# 47 C.F.R. § 54.1605 (2026): Household qualification for Emergency Broadband Benefit Program > Federal · Regulations · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T47_P54_S54_1605 ## Section - **Citation:** 47 C.F.R. § 54.1605 (2026) - **Heading:** Household qualification for Emergency Broadband Benefit Program - **Jurisdiction:** Federal - **Kind:** Regulations - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Title 47 CFR: Telecommunication / Chapter I / Part 54 / Subpart P / § 54.1605: § 54.1605 Household qualification for Emergency Broadband Benefit Program. ## Text (a) To constitute an eligible household: (1) The household income as defined in 47 CFR 54.1600(m) must be at or below 135% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines for a household of that size; or (2) At least one member of the household must receive benefits from one of the following Federal assistance programs: Medicaid; Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; Supplemental Security Income; Federal Public Housing Assistance; or Veterans and Survivors Pension Benefit; or (3) At least one member of the household has applied for and been approved to receive benefits under the free and reduced price lunch program under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq. ) or the school breakfast program under section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773); or (4) At least one member of the household has experienced a substantial loss of income since February 29, 2020, that is documented by layoff or furlough notice, application for unemployment insurance benefits, or similar documentation or that is otherwise verifiable through the National Verifier; or (5) At least one member of the household has received a Federal Pell Grant under section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a) in the current award year, if such award is verifiable through the National Verifier or the participating provider verifies eligibility under 47 CFR 54.1606(a)(2); or (6) At least one member of the household meets the eligibility criteria for a participating provider's existing low-income or COVID-19 program, subject to the requirements of 47 CFR 54.1606(a)(2); or (7) If the household is located on Tribal lands, at least one member of the household participates in one of the following Tribal-specific Federal assistance programs: Bureau of Indian Affairs general assistance; Tribally administered Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Head Start (only those households meeting its income qualifying standard); or the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations the household is located on Tribal lands, at least one member of the household participates in one of the following Tribal-specific Federal assistance programs: Bureau of Indian Affairs general assistance; Tribally administered Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Head Start (only those households meeting its income qualifying standard); or the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations. (b) In addition to meeting the qualifications provided in paragraph (a) of this section, in order to constitute an eligible household, no member of the household may already be receiving an Emergency Broadband Benefit Program discount. ## Nearby sections - [47 C.F.R. § 54.1600 (2026) § 54.1600 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T47_P54_S54_1600.md) - [47 C.F.R. § 54.1601 (2026) § 54.1601 Participating providers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T47_P54_S54_1601.md) - [47 C.F.R. § 54.1602 (2026) § 54.1602 Emergency Broadband Benefit.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T47_P54_S54_1602.md) - [47 C.F.R. § 54.1603 (2026) § 54.1603 Emergency Broadband Benefit Program support amount.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T47_P54_S54_1603.md) - [47 C.F.R. § 54.1604 (2026) § 54.1604 Participating provider obligation to offer Emergency Broadband Benefit Program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T47_P54_S54_1604.md) - [47 C.F.R. § 54.1605 (2026) § 54.1605 Household qualification for Emergency Broadband Benefit Program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T47_P54_S54_1605.md) - [47 C.F.R. § 54.1606 (2026) § 54.1606 Household eligibility determinations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T47_P54_S54_1606.md) - [47 C.F.R. § 54.1607 (2026) § 54.1607 Enrollment representative registration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T47_P54_S54_1607.md) - [47 C.F.R. § 54.1608 (2026) § 54.1608 Reimbursement for providing Emergency Broadband Benefit Program discount.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T47_P54_S54_1608.md) - [47 C.F.R. § 54.1609 (2026) § 54.1609 De-enrollment from the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T47_P54_S54_1609.md) - [47 C.F.R. § 54.1610 (2026) § 54.1610 Expiration of Emergency Broadband Benefit Program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T47_P54_S54_1610.md) - [47 C.F.R. § 54.1611 (2026) § 54.1611 Recordkeeping requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T47_P54_S54_1611.md) - [47 C.F.R. § 54.1612 (2026) § 54.1612 Validity of electronic signatures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T47_P54_S54_1612.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T47_P54_S54_1605. 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