Emery School District  Emergency Connectivity Fund Program Chromebooks for students

Emery School District is providing students that meet grant qualifications with a Chromebook to be used at home as an assistive technology device to meet educational needs. The Chromebook will be issued upon completion of a grant agreement and approval of student qualifications. Students qualify based on financial need or other hardship.

The district was awarded $405,000 to purchase 1100 Chromebooks for students. The Chromebooks are to support students’ educational needs within blended learning. The grant’s intent is to provide devices that meet students educational need that would not be possible without assistance. 

This is a fantastic and meaningful opportunity to support our students. This grant is funded through the CARES Act. Emery School District is grateful for this opportunity and is requesting that interested students and families apply at the school where their children attend. Application is available online at emeryschools.org.

Agreement/Application Link

Dear Parent/Guardian,

We are writing to inform you that there is a unique opportunity to receive a significant discount on Internet services to support learning at home.
Eligibility for monthly internet service discount
If your child is eligible for free or reduced price meals under the NSLP or SBP, you are eligible for the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Emergency Broadband Benefit Program (EBB Program). The EBB Program is a temporary federal program to help eligible households pay for internet service during the pandemic. The EBB Program provides a monthly  discount of not more than $50 per month on broadband service and associated equipment (for example, a modem) for eligible households and not more than $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands. If the participating household chooses an eligible plan that costs
$50/month or less, the household will receive that service for free, at least until the EBB Program ends.

How to apply
To apply, you can fill out an application (either online at https://getemergencybroadband.org/how-to-apply, by mail, or through a participating service provider) and submit a copy of this letter as documentation verifying your child/children
receives school meal benefits through the NSLP or SBP.

Here is a list of participating providers in the area:
Emery Telcom    emerytelcom.com    435-748-2223
T-Moble    www.t-mobile.com/customers/
emergency-broadband-benefit    1-800-937-8997
AT&T    https://www.att.com/help/ebb/internet    1-866-986-0963
Verizon    https://www.verizon.com    1-800-922-0204

If you have questions about the EBB Program, your eligibility to participate, or to find information about participating providers near you, please visit GetEmergencyBroadband.org, call 833-511-0311, or email EBBHelp@usac.org.

Sincerely,

Doug Johnson
IT Administrator