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USAC defines a household as a group of people, even if they are not related, who live together and share money (income and expenses). If the individuals live together but do not share money, they are considered as more than one household.

Although listing an address is required to sign up for ACP benefits, individuals without an address may still be eligible. Applicants can state where they reside at night, the application does not ask whether housing is temporary. When submitting proof of address you are able to use the coordinates of a specific location on a street or the address of a shelter. (Source)

If the name you go by typically is different than your legal name, you will need to use your legal name throughout the ACP application process.

According to the FCC, the definition of household used in defining the ACP recognizes that more than one economic household can reside at the same address, including in group living facilities such as shelters for unhoused individuals. This means that those living in a group facility such as a homeless shelter who do not share expenses could be considered an individual household that would be eligible for the Affordable Connectivity Program. (Source)

If using a passport as part of your identity verification it does not need to be a US passport, but it does need to be valid and cannot be expired.

ACP households cannot be denied broadband service because of a credit check. The provider can still use a credit check to condition offers of devices and equipment that are not covered by ACP. A provider may use a credit check to determine whether to offer a bundle of services that include components not covered by ACP, but the provider must still offer to ACP households the broadband component of the bundle on a stand-alone basis. Participating providers cannot deny broadband service because of a current or prior payment owed, even with the same provider. (Source)