Emergency Broadband Benefit Program Helps Eligible Households Get Connected The Emergency Broadband Benefit will provide a discount of up to $50 per month towards broadband service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands. Eligible households can also receive a 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 toward the purchase price. (The Emergency Broadband Benefit is limited to one monthly service discount and one device discount per household.) Get Details Here <https://www.fcc.gov/broadbandbenefit?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=> The FCC has an outreach toolkit with resources and materials online you can use to help make your community members aware of the availability of the EBB program. https://www.fcc.gov/emergency-broadband-benefit-outreach-toolkit The Emergency Broadband Benefit is a temporary FCC program<https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-adopts-report-and-order-emergency-broadband-benefit-program-0> to help families and households struggling to afford broadband internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Emergency Broadband Benefit provides: § Up to $50/month discount for broadband service; § Up to $75/month discount for households on qualifying Tribal lands; and § A one-time discount of up to $100 for a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet purchased through a participating provider if the household contributes more than $10 but less than $50 toward the purchase price. The Emergency Broadband Benefit is limited to one monthly service discount and one device discount per household. Who is Eligible? A household is eligible if a member of the household meets one of the criteria below: § Has an income that is at or below 135% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines<https://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty-guidelines> or participates in certain assistance programs, such as SNAP, Medicaid, or Lifeline<http://www.fcc.gov/lifeline-consumer>; § Receives benefits under the free and reduced-price school lunch program or the school breakfast program, or did so in the 2019-2020 school year; § Received a Federal Pell Grant during the current award year; § Experienced a substantial loss of income due to job loss or furlough since February 29, 2020; or § Meets the eligibility criteria for a participating broadband provider’s existing low-income or COVID-19 program. Check out www.fcc.gov/broadbandbenefit<http://www.fcc.gov/broadbandbenefit> for a Consumer FAQ and other program resources. Three Ways to Apply 1. Contact your preferred participating broadband provider directly to learn about their application process. 2. Go to GetEmergencyBroadband.org<http://getemergencybroadband.org/> to apply online and to find participating providers near you. 3. Call 833-511-0311 for a mail-in application, and return it along with proof of eligibility to: Emergency Broadband Support Center, P.O. Box 7081, London, KY 40742 Shannon White Library of Michigan, 702 W. Kalamazoo, Lansing, MI 48909 Whites29@michigan.gov<mailto:Whites29@michigan.gov> 517-335-1507 | www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan> Call me on Teams<callto:whites29@michigan.gov>