Claim your FCC Affordable Connectivity Program Benefit &
Get Fast Internet Device for $0 Per Month
You'll get UNLIMITED monthly data PLUS a free Android phone or Wi-Fi hotspot, if eligible.
Lifeline is the Federal Communications Commission's program, established in 1985, intended to make communications services more affordable for low-income consumers. Lifeline provides subscribers a discount on monthly telephone service purchased from participating providers in the marketplace.
The Affordable Connectivity Program is a Federal Communications Commission program that is designed to help families & households who were negatively impacted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This new benefit will connect eligible households to more job opportunities, healthcare services, virtual classrooms & much more!
The Lifeline program was started in 1985 but took its present form in 1997 under the Telecommunications Act of 1996.
The Affordable Connectivity Program was launched on January 1, 2022 with 14 billion in funding from the federal government.
Based on Your Income:
You can get Lifeline if your income is 200% or less than the Federal Poverty Guidelines.
Click here to see the 2022 Federal Poverty Guidelines table
Based on If You Use Federal Assistance Programs:
You can get Lifeline if you (or someone in your household) participate in one of these programs:
1) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as Food Stamps
2) Medicaid/Medical
3) Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
4) Federal Public Housing Assistance (FPHA)
5) Veterans Pension and Survivors Benefit
You will have to show proof of participation, like a benefit letter or official document, when you apply for Lifeline.
Tribal Assistance Programs:
You can get Lifeline if your household income is at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, or if you (or someone in your household) participate in:
1) Any of the federal assistance programs listed above
2) Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance
3) Head Start (only households meeting the income qualifying standard)
4) Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (Tribal TANF)
5) Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations
You will have to show proof of participation, like a benefit letter or official document, when you apply for Lifeline.
A household is eligible if a member of the household meets one of the criteria below:
1) Has an income that is at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines or participates in certain assistance programs, such as SNAP, Medicaid, or Lifeline;
2) Approved to receive benefits under the free and reduced-price 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;
3) Received a Federal Pell Grant during the current award year;
4) Meets the eligibility criteria for a participating provider's existing low-income or COVID-19 program.
Consumers qualify for the Affordable Connectivity Program through participation in Lifeline or a Lifeline-qualifying program, by meeting certain income requirements program,
Only one ACP Program benefit and one device discount is allowed per household.
Consumers who are eligible for both the Affordable Connectivity Program and the Lifeline program can apply for and participate in both programs, up to the full cost of their monthly broadband service. Service providers should apply the Lifeline discount first, and then apply the ACP Program benefit.
You will need to be enrolled in & have one of the following documents to qualify for the Affordable Connectivity Program:
Sign up for internet assistance today with TruConnect's Affordable Connectivity Program.
You'll get UNLIMITED monthly data PLUS a free Android phone or Wi-Fi hotspot, if eligible.
Data speed may be throttled after 14 GB of usage per month.
Customers who also qualify for Lifeline receive unlimited talk & text + free international calling to select countries.
The Affordable Connectivity Program is a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program that is designed to help families & households who were negatively impacted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This new benefit will connect eligible households to more job opportunities, healthcare services, virtual classrooms & much more!
Invite friends and family to apply for the ACP program.
Get a $10 Amazon gift card for each person who is approved and has service for 60 consecutive days.
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Disclaimer: ACPLifeline is not affiliated with the FCC. ACP benefits are administered by the FCC.
Enrollment Freeze Limitation. The California LifeLine Program has the following limitation on consumers requesting the California LifeLine discounts for phone services.
Limitation #1 = 30 Day Waiting Period for an Enrollment Request for the California LifeLine Discounts for Cell Phone Service
When a consumer submits an enrollment request to receive the California LifeLine discounts for cell phone service the consumer has to wait up to 30 days to submit another enrollment request. A consumer CANNOT have multiple enrollment requests for the California LifeLine discounts for cell phone service going at the same time. The 30-day waiting period ends when either 1) the California LifeLine Administrator sends the final eligibility decision, 2) the enrollment request is cancelled, or 3) the 30 days have passed since the enrollment request, whichever occurs first. After the 30-day clock stops, a consumer may then submit another enrollment request for the California LifeLine discounts for cell phone service, as applicable.
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