[Michlib-l] Emergency Broadband Benefit Program Open - tools for you to learn more and make patrons aware of program

[White, Shannon (MDE)]

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 at michigan.gov<mailto:Whites29 at michigan.gov>  517-335-1507 | www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan>
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