Formerly the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, the Affordable Connectivity Program is a benefit program under the Federal Communications Commission that helps ensure that households can afford the broadband they need for work, school, healthcare and more.
The program provides eligible subscribers with $30.00 worth of assistance per month for broadband services and a one-time discount of $100 for one tablet. A household can only get one benefit, not per person, for internet service. A qualified consumer cannot give their benefit to another person, if that other person qualifies
Subscribers enrolled in the Emergency Benefit Broadband Program before or by December 30, 2021 will continue to receive the original $50 discount under this program until March 1, 2022. After this date, the ACP discount of $30 will apply. Any household that qualified for the EBB Program due to financial impacts from the pandemic, will have to reapply to receive the discount under the ACP. All others will be automatically migrated to the ACP and no action is needed.
You may qualify if you meet one of the following:
The Affordable Connectivity Program is available for New and Existing Residential and Lifeline Subscribers
Apply at acpbenefit.org or Contact the ACP Support Center at (877) 384-2575. IT&E does not determine eligibility.
Lifeline Subscribers under the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program need not reapply.
Lifeline Subscribers that did not apply for the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, but would like to apply for the Affordable Connectivity Program must apply and provide consent.