Low-Income Telephone
Assistance
Programs
Link-Up
Link-Up is a plan that assists qualified low-income Iowans in
obtaining basic telephone service by providing:
·
Reduced
connection charges for basic phone service by 50 percent or $30, whichever
is less.
·
Deferred
payment of connection charges, without interest.
Lifeline
Lifeline is a plan that assists qualified low-income
Iowans by providing a monthly reduction on their telephone bill.
This reduction varies by service provider and can range up to $10.
Please contact your local telephone provider for details.
Eligibility
Requirements
To be eligible for assistance in either or both of
the programs, you must meet income-based
criterion currently defined
as at or below 135 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines OR participate in at least one of the
following:
·
Medicaid
·
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
·
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)
To
Apply for Link-Up or Lifeline:
1. Complete the certification form on the other side of this brochure
and return it to your local telephone company’s business office.
This address can be found in your local telephone directory.
2.
If you receive an eligibility verification form, complete and return it to
your local telephone company within 30 days.
Verification forms are mailed to randomly selected subscribers every
year. Your telephone company may
suspend your eligibility for low-income assistance if you do not return the
form.
NOTE: Low-income telephone assistance does not
cover the cost of a telephone or the cost of wiring inside your home.
Questions?
Call your
local telephone provider.
South Slope Cooperative
Telephone Company
(319) 626-2211
Low-Income Telephone
Assistance Programs
Click
here to print brochure and application form.
Revised
:
May 2009
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