Question:  How Do I Qualify for Lifeline Program?

Answer: The Lifeline program is available to eligible low-income subscribers in every state.  To qualify for the Lifeline program, subscribers must either have an income that is at or below 135% of the federal Poverty Guidelines or participate in one of the following government assistance programs:

• Medicaid;
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Food Stamps or SNAP);
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI);
• Federal Public Housing Assistance (Section 8);
• Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP);
• Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF);
• National School Lunch Program’s Free Lunch Program;
• Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance;
• Tribally-Administered Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TTANF);
• Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR);
• Head Start (if income eligibility criteria are met); or
• State assistance programs (if applicable).