CRSTTA
The Affordable Connectivity Program is an FCC program that helps connect families and households struggling to afford internet service.
Affordable Connectivity Program
The benefit provides:
• Up to $30/month discount for internet service;
• Up to $75/month discount for households on
qualifying Tribal lands; and
A household is eligible if one 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 Guide lines;
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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;
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Is approved to receive benefits under the free and reduced-price school lunch program or the school break
fast program, including through the USDA Community Eligibility Provision;
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Received a Federal Pell Grant during the current award year; or
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Meets the eligibility criteria for a participating broadband provider’s existing low-income program.
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Two Steps to enroll:
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Go to affordableconnectivity.gov to submit an application or print out a mail-in application.
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Contact your preferred participating provider to select an eligible plan and have the discount applied to your bill.