Emergency Broadband Benefit Program
Beginning on May 12, low-income households will be able to start applying for the Emergency Broadband Benefit program to get online. The Emergency Broadband Benefit, a temporary program established by the Consolidated Appropriations Act in December 2020, provides $3.2 billion to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to provide a $50 monthly discount on in-home broadband service for eligible households, as well as a one-time $100 discount on a laptop, desktop, or tablet computer for those same qualifying households.