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.

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.

Please view more information and see if you’re eligible at https://www.fcc.gov/broadbandbenefit

Additionally, the Ypsilanti District Library provides Mobile Internet HotSpots that you can check out for three weeks. Please view more information at the Library’s website here https://www.ypsilibrary.org/collections/library-of-things/mobilehotspots/