Governor Kay Ivey committed $100 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to deliver free internet access to eligible K-12 students in their homes this fall. The State of Alabama is using the funds to purchase internet service for low-income households with K-12 students so students can participate in distance learning. This service is being administered through the
Alabama Broadband Connectivity for Students Program.Students in Alabama that are enrolled in the National School Lunch Program through their school are automatically eligible for the Alabama Broadband Connectivity for Students Program. A letter will be sent to those households who have completed and been approved for free and reduced lunch. Make sure you have enrolled in the National School Lunch Program and that your address is correct and let ASFA know if it has changed.
A letter will be sent to those who qualify and it will serve as a prepaid voucher. The voucher can be used once, with one internet service provider, to sign up for service for the duration of the program. Enrolled households will not receive any bills and will not be charged any additional fees by the internet service provider.
The voucher is intended for students who are eligible for the National School Lunch Program. By using the voucher, you will be confirming that you meet the income requirements of the National School Lunch Program, which is limited to households earning $48,470 or less for a family of four. Please do not use the voucher if your household is not income eligible for the National School Lunch Program. Your attention to this will help ensure that households that need help connecting will receive it.
Do you have questions or need assistance in Spanish?
Call the Alabama Broadband Connectivity for Students Program at 1-888-212-4998 or visit their website at
www.abcstudents.org (website also available in Vietnamese and Lao).
