CRISFIELD — Crisfield has been awarded a Connected Devices grant through the Office of Statewide Broadband, in partnership with the Somerset County Library.

This program will distribute 200 laptops to eligible households that provide qualifying documentation, listed below. This program is a follow up of the successful program which distributed 500 laptops this past summer.

The laptops will be awarded on a first come, first serve basis starting Wednesday, Dec. 20 at the Crisfield Library, 100 Collins Street. (The library is closed Dec. 22-26).

Proof of residence as a citizen of the City of Crisfield and participation in the following programs will be required to receive a laptop. One laptop will be available per household. Any sensitive information, including Social Security numbers, will not be retained in the grant documentation.

To register a household for a laptop in Crisfield, individuals should bring proof of participation in one of the programs listed below to the library. Qualifying documents include household’s participation in certain government assistance programs such as:

• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
• Medicaid
• Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
• Federal Public Housing Assistance (FPHA)
• Veterans Pension and Survivors Benefit
• Received a Federal Pell Grant in the current award year
• Household enrolled in the federal Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP)
• Minimum income:
  • Social Security Disability is automatically eligible
  • 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines:
    • Single - $29,160
    • Two people - $39,440
    • 3 people - $49,720
    • 4 people - $60,000
    • 5 people - $70,280
    • 6 people - $80,560

Please bring a tax return statement for verification of minimum income.

The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is a U.S. government program run by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to help low-income households pay for internet service. To check your qualifications to enroll in the Affordable Connectivity Program and be automatically eligible for a laptop for your household, please register at affordableconnectivity.gov.