With August designated as Get Connected Month in California, “Get Connected Day” events were held statewide – including in Calipatria and Heber – on August 27 to help local residents enroll in the state’s “Affordable Connectivity Program” (ACP) for free or discounted high-speed internet with local internet service providers AT&T and Spectrum.
The statewide enrollment events will “support eligible families interested in applying for the ACP; answer questions about the ACP benefit; and provide hands-on assistance with the application,” according to a California Department of Education press release.
Households throughout California who quality for the Affordable Connectivity Program are also eligible for a one-time $100 discount when buying a laptop or tablet from participating providers, according to an newsletter email from the Southern Border Broadband Consortium (SBBC).