Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) Wind-Down Fact Sheet
In 2021, Congress established the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, appropriating $14.2 billion. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) was tasked to develop and implement the ACP as well as ACP outreach and awareness activities.
As of January 2024, over 22 million households are enrolled and receiving the ACP monthly benefit.
For more general information about the ACP, visit GetInternet.gov.
What's Happening?
Without additional funding from Congress, the allotted $14.2 billion to fund the ACP is projected to run out in April 2024 (this date is an estimate and may change). As a result, the FCC has begun taking steps to wind down the ACP, which means:
ACP applications and enrollments will not be processed after February 7, 2024 at 11:59 PM ET.
Households who have applied, been approved, and are receiving the monthly internet discount before February 8, 2024 will continue to receive their ACP benefit until ACP funds run out, as long as the household remains enrolled in the program.
After the ACP funds run out (projected in April 2024), households participating in the ACP will no longer receive the ACP discounts.
ACP households should:
- Consistently check their emails for more information and for further updates regarding the ACP benefit. Also visit AffordableConnectivity.gov and Federal Communications Commission
- Contact their internet company for questions about how the end of the ACP will affect their monthly bill and to ask about available options.
- Visit Federal Communications Commission to access answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) and other guidance about the ACP wind-down process, including what households need to know about retaining internet service after the end of the ACP.
- Contact USAC directly for any other questions about the ACP wind-down. Households can call the ACP Support Center at 877-384-2575 for information about their benefit.
What are the important dates I should be aware of regarding the ACP wind-down?
- February 7, 2024: This is the last day that the ACP will accept new applications and enrollments. Eligible households must be approved and enrolled with an internet company by 11:59 PM ET on
February 7th to receive the ACP benefit. Starting February 8, 2024, there will be no more enrollments into the ACP. - Starting late January 2024: Households that are currently receiving a monthly ACP benefit will start to receive notices from their internet providers with information about the end of the ACP benefit. This information will include timing of the end of the program and the impact of the loss of the benefit on the household’s bill and service.
- April 2024: The FCC anticipates existing ACP funding to run out in April 2024 if Congress does not provide additional funding. Consumers that are enrolled in the ACP will continue to receive their benefit on their internet service through April 2024. This date is an estimate and may change.