About The Lifeline Program

2. How do I qualify for the Lifeline Program?

• MARYLAND

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  1.  MARYLAND GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS

  You may qualify for Lifeline if you participate in one of the following government programs:

  • Food Stamps / Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
  • Medical Assistance (Medicaid)
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
  • Veterans Pension or Survivors Pension
  • Federal Public Housing Assistance or Section 8

  2. TOTAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME

  You may also be eligible for Lifeline if your total household income is at or below your states Federal Poverty Guidelines. Federal guidelines may vary by state. Refer to the chart below to see your states income guidelines and see if you qualify.

  The amounts listed in the chart below shows the maximum total household income you can earn in order to be eligible for Lifeline. Your income must be at or below the guidelines to qualify.

  Household Size	48 Contiguous States, DC, & Territories	Alaska	Hawaii
  1 person	$17,388	$21,722	$20,007
  2 people	$23,517	$29,390	$27,054
  3 people	$29,646	$37,058	$34,101
  4 people	$35,775	$44,726	$41,148
  5 people	$41,904	$52,394	$48,195
  6 people	$48,033	$60,062	$55,242
  7 people	$54,162	$67,730	$62,289
  8 people	$60,291	$75,398	$69,336
  For each additional person, add	$6,129	$7,668	$7,047

  Note: The Federal Poverty Guidelines are adjusted annually, and the above chart reflects guidelines for 2021.

• ARKANSAS

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  1.  ARKANSAS GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS

  You may qualify for Lifeline if you participate in one of the following government programs:

  • Food Stamps / Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
  • Medicaid
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
  • Veterans Pension or Survivors Pension
  • Federal Public Housing Assistance or Section 8

  2. TOTAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME

  You may also be eligible for Lifeline if your total household income is at or below your states Federal Poverty Guidelines. Federal guidelines may vary by state. Refer to the chart below to see your states income guidelines and see if you qualify.

  The amounts listed in the chart below shows the maximum total household income you can earn in order to be eligible for Lifeline. Your income must be at or below the guidelines to qualify.

  Household Size	48 Contiguous States, DC, & Territories	Alaska	Hawaii
  1 person	$17,388	$21,722	$20,007
  2 people	$23,517	$29,390	$27,054
  3 people	$29,646	$37,058	$34,101
  4 people	$35,775	$44,726	$41,148
  5 people	$41,904	$52,394	$48,195
  6 people	$48,033	$60,062	$55,242
  7 people	$54,162	$67,730	$62,289
  8 people	$60,291	$75,398	$69,336
  For each additional person, add	$6,129	$7,668	$7,047

  Note: The Federal Poverty Guidelines are adjusted annually, and the above chart reflects guidelines for 2021.

• RHODE ISLAND

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  1.  RHODE ISLAND GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS

  You may qualify for Lifeline if you participate in one of the following government programs:

  • Food Stamps / Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
  • Medicaid
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
  • Veterans Pension or Survivors Pension
  • Federal Public Housing Assistance or Section 8

  2. TOTAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME

  You may also be eligible for Lifeline if your total household income is at or below your states Federal Poverty Guidelines. Federal guidelines may vary by state. Refer to the chart below to see your states income guidelines and see if you qualify.

  The amounts listed in the chart below shows the maximum total household income you can earn in order to be eligible for Lifeline. Your income must be at or below the guidelines to qualify.

  Household Size	48 Contiguous States, DC, & Territories	Alaska	Hawaii
  1 person	$17,388	$21,722	$20,007
  2 people	$23,517	$29,390	$27,054
  3 people	$29,646	$37,058	$34,101
  4 people	$35,775	$44,726	$41,148
  5 people	$41,904	$52,394	$48,195
  6 people	$48,033	$60,062	$55,242
  7 people	$54,162	$67,730	$62,289
  8 people	$60,291	$75,398	$69,336
  For each additional person, add	$6,129	$7,668	$7,047

  Note: The Federal Poverty Guidelines are adjusted annually, and the above chart reflects guidelines for 2021.

• MAINE

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  1.  MAINE GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS

  You may qualify for Lifeline if you participate in one of the following government programs:

  • Food Stamps / Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
  • Medicaid (including expanded Maine Medicaid)
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
  • Veterans Pension or Survivors Pension
  • Federal Public Housing Assistance or Section 8

  2. TOTAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME

  You may also be eligible for Lifeline if your total household income is at or below your states Federal Poverty Guidelines. Federal guidelines may vary by state. Refer to the chart below to see your states income guidelines and see if you qualify.

  The amounts listed in the chart below shows the maximum total household income you can earn in order to be eligible for Lifeline. Your income must be at or below the guidelines to qualify.

  Household Size	48 Contiguous States, DC, & Territories	Alaska	Hawaii
  1 person	$17,388	$21,722	$20,007
  2 people	$23,517	$29,390	$27,054
  3 people	$29,646	$37,058	$34,101
  4 people	$35,775	$44,726	$41,148
  5 people	$41,904	$52,394	$48,195
  6 people	$48,033	$60,062	$55,242
  7 people	$54,162	$67,730	$62,289
  8 people	$60,291	$75,398	$69,336
  For each additional person, add	$6,129	$7,668	$7,047

  Note: The Federal Poverty Guidelines are adjusted annually, and the above chart reflects guidelines for 2021.

• WEST VIRGINIA

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  1.  WEST VIRGINIA GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS

  You may qualify for Lifeline if you participate in one of the following government programs:

  • Food Stamps / Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
  • Medicaid
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
  • Veterans Pension or Survivors Pension
  • Federal Public Housing Assistance or Section 8

  2. TOTAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME

  You may also be eligible for Lifeline if your total household income is at or below your states Federal Poverty Guidelines. Federal guidelines may vary by state. Refer to the chart below to see your states income guidelines and see if you qualify.

  The amounts listed in the chart below shows the maximum total household income you can earn in order to be eligible for Lifeline. Your income must be at or below the guidelines to qualify.

  Household Size	48 Contiguous States, DC, & Territories	Alaska	Hawaii
  1 person	$17,388	$21,722	$20,007
  2 people	$23,517	$29,390	$27,054
  3 people	$29,646	$37,058	$34,101
  4 people	$35,775	$44,726	$41,148
  5 people	$41,904	$52,394	$48,195
  6 people	$48,033	$60,062	$55,242
  7 people	$54,162	$67,730	$62,289
  8 people	$60,291	$75,398	$69,336
  For each additional person, add	$6,129	$7,668	$7,047

  Note: The Federal Poverty Guidelines are adjusted annually, and the above chart reflects guidelines for 2021.

3. Lifeline Rules

• Lifeline is a federal benefit and willfully making false statements to obtain the benefit can result in fines, imprisonment, de-enrollment or being barred from the program;
• Only one Lifeline service is available per household;
• A household is defined, for purposes of the Lifeline program, as any individual or group of individuals who live together at the same address and share income and expenses;
• A household is not permitted to receive Lifeline benefits from multiple providers;
• Violation of the one-per-household limitation constitutes a violation of the Commission’s rules and will result in the applicant’s de-enrollment from the program;
• Lifeline is a non-transferable benefit and the applicant may not transfer his or her benefit to any other person.

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