Grades 7-12

To: Parents/Guardians  

From: Loretta Fowler, Superintendent of Schools 

Date: August 24, 2023 

Re: Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) 

DEAR PARENTS/GUARDIANS: Visit Getlnternet.gov today to check your family's eligibility for $30 off your monthly internet bill and to sign up to save! 

High-speed internet is a necessity - especially for students. That's why the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law created the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) to lower internet costs. The ACP provides: 

• Up to $30/month off your household's internet bills (or $75/month on qualifying Tribal lands), and

•  A one-time discount of up to $100 off a laptop, tablet, or desktop computer. 

Many internet service providers across the country offer high-speed internet plans that are fully covered by ACP - so millions of families can now get high-speed internet without paying a dime. 

Is my family eligible to save on our internet bill?  

• Tens of millions of U.S. households are eligible for ACP. You are eligible if any one of these applies: 

• A member of your household participates in: • Free and Reduced-Price School Lunch or Breakfast Program 

• Includes Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) schools (which serve meals at no cost to all students).

• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program  (SNAP) 

• Medicaid 

• Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for  Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) 

• Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

• Federal Housing Assistance 

• Veterans Pension or Survivors Benefit

• Federal Pell Grant (current award year)

• Tribal assistance programs, including Bureau 0f Indian Affairs General Assistance, Tribal  Head Start (if meeting the relevant income  qualifying standard), Tribal Temporary  Assistance for Needy Families (Tribal TANF),  Food Distribution Program on Indian  Reservations, and lives on qualifying Tribal  lands 

• Your household income is 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines or less ($55,500 for a family of  four in 2022), OR 

• Your household qualifies for a participating provider's existing low-income plan. 

How do I enroll? 

Step 1: Claim your ACP benefit by visiting Getlnternet.gov to submit an application or to print out a mailing application, contact a participating internet service provider, or call 877-384-2575  to learn more. 

➢ Step 2: Contact a participating internet service provider to choose an internet plan.  FULL LETTER