AFFORDABLE CONNECTIVITY PROGRAM
AFFORDABLE CONNECTIVITY PROGRAM
The FCC’s New Program is Available to American Households
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;
- All households with a child who was approved to receive free or reduced price meals under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) or the School Breakfast Program (SBP) within the last 12 months
- Received a Federal Pell Grant during the current award year; or
- Meets the eligibility criteria for a participating provider’s existing low-income program.