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Affordable Connectivity Program

Eligible Criteria for the Affordable Connectivity Program?

⸻ Who can qualify?

Who Is Eligible for the Affordable Connectivity Program?

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;
  • Participates in one of these assistance programs:
    • Free and Reduced-Price School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program, including at U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Community Eligibility Provision schools.
    • SNAP
    • Medicaid
    • Federal Housing Assistance, including:
      • Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program (Section 8 Vouchers)
      • Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA)/Section 202/ Section 811
      • Public Housing
      • Affordable Housing Programs for American Indians, Alaska Natives or Native Hawaiians
    • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
    • WIC
    • Veterans Pension or Survivor Benefits
    • or Lifeline;
  • Participates in one of these assistance programs and lives on Qualifying Tribal lands:
    • Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance 
    • Tribal TANF
    • Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations
    • Tribal Head Start (income based)

How Does the ACP Protect Consumers?

FCC rules protect Affordable Connectivity Program recipients by:

  • Empowering consumers to choose the service plan that best meets their needs (including a plan they may already be on).
  • Ensuring consumers have access to supported broadband services regardless of their credit status.
  • Prohibiting providers from excluding consumers with past due balances or prior debt from enrolling in the program.
  • Preventing consumers from being forced into more expensive or lower quality plans in order to receive the ACP.
  • Ensuring that consumers are not liable for early termination fees.
  • Reducing the potential for bill shock or other financial harms.
  • Allowing ACP recipients to switch providers or broadband service offerings.
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Check out the Affordable Connectivity Program Consumer FAQ for more information about the benefit.

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