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<div dir="ltr">Amanda Winkler</div>


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<div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Juanita Herrera via NFBC-SFV <nfbc-sfv@nfbnet.org><br>


<b>Date:</b> March 17, 2021 at 7:52:32 PM PDT<br>


<b>To:</b> Amanda <awcactuscat1@hotmail.com><br>


<b>Cc:</b> Juanita Herrera <juanita.herrera91@gmail.com><br>


<b>Subject:</b> <b>[NFBC-SFV] FCC Launches Emergency Broadband Benefit Program</b><br>


<b>Reply-To:</b> NFB of California San Fernando Valley Chapter Mailing List <nfbc-sfv@nfbnet.org><br>


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<div>FCC Launches Emergency Broadband Benefit Program</div>


<div>The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has launched an Emergency Broadband Benefit Program to help households struggling to pay for internet service during the pandemic. This new benefit will connect eligible households to jobs, critical healthcare


 services, and virtual classrooms.</div>


<div>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 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 $10-$50 toward the purchase price.</div>


<div>The Emergency Broadband Benefit is limited to one monthly service discount and one device discount per household.</div>


<div>A household is eligible if one member of the household:</div>


<div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"></span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre">


</span>Qualifies for the Lifeline program;</div>


<div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"></span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre">


</span>Receives benefits under the free and reduced-price school lunch program or the school breakfast program, including through the USDA Community Eligibility Provision, or did so in the 2019-2020 school year;</div>


<div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"></span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre">


</span>Received a Federal Pell Grant during the current award year;</div>


<div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"></span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre">


</span>Experienced a substantial loss of income since February 29, 2020, and the household had a total income in 2020 below $99,000 for single filers and $198,000 for joint filers; or</div>


<div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"></span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre">


</span>Meets the eligibility criteria for a participating providers' existing low-income or COVID-19 program.</div>


<div>The program has been authorized by the FCC, but the start date has not yet been established. The FCC is working to make the benefit available as quickly as possible. Please continue to check the program webpage for updates.</div>


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<div>Best Regards,</div>


<div>Juanita Herrera </div>


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