At least 1 in 6 Georgia households could be without internet access if a government-funded program ends

A federal program that helps 1 in 6 Georgia households pay for high-speed internet could soon end. Applications for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) are now closed as President Biden urges Congress to pass funding to extend the subsidy program.

The program, which started during the COVID-19 pandemic under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, provides a discount of up to $30 per month for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying tribal lands.

On Thursday’s edition of “Closer Look,” Rashad Robinson, the president of Color Of Change, a racial justice organization, discussed how Georgians could be impacted if the program ends.