Menominee Area Public Schools

Eligible families may now apply for the Emergency Broadband Benefit program.  A household is eligible if one member of the household:

• Qualifies for the Lifeline program.
• Receives benefits under the free and reduced-price school lunch program or the school breakfast program, or did so in the 2019-2020 school year.
• Received a Federal Pell Grant during the current award year.
• Experienced a substantial loss of income since February 29, 2020, and the household had a total income in 2020 below $99,000 for single filers and $198,000 for joint filers.
• Meets the eligibility criteria for a participating providers’ existing low-income or COVID-19 program.

The Emergency Broadband Benefit is limited to one monthly service discount of up to $50 per month towards broadband service and one device discount per eligible household of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet from participating providers if they contribute $10-$50 toward the purchase price.

Beginning today, May 12, 2021, households may apply in three ways:

1. Contact your preferred participating broadband provider directly to learn about their application process.
2. Go to GetEmergencyBroadband.org to apply online and to find participating providers near you.
3. Call (833) 511-0311 for a mail-in application, and return it along with proof of eligibility to: Emergency Broadband Support Center, P.O. Box 7081, London, KY 40742

Program flyers and printable applications in both English and Spanish are available in the COVID -19 Documents section of the website.