The Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) program, which went into effect in May of this year, offers $50 per month credit for internet / broadband services to households who qualify. ALLO is offering their standard 500/500Mbps internet at NO COST with a free WiFi router, free installation, and no contract.
Nationally, almost 5 million subscribers have been enrolled in the EBB program. Nearly 16,000 are in Nebraska with 4,300 in Lincoln. There are many more families and students who qualify for this program and funds are still available. In fact, new legislation has been introduced to continue this program indefinitely.
Qualifiers for eligibility are:
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,
- Medicaid,
- National School Lunch or School Breakfast Program,
- Household Income Less than 135% of Federal Poverty Level,
- Substantial Loss of Income (with Total Household Income Below $99K for Single Filers or $198K for Joint Filers),
- Supplemental Security Income,
- Federal Pell Grant,
- Federal Public Housing Assistance,
- Veterans and Survivors Pension Benefit
Of the initial $3.2 Billion appropriated, approximately $2.7 Billion is still available. For more information on how to enroll, call ALLO at: 402.480.6550 or visit their webpage: www.AlloFiber.com/EBB.
