![]() ![]() People who are eligible for a participating internet service provider’s existing low-income program.People who receive benefits under the free and reduced-price school lunch program or the school breakfast program, including through the USDA Community Eligibility Provision, or did so in the 2019-20 school year.People who received a Federal Pell Grant in the 2020–21 award year (July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021).People who experienced a substantial loss of income after Februand had a total 2020 household income below $99,000 for single filers and $198,000 for joint filers.The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) opened enrollment on May 12, 2021. Congress created the $3.2 billion program, which President Trump signed into law, in December 2020.A household must contribute between $10 and $50 toward device cost (note: cell phones are not eligible). The program includes a one-time discount, per household, of up to $100 for a laptop, desktop or tablet.It also applies to “bulk billing” where monthly rent includes broadband. The discount applies to “bundles” that include texting, voicemail, modems, routers, and hotspots, but does not apply to cable TV bundles.The Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) is a new federal program that provides a $50 monthly discount on internet service ($75 on Tribal lands) to qualifying low-income households. ![]()
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