What is Lifeline
Lifeline is a federal program that lowers the monthly cost of internet service for qualifying customers. Eligible customers will get at least a $9.25 discount on their internet bill. Qualifying customers who live on federally recognized tribal lands may get up to an additional $25 discount.
Lifeline is available only to subscribers whose eligibility can be verified by checking a program eligibility database or by submitting documentation demonstrating their eligibility.
Only one Lifeline benefit is permitted per household. Federal rules prohibit subscribers from receiving more than one Lifeline service. If a subscriber or their household currently has more than one Lifeline-discounted service, they must de-enroll from other Lifeline services immediately or be subject to penalties.
Subscribers must recertify their eligibility every year and should respond to any requests from the National Verifier to recertify eligibility. Subscribers who fail to recertify their eligibility will be de-enrolled from the Lifeline program.
Do I qualify?
You may qualify for a Lifeline discount based on:
1. Your income – You may be eligible for a Lifeline discount if your income is 135% or less than
the federal poverty guidelines.
– OR –
2. Participation by you or someone else in your household in one of the following federal assistance programs:
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as Food Stamps
- Medicaid
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
- Federal Public Housing Assistance (FPHA)
- Veterans Pension and Survivors Benefit
- Tribal Programs (and live on federally-recognized Tribal lands)
– Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance
– Head Start (only households meeting the income qualifying standard)
– Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (Tribal TANF)
– Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations
You may have to show proof of participation, like a benefit letter or official document, when you apply for Lifeline. For more information visit https://www.lifelinesupport.org/do-i-qualify/
GeoLinks provides a Lifeline discount on Internet in certain areas of Arizona, California, and Nevada. [Call (888) 225-1571 for availability at your specific location / click here to check availability at your specific location].
Customers qualifying for a Lifeline discount on their GeoLinks Internet must be a current GeoLinks Internet customer at an eligible location and must subscribe to a plan that meets the Lifeline program’s minimum service standards.
Qualifying customers will need to recertify every year to maintain their Lifeline discount. You’ll need to do this within 60 days of notification, or you’ll lose your Lifeline discount.
Once you file the application, you may be asked for additional documentation. For more information about what kind of documentation you may be asked to provide, visit:
You will need to recertify your Lifeline eligibility each year.
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