American Connectivity Program (ACP)

The Affordable Connectivity Program is an FCC benefit program that helps ensure that households can afford the broadband they need for work, school, healthcare and more.

The benefit provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward internet service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands. Eligible households can also receive a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet from participating providers if they contribute more than $10 and less than $50 toward the purchase price. The ACP benefit is limited to one monthly service discount and one device discount per household.

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Who Is Eligible for the Affordable Connectivity Program?

A household is eligible for the ACP if the household income is at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, or if a member of the household meets at least one of the criteria below:

  • Received a Federal Pell Grant during the current award year;

  • Meets the eligibility criteria for a participating provider's existing low-income internet program;

    • Participates in one of these assistance programs: 

    • The National School Lunch Program or the School Breakfast Program, including through the USDA Community Eligibility Provision;

    • SNAP

    • Medicaid

    • Federal Public Housing Assistance

    • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

    • WIC

    • Veterans Pension or Survivor Benefits

    • or Lifeline;

  • Participates in one of these assistance programs and lives on Qualifying Tribal lands: 

    • Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance 

    • Tribal TANF

    • Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations

    • Tribal Head Start (income based)

Visit this link for a list of participating companies: https://www.affordableconnectivity.gov/companies-near-me/

How to Enroll

There are two steps to enroll for ACP benefits.

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1.      Go to AffordableConnectivity.gov to submit an application or print out a mail-in application.

2.      Contact your preferred participating provider to select a plan and have the discount applied to your bill.

Some providers may have an additional application to complete the ACP enrollment process. Eligible households must both apply for the program and contact a participating provider to select a service plan. Additional resources are available at:

Support Contact

ACPSupport@usac.org or 1-877-384-2575

 FCC ACP Information

https://www.fcc.gov/acp