Program Eligibility

Consumers may be eligible for the Lifeline program if they have a qualifying household income or participate in a qualifying program below:

• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
  • Participants of the Nutrition Assistance Programs in Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Island are eligible for the Lifeline benefit.
  • Look for your state on this list of SNAP program names by state.
• Medicaid
  • Look for your state on this list of Medicaid program names by state.
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
  
• Federal Public Housing Assistance (FPHA)
  • To find contact information for a local Public Housing Agency, please visit the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s state contact and agency listing.
• Veterans and Survivors Pension Benefit
• Tribal eligibility programs

A list of requirements for documentation demonstrating program eligibility can be found on the National Verifier Acceptable Documentation page.