The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program that provides a discount for eligible customers on broadband services.  The ACP helps ensure that households can afford the broadband they need for work, school, healthcare and more.

Eligible consumers can receive up to $30 per month off the cost of a broadband service.  You can select plans priced at or below $30 and receive the plan at no charge to you. Some consumers, depending on where they live, may be eligible for additional benefits. Please visit www.MyACPBenefit.com for details.

The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is available to consumers who can demonstrate their household’s eligibility. If a household member receives at least one of the programs below:

• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as Food Stamps
• Medicaid
• Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
• Federal Public Housing Assistance (FPHA)
• Veterans Pension and Survivors Benefit
• Free and Reduced-Price School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program, including at U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Community Eligibility Provision schools in the 2019-20, 2020-21, or 2021-22 school year
• Received a Federal Pell Grant in the current award year

Tribal programs:

• Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance (BIA)
• Tribally Administered Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (Tribal TANF)
• Tribal Head Start (only those households meeting its income qualifying standard)
• Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR)

Additionally, households may qualify if their annual household income is at or below 200% of the 2022 Federal Poverty Guidelines for their household size & state (see table below).

Income applicants will need to show proof of income, such as: Prior year’s tax return or three consecutive pay stubs, when applying for the ACP.

Apply for ACP here and enter your information to begin your application process.

If the Affordable Connectivity Program Administrator is unable to validate your eligibility with the available eligibility databases, applicants will need to provide proof of eligibility. During the application process you will be provided with instructions on what documentation is needed.

After you have successfully applied you could check the status of your application online by visiting www.MyACPBenefit.com, click the button ‘My Service,’ then from dropdown select ‘Account detail’ and enter your information to login to check enrollment status.

Yes, The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is a separate program from the Lifeline Program. If your household qualifies for both programs, you can apply and receive both benefits on either the same service or on different services. You may also receive your Lifeline and ACP benefits from different providers.  You are not required to enroll in one program to receive the other. 

No.  Only ONE Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) benefit is allowed per household, not per person.  Your household cannot get more than one ACP benefit from the same company or from more than one company. A "Household" is defined as any individual or group of individuals who live together at the same address and share income and expenses (even if they are not related).  ACP applicants may demonstrate when initially enrolling in the program by completing the Affordable Connectivity Program Household Worksheet that any other ACP recipients residing at their residential address are part of a separate “Household.”

Yes, there are a few simple restrictions. Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is a federal benefit program only available to individuals who participate in a qualifying government program or who are eligible based on their household's income. Only one benefit per household is allowed; a household is not permitted to receive more than one ACP benefit. An individual receiving an ACP benefit can transfer that benefit to another provider, but the ACP benefit cannot be transferred to another person. Customers must notify their service provider within thirty (30) days if they no longer qualify for the benefit.