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| Affordable Connectivity Program | California LifeLine | Federal LifeLine | |
| About | Helps low-income households pay for internet service and a connected device like a laptop or a tablet. | Helps pay for home phone or cell phone service. | Helps pay for qualifying monthly telephone service, broadband Internet service, or bundled voice-broadband packages. |
| Provides | Discounts up to $30/month for internet service (or up to $75/month on tribal lands). Also discounts up to $100 off the price of a laptop, desktop computer or tablet with a copay between $10-$50. | Discounts up to $16.23/month plus a $39 discount to connect to phone service. | Discount of $9.25/month (or $34.25/month on tribal lands) for choice of landline or wireless phone and/or internet service. |
| Eligibility | Household income at or below 200% federal poverty guidelines or if a person receives public assistance or a Pell grant.
For instance: 👨👩👧👦 Family of four: $55,500 max income |
If someone in a household participates in certain public assistance programs or the household earns less than certain income limits.
For instance: 👨👩👧👦 Family of four: $40,600 max income |
Household income at or below 135% of federal poverty guidelines or if a person receives public assistance.
For instance: 👨👩👧👦 Family of four: $37,463 max income |
| Where to apply | affordableconnectivity.gov | californialifeline.com | lifelinesupport.org |
Affordable Connectivity Program
About
Helps low-income households pay for internet service and a connected device like a laptop or a tablet.
Provides
Discounts up to $30/month for internet service (or up to $75/month on tribal lands). Also discounts up to $100 off the price of a laptop, desktop computer or tablet with a copay between $10-$50.
Eligibility
Household income at or below 200% federal poverty guidelines or if a person receives public assistance or a Pell grant.
For instance:
👨👩👧👦 Family of four: $55,500 max income
Where to apply
California LifeLine
About
Helps pay for home phone or cell phone service.
Provides
Discounts up to $16.23/month plus a $39 discount to connect to phone service.
Eligibility
If someone in a household participates in certain public assistance programs or the household earns less than certain income limits.
For instance:
👨👩👧👦 Family of four: $40,600 max income
Where to apply
Federal LifeLine
About
Helps pay for qualifying monthly telephone service, broadband Internet service, or bundled voice-broadband packages.
Provides
Discount of $9.25/month (or $34.25/month on tribal lands) for choice of landline or wireless phone and/or internet service.
Eligibility
Household income at or below 135% of federal poverty guidelines or if a person receives public assistance.
For instance:
👨👩👧👦 Family of four: $37,463 max income
Where to apply
Credit: Erica Yee & Lil Kalish, CalMatters