Reducing the potential for bill shock or other financial harms.Ensuring that consumers are not liable for early termination fees.
Preventing consumers from being forced into more expensive or lower quality plans in order to receive the ACP.Prohibiting providers from excluding consumers with past due balances or prior debt from enrolling in the program.Ensuring consumers have access to supported broadband services regardless of their credit status.Empowering consumers to choose the service plan that best meets their needs (including a plan they may already be on).Some providers may have an alternative application that they will ask you to complete.Įligible households must both apply for the program and contact a participating provider to select a service plan.įCC rules protect Affordable Connectivity Program recipients by: Contact your preferred participating provider to select a plan and have the discount applied to your bill.Go to to submit an application or print out a mail-in application.Affordable Housing Programs for American Indians, Alaska Natives or Native Hawaiians.Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations.Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance.Participates in one of these assistance programs and lives on Qualifying Tribal lands:.Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA)/202/811.Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program (Section 8 Vouchers).Department of Agriculture (USDA) Community Eligibility Provision schools.
Free and Reduced-Price School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program, including at U.S. Participates in one of these assistance programs:. Meets the eligibility criteria for a participating provider's existing low-income internet program. Received a Federal Pell Grant during the current award year. Who Is Eligible for the Affordable Connectivity Program?Ī household is eligible for the Affordable Connectivity Program if the household income is at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, or if a member of the household meets at least one of the criteria below: The Affordable Connectivity Program is limited to one monthly service discount and one device discount per household. 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 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. 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. Pilot Programs: Your Home, Your Internet and ACP Navigator will help with ACP enrollment. Outreach Grants: Notice of Funding Opportunity to be announced this fall. If you need to talk to someone about your eligibility or application status, call the ACP Support Center at (877) 384-2575. Video: Chairwoman Rosenworcel | en español | ASL It does not store any personal data.Helping families get connected to broadband during the pandemic. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly.
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