To participate in Internet Essentials, applicants must be 62 years or older, receive federal and/or state public assistance and live in Atlanta, Georgia; Boston, Massachusetts; Detroit, Michigan; Fresno County, California; Hartford County, Connecticut; Houston, Texas; Miami-Dade County, Florida; Palm Beach County, Florida; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; San Francisco, California; Santa Clara County, California; Seattle, Washington; and Washington, DC.

In addition to the above criteria, households must:

• Live in an area where Comcast Internet Service is available
• Not have subscribed to Comcast Internet within the last 90 days
• Not have outstanding debt to Comcast that is less than one year old

Yes. If you meet the rest of the eligibility criteria for Internet Essentials, then you are eligible to apply for the program.

Yes, if you meet the program guidelines:

• Must be 62 years or older
• Receive federal and/or state public assistance
• Live in Boston, Massachusetts; Detroit, Michigan; Miami-Dade County, Florida; Palm Beach County, Florida; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; San Francisco County, California; San Jose, California; and Seattle, Washington.
• Live in an area where Comcast Internet Service is available
• Not have subscribed to Comcast Internet within the last 90 days
• Not have outstanding debt to Comcast that is less than one year old

You can start your application by visiting https://apply.internetessentials.com/ or https://aplicar.internetessentials.com/ Or you can call us at 1-855-8-INTERNET (1-855-846-8376).

To participate in Internet Essentials as a Senior, applicants must provide supporting documentation such as a statement of benefits, notice or letter of participation, or other official documentation demonstrating receipt of benefits from the current or previous year.

Applicants must present one selection from the Age Verification List AND one selection from the Federal or State Assistance Programs.

Age Verification:

US Government-issued ID (State or Federal) with birthdate

• Driver’s License
• State-issued ID
• Passport
• Birth Certificate
• Voter Registration Card

Federal Assistance Programs:

• Medicaid
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Food Stamps or SNAP)
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
• Federal Public House Assistance (Section 8)
• Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
• Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)
• National School Lunch Program
• Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance
• Tribally-Administered Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TTANF)
• Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR)
• Head Start
• Medicare Extra Help Program
• Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)

For participants living in Detroit, Michigan:

• Healthy Michigan Plan
• MI Choice Waiver Program

For participants living in California:

• Medi-Cal
• CalFresh
• Greater Avenues for Independence (GAIN)
• California Work Opportunity and Responsibility for Kids (CalWORKS)
• Stanislaus County Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (STANWORKs)
• Welfare-to-Work (WTW)
• Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC)
• Healthy San Francisco

For participants living in Georgia:

• Georgia Families
• Georgia/County Senior Property Tax Exemption

For participants living in Hartford, Connecticut:

• Connecticut WIC
• HUSKY Health

For participants living in Miami-Dade County, Florida:

• Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA)
• Emergency Home Energy Assistance for the Elderly Program (EHEAP)

For participants living in Palm Beach County, Florida:

• Temporary Cash Assistance
• Emergency Home Energy Assistance for the Elderly Program (EHEAP)

For participants living in Boston, Massachusetts:

• MassHealth
• Emergency Aid to the Elderly, Disabled and Children (EAEDC)
• Transitional Aid to Families with Dependent Children (TAFDC)
• Massachusetts Fuel Assistance

For participants living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:

• Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract for the Elderly (PACE)
• Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract for the Elderly Needs Enhancement Tier (PACENET)

For participants living in Seattle, Washington:

• Participation in Seattle’s Utility Discount Program

Please send your signed application and copies of your eligibility documents by mail, email, fax or upload online:

• Mail: Comcast Internet Essentials, PO Box 397, Bridgeport, NJ 08014-9735
• Email: IEApplication@comcast.com
• Fax: 1-888-294-7113
• Upload Online: Visit InternetEssentials.com and click “Document Upload” on the homepage.

In order to apply for Internet Essentials, customers must provide accepted forms of identification. For those who do not have a social security number or who do not want to provide their social security number, you must provide one (1) form of Primary Identification OR two (2) forms of Secondary Identification:

If approved, you will receive a Welcome Kit and Internet equipment in 7-10 business days.