Affordable Connectivity Program: Back-to-School Edition! - PEU

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Internet for NYC Families with the Affordable Connectivity Program

The Affordable Connectivity Program is no longer active. The Program stopped accepting new applications and enrollments on February 7, 2024 and its last fully funded month was April 2024.

Shortlink to this webpage: on.nyc.gov/ACPBackToSchool

New Yorkers can apply for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) to get $30 off their monthly internet bill.

Any household with a child currently enrolled in NYC public schools qualifies for ACP. Help us spread the word amongst qualifying families!

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Thanks to the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Affordable Connectivity Program provides all #NYC #PublicSchool families $30 per month off their internet and up to $100 to purchase a connected device! Apply today: GetInternet.Gov
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All #NYC #PublicSchool families can get $30 off their internet. What are you waiting for?! Apply today: GetInternet.Gov
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Want to save $30 on your monthly internet bill? Thanks to the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Affordable Connectivity Program gives eligible families $30 off their internet bill and $100 off purchasing a connected device! #ACP20Million #BackToSchoolWithACP #20MConnectedThxToACP @MayorsPEU

Welcome back to school, everyone! Get $30 off your internet if your child attends an NYC public school. Apply today: GetInternet.Gov #BackToSchoolWithACP @MayorsPEU

Go #BackToSchoolWithACP! It’s critical that all kids have the chance to continue their learning at home. The Affordable Connectivity Program is closing the #HomeworkGap by providing reduced-cost internet to #NYC public school families. Get yours today! GetInternet.Gov @MayorsPEU

Learning happens inside and outside the classroom. To make sure that all kids can continue learning at home and on their computers, the federal government has launched #ACP under the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This benefit provides New Yorkers with $30 off their internet. Anyone with a child in NYC public school qualifies! #BackToSchoolWithACP Apply today: GetInternet.Gov @MayorsPEU

Need help to getting #BackToSchoolWithACP? Go to bklynlib.org/home-internet for more information, including how to get one-on-one support with a @BKLYNlibrary Digital Navigator.

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Background

The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) gives a discount on your household's monthly broadband internet service, if you are eligible. Participating broadband providers will apply this discount to your broadband plan.

If eligible, your household can receive:

Up to a $30/month discount on your internet service

A one-time discount of up to $100 for a laptop, tablet, or desktop computer (you will need to pay a copay between $10 and $50)

Only one monthly service discount and one device discount is allowed per household

Your household may be eligible if someone in the household falls under just one of these criteria:

If a household income is 200% or less than the federal poverty guideline (ex: at or less than $35,775 for a household of 4)

If you or your child or dependent participate in certain government assistance programs such as SNAP, Medicaid, WIC, or other programs

If you or your child or dependent already receives a Lifeline benefit

If a child in your household attend an NYC public school that participates in the free or reduced lunch program (all NYC public schools do!)

Note: You do not need to be a U.S. citizen to be eligible. If you do not have a Social Security Number (SSN), you can provide other documents.

Note: Additionally, customers are not required to submit to a credit check.

How to Apply

Go to GetInternet.Gov to submit an application or print out a mail-in application.

Contact your preferred participating provider to select an eligible plan and have the discount applied to your bill.

Note: enrollment is not complete until the provider confirms your plan.

Some providers may have an alternative application they will ask you to complete. Eligible households must both apply for the program and contact a participating provider to select a service plan.

Learn more about how to apply on the Affordable Connectivity Program's website or by calling 877-384-2575.

Get One-on-One Support from Brooklyn Public Library

Need help with the application? Go to bklynlib.org/home-internet for more information, including how to get one-on-one support with a Brooklyn Public Library Digital Navigator.

Register to attend one of Brooklyn Public Library’s workshops or get one-on-one assistance from a BPL digital navigator located at participating libraries throughout Brooklyn. For more information, call the BPL ACP hotline at 718.230.2297 on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10am-5pm, or email them anytime at digitalnavigator@bklynlibrary.org.