AFFORDABLE CONNECTIVITY PROGRAM
AFFORDABLE CONNECTIVITY PROGRAM
January 1, 2022
January 1, 2022
The FCC’s New Program is Available to American Households
Please note: EBB is transitioning to Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) on Dec. 31, 2021. EBB accounts that have been approved before December 30, 2021 will continue to receive the $50/month discount until February 28, 2022. On March 1, 2022 all EBB accounts will transition to ACP to receive a $30/month discount.
The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) will provide a discount of up to $30 per month towards broadband service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on Tribal lands. The ACP is limited to one monthly service discount per household.
Who Is Eligible for the Affordable Connectivity Program?
A household is eligible if a member of the household meets at least one of the criteria below:
- Has an income that is at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines; or
- Participates in certain assistance programs, such as SNAP, Medicaid, Federal Public Housing Assistance, SSI, WIC, or Lifeline;
- Participates in Tribal specific programs, such as Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance, Tribal TANF, or Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations;
- Is approved to receive benefits under the free and reduced-price school lunch program or the school breakfast program, including through the USDA Community Eligibility Provision in the 2019-2020, 2020-2021, or 2021-2022 school year;
- Received a Federal Pell Grant during the current award year; or
- Meets the eligibility criteria for a participating provider’s existing low-income program.
How to Enroll:
STEP 1:
You must first verify you are eligible using the FCC National Verifier application. This step is required.
After you have completed this step, you can proceed to Step 2.
STEP 2:
After you complete step 1 and have been approved, you will receive an email with an Application ID Number. Use this number to enroll for your InfoWest discount.
