FACT SHEET: As Affordable Connectivity Program Hits Milestone of Providing Affordable High-Speed Internet To 23 Million Households Nationwide, Biden-⁠Harris Administration Calls on Congress to Extend Its Funding

As part of the President’s Investing in America agenda, the Biden-Harris Administration has made historic progress towards lowering costs—including internet costs—for American families across the country. The Affordable Connectivity Program, enacted under President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law as the largest internet affordability program in our nation’s history, is now helping 23 million households—1 in 6 households across America—save $30-$75 on their monthly internet bills. However, without action from Congress, this program will sunset by May 2024 and millions of Americans may no longer be able to afford high-speed internet service. The Biden-Harris Administration continues to call on Congress to pass legislation that would extend free and discounted high-speed internet for eligible households through 2024. Key statistics on enrollment include the following:

• Nearly half of the households benefitting from ACP are military families.
• Four million seniors and 10 million Americans over the age of 50 benefit from this program every month.
• 1-in-4 households participating in the Affordable Connectivity Program are African American and 1-in-4 households are Latino.
• The Affordable Connectivity Program provides an enhanced monthly subsidy to 320,000 households on Tribal lands, where high-speed internet is generally more expensive.