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Affordable Connectivity Program

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Office for Food and Nutrition Programs is pleased to share information about a new benefit for households. As part of the newly passed Infrastructure Law, the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) was created to provide eligible households up to $30/month (or $75/month for households living on Tribal lands) toward their internet bills, as well as a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet.

To further lower costs, secured commitments were obtained from internet service providers across the country to offer high-speed plans that are fully covered by the ACP. As a result, millions of working families can now get high-speed internet without paying a dime.

All households with a child who was approved to receive free or reduced price school meals under the National School Lunch Program or the School Breakfast Program, within the last 12 months, including children who attend schools participating in the Community Eligibility Provision, are eligible for ACP benefits. Households are also independently eligible if (1) their income is at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level ($55,500 for a family of four); or (2) a member of the household participates in certain other Federal benefit programs—including, among others, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), Medicaid, and Federal Public Housing Assistance.

Additionally, please note that this benefit is not considered income for purposes of determining eligibility for free and reduced price school meals. Families can check their eligibility, sign up, and find fully covered plans at GetInternet.gov (mobile-accessible and available in Spanish) or by calling 877-384-2575.

You can access more information including program flyers and other outreach materials at the following web addresses:

  • GetInternet.gov—a one-stop shop to learn about ACP, check eligibility, enroll, and find fully covered internet plan.

  • ACP Outreach Toolkit—outreach materials from the Federal Communications Commission, including sample factsheets, flyers, PSAs, text messages, social media posts, and more.

  • Outreach partners can request the pre-qualification widget to embed on their own websites by emailing [email protected] with the subject line “ACP Widget" for technical support. In the email, please include the web address where you plan to add the widget. The interactive widget includes questions to check eligibility and apply for ACP.

  • White House Fact Sheet on the ACP and its benefits. 

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La Oficina de Programas de Alimentación y Nutrición del Departamento de Educación Primaria y Secundaria se complace en compartir información sobre un nuevo beneficio para los hogares. Como parte de la Ley de Infraestructura recientemente aprobada, se creó el Programa de Conectividad Asequible (ACP) para proporcionar a los hogares elegibles hasta $30/mes (o $75/mes para los hogares que viven en tierras tribales) para sus facturas de Internet, así como una descuento por tiempo de hasta $100 para comprar una computadora portátil, una computadora de escritorio o una tableta.

Para reducir aún más los costos, se obtuvieron compromisos garantizados de proveedores de servicios de Internet en todo el país para ofrecer planes de alta velocidad que están totalmente cubiertos por la ACP. Como resultado, millones de familias trabajadoras ahora pueden obtener Internet de alta velocidad sin pagar un centavo.

Todos los hogares con un niño que fue aprobado para recibir comidas escolares gratuitas o a precio reducido bajo el Programa Nacional de Almuerzos Escolares o el Programa de Desayuno Escolar, en los últimos 12 meses, incluidos los niños que asisten a escuelas que participan en la Provisión de Elegibilidad Comunitaria, son elegibles para ACP beneficios. Los hogares también son elegibles de forma independiente si (1) sus ingresos son iguales o inferiores al 200 % del Nivel Federal de Pobreza ($55,500 para una familia de cuatro); o (2) un miembro del hogar participa en ciertos otros programas de beneficios federales, incluidos, entre otros, el Programa de Asistencia Nutricional Suplementaria (SNAP), el Programa Especial de Nutrición Suplementaria para Mujeres, Bebés y Niños (WIC), Medicaid y Federal Public Asistencia para la vivienda.

Además, tenga en cuenta que este beneficio no se considera ingreso a los efectos de determinar la elegibilidad para recibir comidas escolares gratuitas oa precio reducido.

Las familias pueden verificar su elegibilidad, inscribirse y encontrar planes totalmente cubiertos enGetInternet.gov (mobile-accessible and available in Spanish) or by calling 877-384-2575.

You can access more information including program flyers and other outreach materials at the following web addresses:

  • GetInternet.gov—a one-stop shop to learn about ACP, check eligibility, enroll, and find fully covered internet plans.
  • ACP Outreach Toolkit—outreach materials from the Federal Communications Commission, including sample factsheets, flyers, PSAs, text messages, social media posts, and more.
  • Outreach partners can request the pre-qualification widget to embed on their own websites by emailing [email protected] with the subject line "ACP Widget" for technical support. In the email, please include the web address where you plan to add the widget. The interactive widget includes questions to check eligibility and apply for ACP.
  • White House Fact Sheet on the ACP and its benefits.