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

The ACP provides:

• A discount of up to $30 per month toward internet service for eligible households
• A discount of up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands
• One-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer or tablet from participating providers if they contribute more than $10 and less than $50 towards the purchase price

Wichita Public Library’s technology trainers will be available the following dates and locations to assist residents with enrollment:

• Wednesday, March 8: noon-6 p.m., Walters Branch, 4195 E. Harry St.
• Wednesday, March 15: noon-6 p.m., Walters Branch, 4195 E. Harry St.
• Friday, March 17, 1:30-5:30 p.m., Evergreen Branch, 2601 N. Arkansas
• Wednesday, March 22: noon-6 p.m., Walters Branch, 4195 E. Harry St.
• Friday, March 24, 1:30-5:30 p.m., Evergreen Branch, 2601 N. Arkansas
• Friday, March 31, 1:30-5:30 p.m., Evergreen Branch, 2601 N. Arkansas

A household is eligible for the ACP if the household income is at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, or if a member of the household meets at least one of the following criteria:

• Received a 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 at 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 o Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
• WIC
• Veterans Pension or Survivor Benefits
• Or Lifeline;
• 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 online at affordableconnectivity.gov to submit an online application or print a mail-in application, or by contacting their preferred broadband provider and selecting a plan.