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Save $30 On Your Internet Bill Each Month. Here's How!

Date: 09/02/22

Cost shouldn't be a barrier to getting online. Being connected can help you find job opportunities and access your telehealth appointments with your health providers. That is why every household should have access to affordable internet service.

With the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), having internet at home is now more affordable than ever. The ACP is a new federal program that helps low-income households pay for internet service and a device like a laptop or tablet.

What is a household?

A household is a group of people who live together and share money even if they are not related to each other. If people live together and share money, they are one household.

There are several ways that a household can be eligible for the ACP benefit:

  • If an adult or dependent participates in certain federal assistance programs such as SNAP, Medicaid, WIC, or other programs (see full list below)
  • Based on their household income (see table below)
  • If someone in the household already receives a Lifeline benefit

Important: If you are a Medicaid recipient, you ARE eligible to enroll in the ACP and save on your internet service each month.

If a household is eligible for the ACP benefit, they may receive:

  • Up to a $30 a month discount on their internet service, including associated equipment rentals such as a modem
  • Up to a $75 a month discount if their household is on qualifying Tribal lands
  • A one-time discount of up to $100 for a laptop, tablet, or desktop computer (with a co-payment of more than $10 but less than $50)
  • Low-cost service plans covered in full through the ACP

Claim your new benefit and get connected today!

To apply, visit www.acpbenefit.org or call 1-877-384-2575 to request an application. Once you complete the application you can contact a participating internet service provider to start receiving your monthly discount.

The full list of programs below make you qualify for the ACP if you participate:

  • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as Food Stamps
  • Medicaid
  • Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
  • Federal Public Housing Assistance (FPHA)
  • Veterans Pension and Survivors Benefit
  • Free and Reduced-Price School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program, including at U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Community Eligibility Provision schools
  • Received a Federal Pell Grant in the current award year

Remember: Any member of the household can make your household eligible to enroll in ACP. That means if only one member of the household participates in any one of the programs above, your household can get the ACP benefit. For example, if your child receives a Pell Grant or Free and Reduced School Lunch, your household qualifies.

The table below shows the income limits by household size to make you eligible for the ACP benefit. For example, a family our four needs to make $55,500 a year or less to be eligible for the ACP benefit.

Household Size

Yearly Income

1

$27,180

2

$36,620

3

$46,060

4

$55,500

5

$64,940

6

$74,380

7

$83,820

8

$93,260

For each additional person in your household add $9,440.

To learn more visit https://www.affordableconnectivity.gov/.