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Lifeline Federal Assistance Program

Federal Lifeline Program for Internet and Phone Services

Members of RURALBAND may be eligible to receive a discount of up to $9.25 for telephone, internet, or bundled service.

 

Lifeline is the Federal Communications Commission’s program to help make communications services more affordable for low-income consumers. Lifeline provides eligible subscribers a discount on monthly telephone, broadband, or bundled telephone and broadband service purchased from participating providers in the marketplace.

 

To be eligible for the program, a consumer must provide documents showing:

 

The consumer’s household income is at or below 135 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines; or

The consumer, another person in the consumer’s household, or the consumer’s overall household receives benefits from at least one of the following federal assistance programs:

  • Medicaid
  • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
  • Supplemental Security Income
  • Federal Public Housing Assistance
  • Veterans and Survivors Pension Benefit

Please visit www.lifelinesupport.org or discuss with a RURALBAND member services representative at 804-834-2424 to see if you are eligible for this benefit.

 

-This service is a Lifeline service, and Lifeline is a government assistance program

-The service is non-transferable

-Only eligible consumers may enroll in the program

-The program is limited to one discount per household

 

Package Pricing

 

25 Mbps - $49/month

100 Mbps - $74/month

250 Mbps - $99/month

1 Gbps - $139/month

Phone* - $11/month (when added to internet package)

Phone Only* - $38/month

 

*Unlimited local and long-distance domestic (US, Canada) calling.

Applicable local, state and federal taxes may apply.

 

 

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  • Residential
    • Home Internet
    • Home Phone
    • Home Internet Application
    • Lifeline Federal Assistance Program
  • Business
    • Business Internet
    • Business Phone
    • Business Application
  • Service Areas
    • Fiber Availability
  • Support
    • Troubleshooting
    • FAQ
    • Fiber Service Check Sheet
    • Ways to Pay
  • Community
    • Scheduled Maintenance
    • Press Releases
    • Community Wi-Fi Access
    • First Enterprise Connection
  • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • Acceptable Use Policy