Qualifying Government Assistance Programs

If you are currently participating in government assistance program, you are qualified to receive government assistance for your cell phone service.

The qualifying programs vary by state. In general, the Federal default qualifications are:

• Medicaid
• Food Stamps
• Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)
• Federal Public Housing Assistance (Section 8)
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
• Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
• National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
• Household Income at or below 135% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines
• Head Start (income eligible)
• Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR)
• Tribally Administered TANF
• Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance