What is the Lifeline/Link-Up Program and who is eligible?
• Lifeline is a government program that offers qualified low-income households a discount on their monthly local telephone bill. Each state has its own guidelines to qualify. The application and qualification process differs by state and sometimes by individual phone company. Link-Up helps households reduce the cost of initiating telephone service. This program pays some of the cost of connecting local telephone service to your home or activating wireless phone service. However, Link-Up does not cover the cost of wiring inside your home. Those eligible for the Lifeline/Link-Up program include people who participate in one of the following programs: food stamps, Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Federal Housing Assistance Program, Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (IHEAP), National School Lunch Free Lunch Program or Temporary Assistance to Needy Families. For more information or to sign up, please call our office at 618-736-2211.
