<div>--------- Forwarded message ---------<br></div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">DBCAN NJ</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:dbcannj@gmail.com">dbcannj@gmail.com</a>></span><br>Date: Wed, Jul 27, 2022 at 2:43 PM<br>Subject: Affordable Connectivity Program: Low or No Cost Internet for Qualifying Households<br></div><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large">Comcast, Verizon, and other internet providers offer high-speed connections for households eligible for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). The ACP is an</span><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large"> FCC program that provides a discount of </span><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large">up to $30/month for internet service for eligible households. </span><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large">With the $30 discount from ACP, <b><i>the monthly cost to the consumer may be zero - no out-of-pocket charges.</i></b></span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large"><br></span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large">The program also offers a one-time discount </span><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large">up to $100 to buy a laptop, desktop computer or tablet from a participating provider (the household must pay more than $10 and less than $50 toward the purchase price).</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><strong style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large"><br></strong></div><div style="font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><strong style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large">You may qualify for the ACP if you meet one of the following:</strong></div><div><ul style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large">Your household income is at or below 200% of </span><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px"><a aria-label="federal poverty guidelines" href="https://acpbenefit.org/do-i-qualify/" rel="noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px" target="_blank">federal poverty guidelines</a></span><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large">.</span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large">You participate in a qualifying federal assistance program such as Medicaid, food stamps, WIC, free school lunches, federal public housing assistance, or SSI or a veteran's pension.</span></li></ul></div><div style="font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large">The Affordable Connectivity Program is limited to one monthly service discount and one device discount per household. </span><strong style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;background-color:rgb(255,255,0)">Eligible households must follow the 2 steps below to enroll in the ACP Program.</strong></div><div style="font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><strong style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;background-color:rgb(255,255,0)"><br></strong></div><div style="font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><div style="color:rgb(29,43,62);font-size:14px;float:right;overflow:auto;margin-left:10px;padding:10px;width:346.638px;font-family:"Open Sans",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(255,248,188);white-space:pre-line">
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</div><ol style="margin:0px 0px 1em 1.5em;padding:0px 0px 0px 30px;list-style-position:initial;font-family:"Open Sans",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><li style="margin-left:15px"><font size="4"><font color="#1d2b3e">Go to </font><font color="#0000ff"><u><b><a href="https://www.affordableconnectivity.gov/" style="outline:0px" target="_blank">AffordableConnectivity.gov</a> </b></u></font><font color="#1d2b3e">to submit an application or print out a mail-in application.</font></font></li><li style="margin-left:15px;color:rgb(29,43,62)"><font size="4">Contact your preferred participating provider to select a plan and have the discount applied to your bill.</font></li></ol><p style="color:rgb(29,43,62);margin:1em 0px;line-height:1.6em;font-family:"Open Sans",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><font size="4">Some providers may have an alternative application that they will ask you to complete.</font></p><p style="color:rgb(29,43,62);margin:1em 0px;line-height:1.6em;font-family:"Open Sans",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><font size="4">Eligible households must <strong>apply for the program AND contact a participating provider to select a service plan.</strong></font></p></div><div style="font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><span style="font-size:large;font-family:att,font-regular,sans-serif">For more details, go to:</span><strong style="font-size:large;font-family:att,font-regular,sans-serif"><u> <a href="https://www.fcc.gov/acp" target="_blank">https://www.fcc.gov/acp</a></u></strong></div><div style="font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><span style="font-size:large;font-family:att,font-regular,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><span style="font-size:large;font-family:att,font-regular,sans-serif">###</span></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><br></div></div></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><br>Warmly, <br>Linda Melendez, President<br>National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey<br>732-421-7063<br><a href="mailto:president@nfbnj.org">president@nfbnj.org</a><br><a href="http://www.nfbnj.org">www.nfbnj.org</a><br>Facebook: <a href="https://m.facebook.com/NFB-NJ-353099574776238">https://m.facebook.com/NFB-NJ-353099574776238</a><br></div>