FCC and HUD Partner to Promote Affordable Internet Access for Low-Income Communities

The Federal Communications Commission and the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) formalized a partnership to promote awareness of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) among federal housing assistance recipients. The partnership agreement reflects HUD’s commitment to increase outreach activities, alongside the work both agencies are doing to decrease the time it takes for recipients of HUD assistance to sign up for the program. The partnership furthers work the FCC is doing to coordinate with other federal agencies to ensure that low-income households participating in eligible federal assistance programs are provided information about the ACP, including how to enroll in the program. The FCC and HUD will partner on ACP outreach targeted toward recipients of HUD assistance. With the partnership in place, the FCC and HUD will work together to increase awareness of the ACP among HUD-assisted households through:

• Outreach and enrollment events at public housing, in properties participating in HUD’s multifamily project-based rental assistance programs, and with key partners;
• Regular coordination meetings to review work on ACP outreach intended to target HUD-assisted households including through a series joint in person enrollment events around the country;
• Collaboration on ACP outreach and education efforts, including development of messaging and targeting intended audiences.