Internet Services are Available for All Households With Kids at CEP Schools

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Families of students in the Aldine Independent School District may be eligible to receive FREE or discounted internet service under the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) provided by the FCC.

The ACP provides eligible households a discount of up to $30 per month off their internet bills (or up to $75 per month for households living on Tribal lands), as well as a one-time discount of up $100 off an eligible connected device like a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet in many cases, households ca get high-speed internet without paying a dime by choosing a fully covered internet plan.

This is a reminder that a household is eligible to participate in the ACP if a child in the home receives free or reduced-priced school meals. Therefore, under the ACP rules, every home with a child attending a school participating in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) of the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program is eligible for ACP benefits.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?

All families with children enrolled in the current school year are eligible because Aldine ISD participates in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP).
Households are also independently eligible if
- (1) their income is at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level ($55,500 for a family of four); or
- (2) a member of the household participates in certain other Federal benefit programs—including, among others, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), Medicaid, and Federal Public Housing Assistance.

Households can learn more and apply for the ACP at GetInternet.gov.