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Enroll for Affordable Connectivity Program at Libraries

2/13/2023
Contact: Sean Jones |

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.

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