N.E. SPARC Affordable Connectivity Program

What is it?

The Affordable Connectivity Program is an FCC program that has teamed up with North East Mississippi Electric Power Association (NEMEPA) to help connect families and households struggling to afford internet service.

The benefit provides:

• Up to a $30-per-month discount for internet service, bringing the N.E. SPARC (NEMEPA’s internet service) Ignite plan to $24.95 per month or the Blaze gigabit plan to $49.95 per month.

Who is eligible?

A household is eligible if one member of the household meets at least one of the following criteria:

• Has an income that is at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guide lines;
• Participates in certain assistance programs, such as SNAP, Medicaid, Federal Public Housing Assistance, SSI, WIC, or Lifeline;
• Is approved to receive benefits under the free and reduced-price school lunch program or the school breakfast program, including through the USDA Community Eligibility Provision; or
• Received a Federal Pell Grant during the current award year.

AT&T Access Program

Internet for just $10 a month

Student learning doesn’t end when the bell rings. Oxford School District relies on the power of technology to support learning everywhere and believes that access to the internet should be accessible to all students. The Access from AT&T program helps families narrow the divide by bringing low-cost home internet access to qualifying households.

Access from AT&T offers home wireline Internet access service at a low, discounted rate to households with at least one resident who participates in the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP). There is NO term commitment, NO deposit, NO installation fee and NO charge for an in-home Wi-Fi capable modem.

Qualifying households will get the fastest of three speed tiers – 10Mbps, 5Mbps or 3Mbps – available at their address. Internet speeds provided at 10Mbps and 5Mbps will cost $10 a month, and Internet speeds at 3Mbps will cost $5 a month.

Visit att.com/access for complete information and to apply. Or call 1-855-220-5211.

MaxxSouth Internet Assistance Program

Stay connected with the MaxxSouth Internet Assistance Program (IAP). It is perfect for qualifying households seeking an affordable option to provide Internet access.

The MaxxSouth Internet Assistance Program offers 3 different tiers of Internet service starting at $0 to households with at least one resident who participates in SNAP or TANF, the FREE or REDUCED-PRICE School Lunch Program, Social Security Income (SSI), or Federal Public Housing Assistance.

Call 833-967-7760, click www.MaxxSouth.com/Assist, or visit Oxford Retail Center to let MaxxSouth assist you in finding an affordable Internet option for your home today!