Guest writer from Cox Communication. 

Thousands of Clark County residents are eligible for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), a federal program that provides up to $30 a month, or $75 for households on Tribal areas. The funds are applied to a qualifying household’s monthly internet bill, which can result in access to free internet service through providers like Cox Communications.

Whether you’re a family with school-age children, a college student, or an older adult on a fixed income, households of all ages are encouraged to apply if their annual income is 200% or less of the federal government’s poverty guideline. That’s a household income of about $60,000 a year for a family of four, or about $29,000 a year for a household of one.

Households can also qualify if they participate in federal or tribal programs such as Medicaid; free or reduced lunch through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP); Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); Federal Public Housing (including Section 8, Multi-family units, and Public Housing Authorities); Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC); Pell Grant recipient for the current academic year; Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Veterans Pension & Survivors Benefits. Additional benefits are available to those living on tribal lands.

To learn more about the Affordable Connectivity Program and Cox’s ConnectAssist and Connect2Compete options, visit cox.com/digitalequity.

Cox is committed to helping bridge the digital divide by making it easier for lower income households to connect to the internet – and stay connected.

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