Affordable Connectivity Program Expected to End in Spring 2024

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced that the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is expected to end in spring 2024.

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The ACP provides eligible, low-income households with up to $30 monthly broadband subsidies on internet service plans, and a one-time benefit of up to $100 to help buy a device, such as a laptop or tablet. 

In 2021, Congress established the ACP in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and appropriated $14.2 billion for the program. Households enrolled in the program are projected to continue to receive the benefit on their internet service through April 2024. 

The FCC has begun taking steps to wind down the ACP, which means:

  • No new ACP enrollments will be accepted after February 7, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.

  • Households that enrolled with an ACP internet company before February 7, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. will continue to receive their benefit until ACP funds run out as long as the household remains enrolled and eligible for the benefit.

  • When ACP funds run out, participating households will no longer receive discounts.

Details are available on the ACP Wind-Down Fact Sheet and at www.fcc.gov/acp. 

Heidi Winkler