Low Income Telephone Assistance Application

Name:

_____________________________________SSN:____________________

(Last) (First) (Middle)

Address:

_____________________________________________________________

(Street) (City) (State) (Zip)

Phone number where you may be reached or receive messages:_____________________

Please answer the following questions (indicate by check mark):

1. By filling out this application I (the applicant) request:

_________Low-income telephone connection assistance (Link-Up) and/or
_________Low-income monthly telephone bill assistance (Lifeline)

2. Have you received telephone connection (Link-Up) assistance at the above address?

_________Yes
_________ No
 

If the answer is “yes,” you are not eligible to receive telephone connection (Link-Up) assistance.

3. Are you currently participating in any of the following programs:

_________Medicaid (e.g. Title XIX/Medical, State Supplemental Assistance)
_________Food Stamps
_________Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
_________Federal Public Housing Assistance
_________Low_Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
_________Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Program (TANF)
_________National School Lunch Program (NSL)
4. Is your income at or below 135 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines? ___Yes ___ No

I understand completion of this application does not constitute immediate acceptance into this program. I agree to notify my telecommunications provider if I cease to participate in any of the public assistance programs I checked above or if my income becomes greater than 135 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines.

 

I certify under penalty of perjury the above information is true. I have read the information on this application and understand that I must meet the above qualifications to receive assistance from these programs.

 

Signature:

_____________________________________Date: ______/______/______

Prompt return of this application to your local telephone provider will ensure proper credits to your account.