Federal Communication Commission (FCC) to begin Broadband Subsidies

May 11, 2021

On Wednesday, May 12, low-income families can begin applying for the Emergency Broadband Benefit through the FCC, to help cover the cost of their broadband service and the purchase of a new laptop, desktop or tablet. To be eligible, a family must meet at least one of the following:\ The household suffered a substantial loss of income since the start of the pandemic emergency, set at Feb. 29, 2020. Persons filing under this provision must have 2020 income of less than $99,000 for single tax filers and $198,000 for joint filers.\ The household’s income is less than 135% of the federal poverty level, currently $35,775 for a family of four.

For more information, visit the links below.

https://www.fcc.gov/emergency-broadband-benefit-outreach-toolkit

https://www.digitalinclusion.org/emergency-broadband-benefit/

https://www.fcc.gov/emergency-broadband-benefit-providers

https://getemergencybroadband.org/how-to-apply/show-you-qualify/

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