Suffolk County Department of Social Services
https://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/Social-Services
631-854-9960
Normal business hours
Suffolk County Department of Social Services Emergency Services Hotline
(631) 854-9100
(Housing, food, heat) after 4:30 pm
Optimum: The Affordable Connectivity Program affordableconnectivity.gov optimum.com/acpapp
Optimum is proud to participate in the Federal Government's Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), operated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), helping communities stay connected affordably. ACP reduces Internet charges for qualifying low-income households with a one per household benefit up to $30/mo or up to $75/mo for residents of Tribal Lands. For more information, visit optimum.com/acp
Households qualify for ACP if one member of the household:
receives SNAP/food stamps, Medicaid, or is eligible to participate in another one of the FCC's Lifeline qualifying programs;
Receives Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) benefit;
Receives free or reduced-price school lunch or breakfast through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP);
Enrolled in a school that offers free breakfast and lunch to all students through the Community Eligibility Program (CEP)
Federal Pell Grant recipient in the current award year;
Gross annual household income is at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines.
Optimum: El Programa de Conectividad Asequible affordableconnectivity.gov optimum.com/acpapp
Optimum participa en el Programa de Conectividad Asequible (ACP) del Gobierno Federal, operado por la Comisión Federal de Comunicaciones para ayudar a las comunidades a mantenerse conectadas de manera asequible. ACP reduce los cargos de Internet para los hogares de bajos ingresos que califican con un beneficio por hogar de hasta $30/mes o hasta $75/mes para los residentes de Tribal Lands.
Verifíquese en affordableconnectivity.gov y complete la solicitud en optimum.com/acpapp
Los hogares califican para ACP si un miembro del hogar:
recibe cupones de alimentos/SNAP, Medicaid, o es elegible para participar en otro de los programas calificados de Lifeline de la FCC;
Recibe el beneficio del Programa Especial de Nutrición Suplementaria para Mujeres, Bebés y Niños (WIC);
Recibe almuerzo o desayuno escolar gratis o a precio reducido a través del Programa Nacional de Almuerzo Escolar;
Inscrito en una escuela que ofrece desayuno y almuerzo escolar gratis a todos los estudiantes a través de la Provisión de Elegibilidad Comunitaria (CEP);
Beneficiario de la Beca Federal Pell en el año de concesión actual; o si el
El ingreso familiar anual bruto es igual o inferior al 200 % de las pautas federales de pobreza.