Depending on location, low income end users may be able to obtain computer equipment and/or take advantage of  low-cost options from carriers.

For computer equipment:

• Check if there is a non-profit refurbisher in your area that provides free or low-cost computer equipment. AFTRR is an organization representing these non-profit refurbishers.
• If there isn’t an organization in your area that can assist, PCs for People sells low cost computers and LTE Modem/hotspot equipment and offers internet service  using the hotspot to recipients with income  below the 200% poverty level and to recipients currently enrolled in an income-based government assistance program.

To identify which programs are available for an individual, start with EveryoneOn.org. For further insights into EveryoneOn, read this interview with their CEO