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"Affordable Connectivity Program available in Kitsap County"






*Date:  February 6, 2023*

ACP
Federal program helps households connect

Kitsap County is working to help build awareness about the Affordable Connectivity Program, a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program. ACP helps ensure that households can afford the broadband they need for work, school, healthcare and more.

The Affordable Connectivity Program provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward broadband service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for qualifying households on qualifying Tribal lands. The benefit also provides a discount of up to a $100 per household toward a one-time purchase of a computer, laptop, or tablet if the household contributes more than $10 and less than $50 toward the purchase through a participating broadband provider.

A household is eligible for the Affordable Connectivity Program if the household income is at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines [ [link removed] ], 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:
* Free and Reduced-Price School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program, including U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Community Eligibility Provision schools.
* SNAP
* Medicaid
* Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program (Section 8 Vouchers)
* Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA)/202/811
* Public Housing
* Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
* WIC
* Veterans Pension or Survivor Benefits
* or Lifeline [ [link removed] ]

* 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)
* Affordable Housing Programs for American Indians, Alaska Natives or Native Hawaiians

Eligible households can enroll by going to AffordableConnectivity.gov [ [link removed] ] to submit an online application or print a mail-in application, or by contacting their preferred participating broadband provider [ [link removed] ] and selecting a plan.

A flyer is available in both English [ [link removed] ]and Spanish [ [link removed] ]. The flyers list participating Kitsap County Internet Service Providers. Please help spread the word by displaying these posters prominently.






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