Update: On Tuesday, February 6, 2024, the Federal Communication Commission’s Wireline Competition Bureau released a Public Notice containing information about and a reminder that on Thursday, February 8, 2024, the Enrollment Freeze for the Affordable Connectivity Program begins.  For more information and to download a copy of the Notice, please visit https://www.fcc.gov/document/wcb-reminder-februay-8-2024-enrollment-freeze-acp. 

Public Notice

The Affordable Connectivity Program provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward broadband service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for qualifying households on qualifying Tribal lands.  The benefit also provides up to a $100 per household discount toward a one-time purchase of a computer, laptop, or tablet if the household contributes more than $10 and less than $50 toward the purchase through a participating broadband provider.

A 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:

• Received a Federal Pell Grant during the current award year;
• Meets the eligibility criteria for a participating provider's existing low-income internet program;
• Participate in one of these assistance programs:
• Participates in one of these assistance programs and lives on Qualifying Tribal lands:

Eligible households can enroll by going to GetInternet.gov to submit an online application or print a mail-in application, or by contacting their preferred participating broadband provider and selecting a plan.