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The Affordable Connectivity Program

Nuvera provides discounts for qualifying households through the FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program. Save up to $30 a month on internet service, or up to $75 a month if your household is on qualifying Tribal lands.

Who Qualifies For The Affordable Connectivity Program?

You may qualify if your household income is at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, or if your household fits one or more of the following criteria:

Participates in certain assistance programs, such as SNAP, Medicaid, Federal Public Housing Assistance, SSI, WIC, Veterans Pension or Survivor Benefits, or Lifeline
Resides on Qualifying Tribal lands and participates in Tribal specific programs, such as the Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance, Tribal TANF, Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, or Tribal Head Start (income based)

Is approved to receive benefits under the National School Lunch Program or the School Breakfast Program, including through the USDA Community Eligibility Provision in the 2019-2020, 2020-2021, or 2021-2022 school year
Received a Federal Pell Grant during the current award year
Meets the eligibility criteria for a participating providers existing low-income program

Check If You Qualify

Apply For The Affordable Connectivity Program

Follow these easy steps to receive up to $30 a month in internet service discounts for your qualifying household.

Step 1

Apply for the FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) online or by mail. Click the link below to apply through the FCC website.

Apply with the FCC

Step 2

Once your application is confirmed, you will receive a qualifying Application ID from the FCC. Use the Application ID to complete Nuvera’s ACP application.

Enroll with Nuvera

Step 3

We’ll let you know if you qualify for our ACP discounts and when you can begin saving up to $30 a month!

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Frequently Asked Questions

Learn more about the Affordable Connectivity program with our frequently asked questions!

What is the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP)?

The Affordable Connectivity Program is an FCC program that partners with internet providers to help provide households the broadband connection they need for work, school, healthcare, and more.

Can my household receive more than one ACP benefit?

The Affordable Connectivity Program only allows one monthly service discount and one device discount per household.

Is the Lifeline program and ACP the same?

The Federal Lifeline program began providing discounts for phone service in 1985 to qualifying low-income households, and has since expanded their discounts to broadband internet service. The ACP was established in 2022 for broadband only. If you qualify for Lifeline, you automatically qualify for the ACP.

Can you have ACP and Lifeline at the same time?

Yes, you can enroll in both programs. In fact, if you qualify for Lifeline, you automatically qualify for the ACP. You can apply both benefits to the same service provider or split benefits between multiple service providers.

Is the Affordable Connectivity Program permanent?

Yes, the ACP is the permanent replacement to the COVID relief program called Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB). Under the ACP, new qualifying circumstances have been included to ensure broadband coverage for even more households.