If you or someone you know finds it difficult to afford an Internet connection, there’s a federal program in the United States that can help. The Affordable Connectivity program offers a discount of up to $30 a month on internet service for eligible households. Folks living on qualifying Tribal lands qualify for up to a $75 discount.
Here’s who’s eligible:
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:
- The National School Lunch Program or the School Breakfast Program, including through the USDA Community Eligibility Provision;
- SNAP
- Medicaid
- Federal Public Housing Assistance
- 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)
To apply, contact your Internet provider or head over to AffordableConnectivity.gov to submit an application.