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The current Internet Access Program (IAP), administered through OSPI, will end on June 30, 2021. As you plan for this transition, here are your next steps.
The current Internet Access Program (IAP), administered through OSPI, will end on June 30, 2021. As you plan for this transition, here are your next steps.
Next steps:
- End your current services: Families currently enrolled in the IAP are required to end services with current providers before enrolling in the EBB program. Contact your current provider to end services.
- Re-enroll:
- Sign up through an eligible Internet Service Provider
- Current Lifeline customers
- For those only seeking the Emergency Broadband Benefit
Understanding the Emergency Broadband Benefit:
What Is the EBB Benefit?
- Up to $50/month discount for broadband services paid directly to the provider;
- Up to $75/month discount for broadband services paid directly to the provider for households on Tribal lands; and
- A one-time discount of up to $100 for a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet purchased through a participating provider.
- The Emergency Broadband Benefit is limited to one monthly service discount and one device discount per eligible household.
Who Is Eligible for the Emergency Broadband Benefit?
A household is eligible if one member of the household:
- Qualifies for the Lifeline program, including those who are on Medicaid or receive SNAP benefits;
- Receives benefits under the free and reduced-price school lunch program or the school breakfast program, including through the USDA Community Eligibility Provision, or did so in the 2019-2020 school year;
- Experienced a substantial loss of income since February 29, 2020, and the household had a total income in 2020 below $99,000 for single filers and $198,000 for joint filers;
- Received a Federal Pell Grant in the current award year; or
- Meets the eligibility criteria for a participating provider’s existing low-income or COVID-19 program.
What Broadband Providers Will Be Offering the Emergency Broadband Benefit?
Contact information for the providers participating in the program is posted on USAC’s website.
Resources for families:
- EBB fact sheet
- Helping Households Connect to the EBB Program (ES)
- Washington Department of Commerce EBB Application Process
Ways to Enroll
- Sign up through an eligible Internet Service Provider
- Current Lifeline customers: https://www.lifelinesupport.org/
- Only seeking the Emergency Broadband Benefit: https://www.getemergencybroadband.org/
Visit the K-12 Internet Access webpage for additional information.