ARPA: Free Internet

The City of Edina strives to provide accessible, easy-to-understand information about the Free Internet Program being offered to eligible residents. Please review the following information and contact City staff if you have any questions.

• Internet Service through Comcast: Xfinity. The City of Edina shall not be providing home internet service to you directly. The City provides eligible individuals a unique access code to sign up for monthly home internet service through the Comcast Internet Essentials Program which offers Xfinity highspeed internet (50 Mbps download / 10 Mbps upload).
• No internet bill. For eligible participants that enroll in the Free Internet Program and activate their Internet Essentials account, the City will be able to sponsor 100% of the monthly cost of your internet service (approximately $9.95/month). The program will last until all funding is exhausted or the end of 2025, whichever comes first. Right now, it is anticipated that funding will last at least through the end of 2024. Once the program ends, participants may choose to continue their Internet Essentials Service for the regular monthly cost of approximately $9.95+tax.
• Eligibility. All residents currently living in affordable housing units are eligible. Participants must be a resident of the City of Edina and household income may not exceed 80% of the area-median-income for Hennepin County. For a family of 4, this is $93,840 in household income for the year; limits will change based on household size. For more information about specific eligibility information, please contact City staff.
• Make sure the Internet Essentials Program meets your needs. You should review the information on Comcast’s website related to the Internet Essentials Program to determine if the program will meet your unique needs.
• Public Data. The City of Edina is subject to all public data rules and regulations, including Minnesota Data Practices laws and American Rescue Plan Act reporting requirements.
• Enrollment Process
  • Step 1: Submit your application to the City of Edina
  • Step 2: City of Edina staff will review your application and contact eligible participants with a unique enrollment code
  • Step 3: Go to apply.internetessentials.com or call 844-963-0178 and provide your name, home address, and the unique code to Comcast staff
  • Step 4: In approximately 5-7 days, you will receive everything you need directly from Comcast to activate your internet service

NOTE: If you are already a Comcast subscriber, your account will be enrolled into this program when you complete Step 3 and there will be no service interruptions.

Residents that meet all of the following criteria may qualify for this program.

• You must live in the City of Edina
• You must be 18 years of age or older
• Your annual household income must be lower than the defined limits (based on number of people living together)*

Additional information may be required to determine eligibility.

NOTE: All residents currently living in affordable housing units in the City are eligible.