NEW GOVERNMENT PROGRAM: An Emergency Broadband Benefit In Yonkers

NEW GOVERNMENT PROGRAM: An Emergency Broadband Benefit In Yonkers

THE FCC: Emergency Broadband Benefit, a Federal Communications Commission program, is taking applications to cover high-speed internet for low-income Americans.

Eligible households may receive a $50 discount on monthly internet bills,

Plus Get A Computer

There program also offers a one-time $100 subsidy to help families buy a new laptop, desktop computer or tablet.

The FCC said Wednesday that eligible households may now apply for the program, available while funding lasts or until six months after the pandemic ends.

How to qualify

Households that qualify for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Medicaid, Lifeline, Pell Grants or free and reduced school lunches may apply.

Those with a “substantial loss of income” from a job loss or reduced hours since Feb. 29, 2020, may also qualify.

There is an income limit, however. Single applicants may qualify with 2020 income at or below $99,000, and the cut-off for married couples is $198,000.

How to apply

Eligible households have three ways to apply for the program.

They may contact one of 825 broadband providers directly and apply through their preferred company.

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