Affordable Connectivity Program
The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) will provide a discount of up to $30 per month towards broadband service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on Tribal lands. The ACP is limited to one monthly service discount per household.
Enroll nowThe ACP Is No Longer Accepting Applications
The Affordable Connectivity Program stopped accepting new applications and enrollments on February 8th. Barring additional funding from Congress, April is expected to be the last month enrolled households will receive the full benefit. Consumers had to be approved and enrolled with a service provider by 11:59 p.m. ET on February 7th to receive the ACP benefit.
With ACP you are eligible for free internet (25 Mbps in wireless locations or 100 Mbps in fiber locations) or $30 internet credit to use on the service and speed level of your choice.
Who Is Eligible for the Affordable Connectivity Program?
A household is eligible if a member of the household meets at least one of the criteria below:
- Has an income that is at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines; or
- Participates in certain assistance programs, such as SNAP, Medicaid, Federal Public Housing Assistance, SSI, WIC, or Lifeline;
- Participates in Tribal specific programs, such as Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance, Tribal TANF, or Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations;
- Is approved to receive benefits under the free and reduced-price school lunch program or the school breakfast program, including through the USDA Community Eligibility Provision.
- Received a Federal Pell Grant during the current award year; or
- Meets the eligibility criteria for a participating provider existing low-income program.