Over the summer, we reported on Comcast’s Internet Essentials project, which offers reduced cost broadband for families with children in the National School Lunch program. Today the Pioneer Press announces that Comcast will be unveiling the program in the Twin Cities…

Comcast, the largest cable operator in the Twin Cities and the nation, on Thursday will use St. Paul’s Neighborhood House as the backdrop to unveil a program offering fast Internet access to low-income Twin Cities families for $10 a month.

The Pioneer Press reports some of the specifics of the program…

The families will be able to sign up for Economy Tier service for $9.95 a month instead of the usual $27 to $40 a month that Comcast charges around the country, Schubert said.

But did not know how many families would be able to take advantage of the opportunity…

Comcast estimates that 2 million to 3 million households with children in the free or reduced-price lunch program across the country could be eligible for its program, Twin Cities spokeswoman Schubert said.

The Twin Cities has 92,500 students enrolled in the federal lunch program, but Comcast does not know how many households may be eligible locally or how many will respond to the offer, Schubert said.