Comcast Expands Broadband Program to Low-Income Veterans

Comcast just announced that it’s expanding its Internet Essentials program to veterans. Under this new program, eligible veterans will be able to access broadband internet for $9.95 a month plus tax.

To determine eligibility, veterans must be receiving state or federal public assistance and will need to provide one of the following documents:

• Medicaid
• Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF)
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
• Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
• Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
• Pell Grant recipients
• Housing Choice Vouchers (HUD-VASH)
• Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
• Emergency Aid to the Elderly, Disabled, and Children (EAEDC)
• Federal Public Housing Assistance
• Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance
• Tribally-Administered Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TTANF)
• Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR)
• Head Start
• National School Lunch Program

Once approved for the Internet Essentials program, eligible veterans can get a desktop or laptop computer for $149.99 plus tax.

For more details on eligibility and to start your application for the program, please visit here.