Affordable Connectivity Program#

The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) subsidizes broadband plans for low-income households. On behalf of the Federal Communications Commission, the ACP is administered by the Universal Service Administrative Company, a nonprofit, through the Universal Service Fund.

Eligibility#

The FCC allows households to enroll if their income is below 200% of the federal poverty guideline, or if they participate in SNAP, Medicaid, Federal Public Housing Assistance, SSI, WIC, Lifeline, Federal Housing Assistance, free or reduced school meals, Pell Grants, or Tribal-specific programs.

Benefit#

The ACP provides up to $30 per month, or $75 per month for households on Tribal lands. It also includes a benefit for purchasing a device, which OpenFisca US does not currently model.

Variable#

from policyengine_us.tools.documentation import (
    variable_summary,
    variation_chart,
)

variable_summary("snap_standard_deduction")
Value
Metadata
Name snap_standard_deduction
Label SNAP standard deduction
Entity spm_unit
Definition period year
Has a formula True
Value type float
Unit currency-USD
Documentation Standard deduction for calculating SNAP benefi...
Reference [https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/7/201...
Quantity type flow
Defined for All entities

Values by income#

variation_chart("snap_standard_deduction")