Emergency Broadband Benefit 안내

학우님들께 알립니다.

연방정부에서 다음의 분들에게 인터넷 디스카운트 혜택  ($50/월) 프로그램을 제공하고 있사오니

해당이 되는 분들은 신청해서 혜택을 누리시길 바랍니다.

자세한 사항은 https://www.fcc.gov/broadbandbenefit 에서 확인하실 수 있습니다.

The Emergency Broadband Benefit is an FCC program to help families and households struggling to afford internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic. This new benefit will connect eligible households to jobs, critical healthcare services, virtual classrooms, and so much more.

About the Emergency Broadband Benefit

The Emergency Broadband Benefit will provide a discount of up to $50 per month towards broadband service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands. Eligible households can also receive a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet from participating providers if they contribute more than $10 and less than $50 toward the purchase price.

The Emergency Broadband Benefit is limited to one monthly service discount and one device discount per household.

Who Is Eligible for the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program?

A household is eligible if a member of the household meets one of the criteria below:

• Has an income that is at or below 135% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines or participates in certain assistance programs, such as SNAP, Medicaid, or Lifeline; (SNAP, 메디케이드, Lifeline 등의 지원을 받고 있는 가정)


• 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 or 2020-2021 school year;  (저소득층을 위한  학교의 아침/점심 식사를 제공받고 있는 가정)


• Received a Federal Pell Grant during the current award year; (현재 Pell Grant 수혜 가정)


• Experienced a substantial loss of income due to job loss or furlough since February 29, 2020 and the household had a total income in 2020 at or below $99,000 for single filers and $198,000 for joint filers; or


• Meets the eligibility criteria for a participating provider's existing low-income or COVID-19 program.

How to Apply

1. Go to GetEmergencyBroadband.org  to apply online and to find participating providers near you. After you apply, you will have to contact a participating provider to select an eligible plan.

1. After you received a notice that you have qualified for the program, households must contact a participating provider to select an Emergency Broadband Benefit eligible service plan.