The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program to help families and households afford internet and devices. ACP provides:
- Up to $30/month discount on broadband service;
- Up to $75/month discount for households on qualifying Tribal lands; and
- A one-time discount of up to $100 for a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet purchased through a participating provider if the household contributes more than $10 but less than $50 toward the purchase price.
Who is eligible?
A household is eligible if a member of a household meets at least one of the criteria below:
- Has income at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines
- Participates in one of the following assistance programs (Free and Reduced-Price School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program, SNAP, Medicaid, Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program (Section 8 Vouchers), Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA)/202/811, Public Housing, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), WIC, Veterans Pension or Survivor Benefits or Lifeline
- Received a Federal Pell Grant during the current award year
- Participates in one of the following 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), Affordable Housing Programs for American Indians, Alaska Natives or Native Hawaiians)
- Meets the eligibility criteria for a participating provider’s existing low-income internet program
How do I enroll?
- Go to ACPBenefit.org to submit an application or print out a mail-in application.
- Contact your preferred participating provider to select a plan and have the discount applied to your bill. For more information, call 877.384.2575 or visit fcc.gov/ACP.
Who can help sign people up for ACP?
- *Austin Free-Net: http://www.austinfree.net/digital-navigators or 512-236-8225
- *Austin Urban Technology Movement (AUTMHQ): http://www.autmhq.org/individuals
- Goodwill Central Texas: CareerAdvancement@goodwillcentraltexas.org
- Human-I-T: http://www.human-i-t.org/acp
