Federal Support Programs

The Emergency Broadband Benefit Program (EBB)

EBB is a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program that provides a temporary discount on monthly broadband bills for qualifying low-income households.
 If your household is eligible, you can receive:
  • Up to a $50/month discount on your broadband service and associated equipment rentals
  • Up to a $75/month discount if your household is on qualifying Tribal lands
  • A one-time discount of up to $100 for a laptop, tablet, or desktop computer
    (with a co-payment of more than $10 but less than $50)

    Only one monthly service discount and one device discount is allowed per household, EBB will end when the fund runs out of money, or six months after the Department of Health and Human Services declares an end to the COVID-19 health emergency, whichever is sooner. 
    www.getemergencybroadband.org
    Learn about Enhanced Tribal Benefit
    ​View EBB Application Data across the US and New Mexico
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Receive Your Benefit
1) Check If You Qualify - See if your household fits into any eligible categories
2) Apply - Choose how you want to apply and submit all necessary documents
3) Find a Broadband Provider Near You - Use our search tool to find a company that offers EBB discounts near you.
​​Provider Support Programs
This growing list highlights some of the discounts and support programs from Internet Service Providers available to some communities in New Mexico. The list changes regularly and was compiled by volunteers on behalf of the New Mexico Homework Gap Team, a collective action initiative stewarded by the NM Public Education Department and the New Mexico Information Technology Department.​
AT&T 
$20 per month per student for telephone hotspot service
​Touchless activation.

Comcast
Internet Essentials Program
​$9.95 per month for in-home wifi  - 25 MBPS
Available in Comcast service areas
No credit check. No term contract. Application required.
New customers receive 2 months free (must apply by 12/31/2020).
Apply for the program here: www.internetessentials.com 
Families who attend a school within Albuquerque Public Schools or Las Crices Public schools may be eligible for six months of free Internet Essentials service through district sponsorship. Contact your teacher and ask if your family is eligible for an Internet Essentials promo code.
For Parents or Guardians
For Schools, Districts, and NonProfits

Kit Carson
Taos Education Collaborative is working together to support all students with access to reliable Internet.

TMobile
Project 10Million gives 10 Million eligible households 100GB of data per year and a FREE mobile hotspot for 5 years.  Connect with your school or school district to confirm if your district is participating and begin the process of applying.
READ MORE
View the Announcement
For Parents or Guardians 
For School Administrators 

Verizon
12,700 mobile hotspots for NM
Verizon offer: $18.99/month (almost a $30 discount)
  • Unlimited Access 
  • $15/mo. (Jetpacks/Mobile Hotspots and Customer Provided Equipment, does not include routers)
  • Mobile Device Management for Jetpacks/Mobile Hotspots - $1.49/mo.
  • CIPA Content Filtering (CyberReef) - $2.50/mo (billed annually at $30, no setup fee
Contact your school or school district to confirm your district is participating and begin the process of applying.
This website initially established in response to community needs by CommUNITY Learning Network (CLN) with support from the, National Science Foundation Smart and Connected Cities Pueblo Connect initiative and the Broadband Office of the New Mexico Department of Information Technology (NM DoIT) as well as other collaborating agencies and advocates listed here.
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