Information on the EBB Program
Information on the EBB Program
On May 12, 2021, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued policy memo SP 12-2021 about the U.S. Department of Education Federal Communication Commission’s Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) Program. The EBB is a new, temporary Federal program to help eligible families pay for internet service during the pandemic. Households with a child who was approved to receive free or reduced-price meals under the National School Lunch Program or the School Breakfast Program during the 2019–20 or 2020–21 school year, including children who attend schools participating in the Community Eligibility Provision, are eligible for the EBB Program.