Affordable Connectivity Program

There are multiple ways to qualify.

1. You or someone in your household receives one or more of the benefits below:

• Medicaid
• WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children)
• SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), formerly known as Food Stamps
• SSI (Supplemental Security Income)
• Federal Public Housing Assistance (FPHA)
• Veterans pension and survivors benefit
• Free and reduced price school meals program
• Received a federal pell grant in the current award year 

2. If your income is at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines:

• Household of one: $27,180
• Household of two: $36,620
• Household of three: $46,060
• Household of four: $55,500
• Household of five: $64,940
• Household of six: $74,380
• Household of seven: $83,820
• Household of eight: $93,260

For each additional person, add $9,440.

3. You meet the eligibility criteria for a participating broadband provider’s existing low-income internet program.

4. If you are currently enrolled in the Lifeline program, you automatically qualify for the Affordable Connectivity Program.

Step 1

Apply online using the application above or go to the USAC Affordable Connectivity Program website.

You can also apply by mail using a paper application:

• Application instructions – English (PDF, 1MB)
• Application – English (PDF, 1MB)
• Application instructions – Spanish (PDF, 1MB)
• Application – Spanish (PDF, 1MB)

Step 2

Select an internet service plan and have the discount applied to your bill. A list of participating providers is available in the Affordable Connectivity Program service plans in Hennepin County section.

Questions

Contact the Affordable Connectivity Program support center at 877-384-2575 or email ACPSupport@usac.org.

Some service plans are fully covered through the Affordable Connectivity Program. Other plans apply the discount and decrease your monthly service fee.

Comcast/Xfinity

• Service type: Home/Fixed Broadband
• Device discount: Yes, through the Internet Essentials program
• Available plans:
  
  • Internet Essentials
  • Internet Essentials Plus
  • Qualifying customers on other plans will receive a discount
• Service area: Most of Hennepin County
• Visit the website:
  
  • Internet Essentials from Xfinity
  • Comcast Affordable Connectivity Program

USI Internet

• Service type: Home/Fixed Broadband
• Device discount: No
• Service area: Parts of Minneapolis, St Louis Park and Minnetonka
• USI wireless internet

Century Link

• Service type: Home/Fixed Broadband
• Device discount: No
• Service area: Most of Hennepin County
• Century Link Affordable Connectivity Program

LTD Broadband

• Service type: Home/Fixed Broadband
• Device discount: No
• Service area: Parts of Bloomington, Eden Prairie and St. Bonifacius
• LTD broadband plans

PCs for People

• Service type: Mobile Broadband
• Device discount: Yes
• Service area: Hennepin County
• PCs for People Affordable Connectivity Program terms

AT&T

• Service type: Mobile Broadband
• Device discount: No
• Available plans: Pre-paid or post-paid wireless plans including AT&T, AT&T PREPAID and Cricket Wireless.
• Service area: Hennepin County
• AT&T Affordable Connectivity Program

Cricket Wireless

• Service type: Mobile Broadband
• Device discount: No
• Available plans: Any Cricket plans
• Service area: Hennepin County
• Cricket Affordable Connectivity Program

T Mobile

• ACP plans are done by Metro by T Mobile / Assurance Wireless. Service type: Mobile Broadband
• Device discount: Yes
• Available plans: Any T Mobile plan. Where T Mobile's Fixed Wireless service is available, it is also eligible.
• Service area: Hennepin County
• T Mobile Affordable Connectivity Program

Boost Mobile

• Service type: Mobile Broadband
• Device discount: No
• Service area: Hennepin County
• Boost Mobile Affordable Connectivity Program

If you are already participating in Lifeline for discounted phone services, you do not need to apply directly for the Affordable Connectivity Program.

To receive the Affordable Connectivity Program benefit for discounted internet service:

• Talk to your Lifeline provider about the services they may have available as part of the Affordable Connectivity Program, including options to apply the discounts to your existing Lifeline service, or
• Reach out to your internet company directly to enroll in the Affordable Connectivity Program, or
• Contact another internet company participating in the Affordable Connectivity Program to apply the benefit to a separate internet service. A list of participating providers is available in the Affordable Connectivity Program service plans in Hennepin County section.

• ACP para mi: Spanish resource
• Affordable Connectivity Program enrollment assistant
• Education Superhighway: Affordable Connectivity Program frequently asked questions
• Federal Communications Commission: Affordable Connectivity Program information
• Federal Communications Commission: Affordable Connectivity Program outreach toolkit

Community organizations can download Affordable Connectivity Program promotional flyers for handout or display:

• Lower your internet costs - English (set of six) (PDF, 2MB)
• Txo koj qhov nqe internet kom qis - Hmong (PDF, 1MB)
• Waxaa laga yaabaa in aad u qalantid - Somali (PDF, 1MB)
• Baje el costo de su internet - Spanish (PDF, 1MB)