More than 120 House lawmakers are demanding that additional funding for a federal program that helps tens of millions of low-income Americans access the internet be attached to a must-pass FAA reauthorization bill, currently under consideration on Capitol Hill.

New York Reps. Yvette Clarke, a Democrat, and Brandon Williams, a Republican, led the bipartisan letter, which calls for extending the Affordable Connectivity Program.

Leaders warn the program, which provides a monthly subsidy to enable low-income Americans to afford internet access, will cease at the end of the month without congressional action.

“While certain bipartisan reforms to the program are necessary to improve efficiency and effectiveness, it is the most vulnerable families across the nation that will bear the burden of our inaction,” they wrote in the letter. 

The program was included in the infrastructure law signed by President Joe Biden two and a half years ago.

As of April, roughly 23 million households nationwide were benefiting from the subsidies. That includes customers of Charter Communications, the parent company of Spectrum News.  

In New York alone, it is estimated that roughly 1.8 million households are benefiting from the program. 

“The ACP provides a lifeline for millions of Americans by enabling them to access essential services, participate in remote learning, engage in telehealth services, search for employment opportunities, and stay connected with loved ones,” the House lawmakers warned in their letter. 

The letter, sent to House and Senate leadership, is signed by 122 lawmakers, including five Republicans.

In addition to Clarke and Williams, the following New Yorkers signed the letter: Reps. Nydia Velázquez, Joseph Morelle, Dan Goldman, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Pat Ryan, Jamaal Bowman, Adriano Espaillat, Paul Tonko, Gregory Meeks, Grace Meng, Ritchie Torres, Andrew Garbarino and Anthony D'Esposito.