The Michigan Public Service Commission urges qualifying low-income residents to apply for the Link-Up America and Lifeline Telephone Assistance Program. Link-Up and Lifeline make basic local telephone service more affordable for income-eligible individuals and families in Michigan. Those who qualify could receive discounts for monthly telephone bills and/or initial installation costs of telephone services.
To qualify for these programs, your household income must be at or below 150% of the federal poverty guidelines or you must participate in:
- Medicaid
- Food Stamps
- supplemental Security Income
- Federal Public Housing Assistance--Section 8
- Low-income Home energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
- Temporary Assistance to Needy Famililies
- The National School Lunch Program's Free Lunch
Contact your local wireline telephone company for more information.
See the Michigan Public Service Commission Consumer Alerts below for more information about this program and other programs and services for income-eligible families throughout Michigan.
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