affordableconnectivity.gov ATT : How to Apply for Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP)
affordableconnectivity.gov ATT : How to Apply for Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP)
The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is a federal government initiative designed to help eligible customers pay for their home internet service. Here’s how it works with AT&T:
Eligibility and Benefits:
- Eligible households can receive up to a $30 per month benefit on their AT&T Internet bill.
- If they live on qualified Tribal Lands, the benefit can be as much as $75 per month.
- Additionally, families can receive $100 to help pay for a desktop, laptop, or tablet computer.
AT&T Internet Options:
- Access from AT&T: Eligible households can get AT&T Internet service for $30/mo., based on the maximum speed available at their address (up to 100Mbps).
- AT&T Wireless Plans: Mix and match AT&T’s best wireless plans, and save more when you add more lines. Enjoy the freedom of AT&T Prepaid® with flexible plans and low prices.
- Fiber + Wireless Bundle: Save $20/mo. ($240 a year) when you have both AT&T Fiber® and an AT&T unlimited wireless plan.
Program Availability:
- The ACP is not accepting new applications or enrollments as of February 7, 2024. However, existing participants will continue to receive their full ACP benefit until the program ends
Reach out to your internet company directly to enroll in the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). You do not need to apply again.
If you are currently enrolled in the Lifeline program, you do not have to apply again for the ACP. You can apply your Lifeline and ACP benefit to the same or separate services.
How to Apply
Already a Lifeline subscriber?
Reach out to your internet company directly to enroll in the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). You do not need to apply again.
If you are currently enrolled in the Lifeline program, you do not have to apply again for the ACP. You can apply your Lifeline and ACP benefit to the same or separate services. You can:-
- Talk to your Lifeline provider about the services they may have available as part of the ACP, including options to apply the discounts to your existing Lifeline service, or,
- Contact another internet company participating in the ACP to apply the benefit to a separate internet service.
Already in a low-income program with a non-Lifeline provider?
Reach out to your internet company directly to see if you can enroll in the program. You likely do not need to apply again.
If you do not participate in Lifeline but receive service from a participating company that has its own low-income program, you may not need to apply for the ACP benefit. This option is only available if the company obtained approval for its application process from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Talk to your provider for more information.
Apply
There are three ways to apply for the Affordable Connectivity Program.
Online
Login or create a new account to complete the ACP application online
If you apply online, you may be able to receive an immediate approval
Are you ready to get stared with the Affordable Connectivity Program?
You can apply online or with the assistance of your internet company.
USAC strongly recommends including a Household Worksheet with your application: English Spanish (Household Worksheet Instructions)
Complete the application and Household Worksheet and send them, along with copies of your proof documentation, to:
ACP Support Center
PO Box 7081
London, KY 40742
Contact your internet company
Ask your internet company if they participate in the ACP or use our online tool to find a participating company near you. Participating companies can help you apply through their company’s application process.
After You Apply
Application Approval: After you submit an application, we will share the results with you. If you apply online, you may receive an immediate approval. If we cannot confirm your eligibility automatically, we will request additional documentation from you and provide information on how you can submit those documents for review.
Sign Up to Get Internet Service
Once we approve your application for the ACP benefit, you can choose a company that offers ACP discounts and sign up for service.
Show You Qualify
Qualifying Assistance Program Participation
If you participate in qualifying programs, provide a letter or official document as proof.
Documentation must include:
- Your (or your dependent’s) first and last name
- The name of the qualifying program, such as SNAP
- The name of the government, Tribal entity, program administrator, school, school district, university, or college that issued the document
- An issue date within the last 12 months or a future expiration date
- For the Free and Reduced Price School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program, including at US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Community Eligibility Provision schools, documents must be from the current school year or the school year immediately preceding the application.
- For USDA Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) schools, documents must show that the student is enrolled in a CEP School for the relevant school year (the student must still be enrolled in the CEP school at the time of the application). Acceptable documentation shows the student’s name, the relevant school year, the name and address of the school, and contact information for the school.
- For Federal Pell Grants, documents must be from the student’s school (college or university, community college, or career school) or the Department of Education and show the student has received a Pell Grant for the current award year.
