TEC partnering with FCC for Emergency Broadband Benefit program
JACKSON, Tenn. — TEC is working with the Federal Communications Commissions to help lower the cost of broadband service through the Emergency Broadband Benefit program for eligible households for a limited time, according to a news release.
The Emergency Broadband Benefit Fund set aside $3.2 billion to assist with the cost of Internet services in eligible households by providing a discount, up to $50 a month, toward broadband service, the release says.
The benefit also provides up to $100 per household for the one-time purchase of a computer, laptop or tablet if the household contributes more than $10 and less than $50 toward the purchase, the release says.
The household is eligible if one member of the household meets at least one of the following criteria:
- has an income at or below 135% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines or participates in certain assistance programs, such as SNAP, Medicaid or the FCC’s Lifeline program
- Approved to receive benefits under the free and reduced-price school lunch or school breakfast programs, including the USDA Community Eligibility Provision in the 2019-2020 or 2020-2021 school year
- received a federal Pell Grant during the current award year
- experienced substantial loss of income through job loss or furlough since Feb. 29, 2020 and the household had a total income at or below $99,000 for single filers and $198,000 for joint filers in 2020
- meets the eligibility criteria for a participating provider’s existing low-income of COVID-19 program
Enrollment began May 12.
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