There are multiple ways that you or your household can qualify for the Affordable Connectivity Program.
Income Requirements for Affordable Connectivity Program
If your entire household income is at or below twice the federal poverty level, you’re eligible to participate in the program:
- 1 person: $29,160/year
- 2 people: $39,440/year
- 3 people: $49,720/year
- 4 people: $60,000/year
- 5 people: $70,280/year
- 6 people: $80,560/year
- 7 people: $90,840/year
- 8 people: $101,120/year
- For each additional person, add: $10,280
You may have to show proof of income, like a tax return or three consecutive pay stubs, when you apply.
Qualifying federal assistance programs
Federal Assistance Programs
- 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
- Received a Federal Pell Grant in the current award year
Tribal Assistance Programs
- Any of the federal assistance programs listed above
- Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance
- Head Start (only households meeting the income qualifying standard)
- Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (Tribal TANF)
- Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations
The Lifeline Program
If you currently receive a Lifeline benefit, you automatically qualify for the Affordable Connectivity Program. You can receive both benefits at the same time.
Qualify through your child or dependent
Any member of your household can make your household eligible if they participate in one of the programs above. For example, if your child or dependent participates in the Free and Reduced-Price School Lunch Program or is enrolled in a USDA Community Eligibility Provision school, your household qualifies for the Affordable Connectivity Program benefit.
You may need to show a card, letter, or official document as proof that you participate in one of these programs when you apply for the Affordable Connectivity Program. Learn more about the Tribal Benefit.
Learn more about the Federal Affordable Connectivity Program