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Qualified Assistance Programs

You may qualify for Lifeline services if you receive assistance from any of the following programs,
or have an income at or below 135% of the Federal poverty level for your state and household.

Medicaid, CHIP, and SNAP approved immediately.

Medicaid & CHIP

SNAP

SSI

Veterans & Survivors

Tribal Programs

Millions of Americans receive assistance

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Million on SNAP
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Million on SSI
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Million on Section 8

Medicaid

Medicaid is a publicly funded health and long term care program that provides covers to millions of Americans. 

Low-Income Adults

Low-Income Children

Elderly

Disabled

Children's Health Insurance Program

CHIP is a publicly funded health coverage program for eligible children and pregnant women.

Low-Income

Under 19 years old

Uninsured

Pregnant Women

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

SNAP is the largest federal nutrition assistance programs. Eligibility guidelines are set by the state, and you must apply in the state in which you currently live in. Benefits can be used to buy a variety of foods. Online ordering is temporarily supported in many states due to COVID-19.

Low-Income Individuals

Low-Income Families

Supplemental Social Security

SSI provides income supplements funded by general tax revenues to assist low-income elderly, blind, and disabled individuals. 

Elderly

Blind

Disabled

Food

Clothing

Shelter

Housing Choice Voucher Program

This program is federally funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to help pay for rental housing, and formerly known as section 8.

Low-Income

Elderly

Disabled

Single-family homes

Townhomes

Apartments

Veterans & Survivors Pension Benefit

The Veterans Pension Program provides monthly payments to eligible wartime veterans and their survivors.

Low-Income

War Veterans

65+

Disabled

Tribal Programs

You’re eligible for Tribal Lifeline if you live on Tribal lands, including any federally recognized Indian tribe’s reservation, Pueblo, or colony, including former reservations in Oklahoma, Alaska Native regions, Hawaiian Home Lands, or Indian Allotments.

Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance

Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations

Tribally Administered Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

Tribal Head Start

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You may also qualify based on income

You’re eligible for Lifeline services if your income falls below the 135% poverty threshold.

Due to COVID-19, you only need to provide proof that your current income falls below the threshold.

Low Income

You qualify if your current income is at or below the 135% Federal poverty threshold for your household size.

Unemployed

You can show proof of your current benefits or your recently submitted application.

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