Low-Cost or Affordable Broadband Programs

Federal Programs

Program Name: Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP)
Description: The ACP is a federal program that helps many eligible households pay for broadband and internet-connected devices.
Administering Entity: Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Cost and Features:  

• Up to a $30/month discount on internet service and a $75/month discount if the household on qualifying Tribal lands
• A one-time discount of up to $100 for a laptop, tablet or desktop computer 
• You may qualify through a provider low-cost service plan that may be fully covered through the ACP

Who is Eligible: A household with income at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, meets the eligibility criteria for a participating providers existing low-income internet program or if a member of the household participates in at least one of the following programs:

• The National School Lunch Program or the School Breakfast Program, including through the USDA Community Eligibility Provision
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
• Medicaid
• Federal Public Housing Assistance
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
• Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
• Veterans Pension or Survivor Benefits
• Federal Pell Grant Recipient (during the current award year)
• Meets the eligibility criteria for a participating provider's existing low-income internet program
• Lifeline

• Go to AffordableConnectivity.gov to submit an application, or print out a mail-in application and send it to ACP Support Center, P.O. Box 7081, London, Ky., 40742. Once your application is accepted, you will receive a National Verifier application ID.
• Contact your preferred participating provider to select a plan and have the discount applied to your bill. They will need your National Verifier application ID.
• To find a provider near you in Michigan, go to the FCC website.

For any issues, contact ACP Support Center at (877) 384-2575.

How to Promote the Program Locally:
The FCC provides outreach materials that can be downloaded and customized for local use. To access the full ACP read the Consumer Outreach toolkit, go to the FCC Toolkit. Below is a snapshot of the resources available. 

• 10 tips for communities or local organizations to become outreach partners and spread the word locally (Word or PDF)
• Flyer-English or Flyer-Spanish
• Audio PSA (MP3) Audio-English or Audio-Spanish
• Newsletter blurb (Word) Word-English or Word-Spanish
• Press release (Word)
• Social media posts (Word) Word-English or Word-Spanish

Some materials are available in Arabic, Chinese-Traditional, Chinese-Simplified, French, Haitian-Creole, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog and Vietnamese.