USAC ACP Recertification Activities Begin August 2022
Recertification is an annual requirement for Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) subscribers.
- USAC conducts recertification to ensure that active ACP subscribers are still eligible for the benefit.
- Subscribers who participate in Lifeline and ACP that pass the USAC-conducted Lifeline recertification process will not need to undergo a separate ACP recertification process.
Starting in August and through the coming months, USAC will initiate automated eligibility database checks to verify the eligibility of ACP subscribers.
- Subscribers who pass the automated check will complete the 2022 recertification requirement and will not need to take any further action.
- Subscribers who fail the automated check will be required to recertify their continued eligibility.
- USAC will conduct outreach to those subscribers. Each subscriber will have a 60-day window to recertify.
What this Means for Subscribers
Starting in August, USAC will conduct outreach to subscribers who fail the automated eligibility checks.
• If a subscriber receives a letter in the mail from USAC, they will need to take action to recertify their benefit.
• Subscribers will need to complete the ACP Recertification Form
• Some subscribers will need to provide income or eligibility documentation to prove their continued eligibility for the program and will be notified in the outreach from USAC if they need to provide documentation.
• Subscribers can also visit the Recertify page on the www.affordableconnectivity.gov/ consumer site.
• Subscribers will have a 60-day window to recertify.
Affordable Connectivity Program
Congress created the Affordable Connectivity Program, a new long-term, $14 billion program, which replaces the temporary Emergency Broadband Benefit Program. This investment in broadband affordability will help ensure we can afford the connections we need for work, school, health care and more for a long time.
If you apply and you are deemed as "qualified" for this benefit, it is very important that you forward the qualification email and a good contact number to ebb@svalleyec.com so the bill credit can be added to your account. We will need to call you, so please include a good call back number!
Please note: you may get a message that you qualify for benefits, however, SVEConnect will need to enter your information in the FCC database for final approval.
The EBB is a temporary program that expired 3/1/2022.
The Affordable Connectivity Program is a new long-term program with no foreseeable expiration.
Who Is Eligible for the Affordable Connectivity Program?
A household is eligible if a member of the household meets one of the criteria below:
- Has an income that is at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines;
- Participates in certain assistance programs, such as SNAP, Medicaid, Federal Public Housing Assistance, SSI, WIC, or Lifeline;
- Approved to receive benefits under the free and reduced-price school lunch program or the school breakfast program, including through the USDA Community Eligibility Provision in the 2019-2020, 2020-2021, or 2021-2022 school year;
- Received a Federal Pell Grant during the current award year.