MICHIGAN EXCHANGE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION

Lifeline Program

2008 Lifeline Application

2008 Enhanced Tribal Lifeline Application

2006 Lifeline Annual Report


LIFELINE & LINK UP SERVICES

The Lifeline Telephone Assistance Program and Link-Up assistance make residential telephone service more affordable by offering discounts on monthly recurring telephone charges and installation charges for qualifying residential low-income customers.

In order to be eligible for Lifeline and Link-Up assistance, the telephone number must be the subscriber’s primary residence, and the household income must be at or below 150% of the poverty level. 

An applicant cannot be a dependent under sixty (60) years of age on someone else’s Federal Income Tax return, and his/her total gross monthly household income must be at or below the levels shown in the table below:


            Household Member Size            Monthly Gross Income  (at or below)
                            1                                                             $1,276
                            2                                                             $1,711
                            3                                                             $2,146
                            4                                                             $2,581  
                            5                                                             $3,016
                            6                                                             $3,451
                            7                                                             $3,886
                            8                                                             $4,321

        *Add $5,220 for each additional household member. 
          Michigan Family Independence Agency clients may qualify.

If you qualify for the Lifeline program, a discount will be applied to your monthly telephone bill.  Link-Up assistance offers qualifying subscribers a 50% reduction on new telephone installation service charges.  Subscribers may be subject to an annual verification process to ensure their continued Lifeline eligibility

For more information or to request an application, call 1-866-321-2323.