Once again, Great Plains Communications is helping raise awareness about one of the Universal Service Funds’ varied programs to help provide affordable telecommunications services to Americans. This time it is the Tribal Lifeline Program, which provides discounted telephone services for those living on Tribal lands.
Those who live on Tribal lands are eligible to receive many additional benefits through the FCC’s Lifeline Program. According to the FCC website, eligible telephone subscribers on Tribal lands may receive basic local phone service for as little as $1 a month. Link-Up provides eligible consumers with a one-time initial hook-up discount of up to %50.
Eligible subscribers include those who have participated in:
- Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly Food Stamps)
- Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations
- Tribally-Administered Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
- Head Start (those meeting income-qualifying standard)
- Medicaid
- Supplemental Security Income
- Federal Housing Assistance
We know how important having a landline can be for the safety and convenience of your family, particularly in rural Nebraska. Further eligibility information about the Tribal Lifeline Program can be found at https://transition.fcc.gov/indians/financialassistance.html. If you have any questions, we encourage you to call our Customer Response Center at 1-855-853-1483 for more information.