households can also receive a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet from participating providers if they contribute more than $10 and less than $50 toward the purchase price.
The Affordable Connectivity Program is limited to one monthly service discount and one device discount per household.
A household is eligible for the Affordable Connectivity Program if the household income is at or below 200% of the , or if a member of the household meets at least one of the criteria below:
Received a Federal Pell Grant during the current award year;
Meets the eligibility criteria for a participating provider's existing low-income internet program;
Participates in one of these assistance programs:
Free and Reduced-Price School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program, including at U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Community Eligibility Provision schools.
SNAP
Medicaid
Federal Housing Assistance, including:
Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program (Section 8 Vouchers)
Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA)/Section 202/ Section 811
Public Housing
Affordable Housing Programs for American Indians, Alaska Natives or Native Hawaiians
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
WIC
Veterans Pension or Survivor Benefits
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Participates in one of these assistance programs and lives on :
Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance
Tribal TANF
Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations
Tribal Head Start (income based)
If you are currently enrolled in Lifeline, you generally do not need to apply separately for the Affordable Connectivity Program. You can contact your current Lifeline provider or a different participating Affordable Connectivity Program provider serving your area to choose a service plan. Some participating providers may require that current Lifeline recipients complete an alternative verification process.
Consumers will need to provide documentation if their eligibility cannot be confirmed automatically by checking a program eligibility database (SNAP or Medicaid, for example). Documents you can use to prove your eligibility include:
Benefit award letter
Approval letter
Statement of benefits
Benefit verification letter
For federal Pell Grants, documents must include the student’s first and last name, be from the student’s school (college or university, community college, or career school) or the Department of Education, and show the student has received a Pell Grant for the current award year.
Applicants may also need to provide documentation to confirm their identity or address.
There are two different ways to prove your child is approved.
The documentation must include:
The enrolled student's (benefit qualifying person's) name
Name of the school
The school year for which the student is enrolled
School address and school contact information (phone number or email)
Examples of acceptable documentation include a student's report card or an official letter from the school or school district indicating the student's enrollment. The report card or official letter must meet the above requirements. Generic school notices that do not include the student's name and other required information are not sufficient to enroll in the program based on the CEP.
If the student applied for and is approved to receive benefits under the free and reduced-price school lunch program or school breakfast program, you can apply online by selecting "Free and Reduced Price School Lunch or Breakfast Program" on the "Confirm You Qualify" page. You will also be required to submit documentation, such as a letter from a school or school district confirming approval.
To qualify for the ACP, the documentation must be dated for the current school year or the school year immediately preceding your application for the ACP.
To qualify for ACP based on participation in the free or reduced price school lunch or breakfast program, including the CEP, the household's child or dependent must be a current student at the time the ACP application is submitted.
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"Household" is defined as any individual or group of individuals who live together at the same address as one economic unit. An "economic unit" is defined as "all adult individuals contributing to and sharing in the income and expenses of a household." The Affordable Connectivity Program support is available to eligible low-income subscribers living in group living facilities. Applicants may be asked to complete a one-per-household worksheet, which asks questions about your household to determine if there is more than one household at your address. The Affordable Connectivity Program is limited to one monthly service discount and one connected device discount per household. Learn more about what is a household .
You can learn more about the documentation you may need to provide and how to submit it by visiting .
If your child attends a (CEP) school, select "Free and Reduced Price School Lunch or Breakfast Program" when applying online on the "Confirm You Qualify" page, then select the name of the school from the drop-down menu. Next, upload official school documentation that demonstrates that your child is enrolled at that school.
You can learn more about the documentation you may need to provide and how to submit it by visiting .