To prove your household income is at 135% or less of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, you must submit one or more of the following documents (screenshot or picture is ok):

• The prior year's state, federal, or Tribal tax return
• Current income statement from an employer or paycheck stub
• A Social Security statement of benefits
• An Unemployment or Worker's Compensation statement of benefits
• A Federal or Tribal notice letter of participation in General Assistance
• A Divorce Decree, child support award, or other official document containing income information

Note: If the document doesn't cover a full year, such as a pay stub, you must show the same document for (3) months in a row within the same year to provide your gross annual income.

To prove participation in one of the above programs, you must submit a document that, at minimum, includes:

• Your name, or your dependent's name
• The name of the qualifying program, such as Medicaid
• The government or Tribal program administrator or the managed care organization (MCO) that issued the document
• An issue date within the last 12 months or a future expiration date that aligns with the benefit period

To qualify for the Emergency Broadband Benefit based on a substantial loss of income since February 29, 2020, your household income for 2020 must be no greater than $99,000 for single filers or $198,000 for joint filers. To demonstrate a substantial loss of income since February 29, 2020, submit one of the acceptable documents from BOTH Group 1 and Group 2 below:

• Group 1(Proof of loss of job - dated on or after February 29, 2020)
  • Layoff notification or furlough notice from Employer
  • Approval Letter of unemployment
  • Unemployment Benefit Statement
  • Application for unemployment benefits
• Group 2 (Proof that the household does not have an income greater than $99,000 for single filers and $198,000 for joint filers for calendar year 2020.)
  • 2022 state, federal, or Tribal tax return (e.g. W2 or 1040)
  • A Social Security statement of benefits
  • A Veterans Administration statement of benefits
  • A retirement/pension statement of benefits
  • Unemployment/worker's compensation statement of benefit
  • Divorce decree, child support award, or other official document containing income information

The document must include:

• Your name, or your dependent's name
• 2022 calendar year income information (gross income annualized)

To prove participation, submit one of the following acceptable documents:

• Letter or email from School or School district that confirms a member of the household receives free or reduced school lunch/breakfast for the 2021-2022 and/or 2022-2023 school years (if you are providing an email that your school sent out, please note that it must include your legal name, and date of the email. The easiest way to do this is to select print on the email and download as a PDF in google chrome.)
• Written proof that the child is enrolled in a School or School district that participates in the Community Eligibility Provision for the 2021-2022 and/or 2022-2023 school years

The document must include:

• Your name, or your dependent's name
• Name of School or School District
• Name of qualifying program (lunch and/or breakfast)
• School year of either 2021-2022 or 2022-2023

To prove participation in one of the above programs, you must submit a document that, at minimum, includes:

• Your name, or your dependent's name
• The name of the qualifying program, such as Medicaid
• The government or Tribal program administrator or the managed care organization (MCO) that issued the document
• An issue date within the last 12 months or a future expiration date that aligns with the benefit period

Example: Benefit Card, letter from qualifying program containing your information and expiration dates, screenshot from Medicaid app. Your documents must have a printed date or expiration date on it.

To prove participation, submit one of the following acceptable documents:

• Written confirmation from a student's Institution of Higher Education or the Department of Education that the student has received a Pell Grant for the current award year
• A student's official financial aid award letter documenting the amount of a students' Pell Grant award received for the current award year
• A copy of a student's paid invoice that clearly documents the student's receipt of a Pell Grant during the current award year
• A copy of a student's Student Aid Report that clearly documents the student's receipt of a Pell Grant during the current award year
• Screenshot of student dashboard from National Student Loan Data System, for the current award year Screenshot from FAFSA, for the current award year
• A copy of the email notification from the Department of Education sent to all Pell Grant recipients about the EBB program, for the current award year

The document must include:

• Your name, or your dependent's name
• Name of program administrator or University/College that issued the document
• A current award year