Letter to Parents -Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) Program Available to Eligible Student Households

October 18, 2021
 
Dear Parents and Guardians,
 
Federal funding to help families who are struggling to pay for home internet service is available to qualified households. Funding is available through the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) program and is a direct benefit to households that qualify.
 
EBB Program Benefits
EBB program benefits include:

• Up to $50 per month towards home broadband service,
• Up to $75 per month towards broadband service for households on Hawaiian Home Lands,
• A one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet.

 
Eligibility
If your family has a child who has been approved to receive benefits under the free and reduced- priced school lunch program or school breakfast program, or a student who is enrolled in a school that participates in the USDA Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program, during school year 2019-2020, 2020-2021, or 2021-2022, your household may qualify for EBB funding.
 
A list of schools participating in the CEP program is available on the Hawaii State Department of Education’s website at https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/TeachingAndLearning/HealthAndNutrition/StudentHealthReso urces/Pages/CEP.aspx.
 
How to Apply
There are three ways to apply for this program:
 

1. Contact your internet service provider directly to learn about their application process and what benefits they will offer
2. Apply online at GetEmergencyBroadband.org
3. Call 833-511-0311 for a mail-in application and mail it with your proof of eligibility to: Emergency Broadband Support Center, P.O. Box 7081 London, KY 40742

 
More Information
More information about the EBB program is available at https://broadband.hawaii.gov/ebb/. The website provides information about the program, how to apply and what documents you need to provide, which Hawaii internet service providers participate in the EBB program, and other ways households may qualify for the EBB program.
 

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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