Resources Available to Families
Financial Assistance
The Child Tax Credit has been expanded and provides $3,000 per child aged 6-17 years and $3,600 per child under age 6.
Families who filed taxes in the last two years or who used the IRS “Non-Filer Portal” to get a stimulus check last year do not need to do anything. The IRS will automatically send them a monthly payment by direct deposit or check starting on July 15.
Families that are not automatically enrolled, such as low-income families that have not made enough money to be required to file taxes, need to sign up at ChildTaxCredit.gov.
Internet Access
- Affordable internet services
- AT&T information
- Xfinity WiFi home hotspot information
- Xfinity hotspot finder
Federal aid is now available specifically to help families pay for high-speed internet service and a computer or tablet. The Emergency Broadband Benefit provides discounts of up to $50 a month for high-speed internet along with a onetime discount of up to $100 for a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet purchased through a participating provider.