<p>The Emergency Broadband Benefit is an <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fcc.gov%2Femergency-broadband-benefit-program&data=04%7C01%7CRIngram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7C9421c175f1e3455fda6408d915492fb1%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637564226367242584%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=ir9xXMESC%2F4NzFkbbAGgBRmOOzrkfG6vmSbdVqF%2Bg%2Bk%3D&reserved=0">FCC program</a> 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.<br/><b>About the Emergency Broadband Benefit</b><br/>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.<br/>The Emergency Broadband Benefit is limited to one monthly service discount and one device discount per household.</p><p>For more information, including eligibility criteria, please direct your families to <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fcc.gov%2Fbroadbandbenefit&data=04%7C01%7CRIngram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7C9421c175f1e3455fda6408d915492fb1%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637564226367242584%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=UeN4jG4KwFVUbcnPhpxt87XGS6Fo6pao8iYS3UjTquI%3D&reserved=0">https://www.fcc.gov/broadbandbenefit</a><br/></p>
