Description: California LifeLine provides discounted home phone (landline) and cell phone services to qualifying California households.Some wireless service providers offer high-speed data, unlimited talk, text, and a free smartphone at no cost to those who qualify for free wireless service through government programs like California Lifeline and the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP).MOBILE (CELL PHONE SERVICE) PROVIDERS FOR NEVADA AND PLACER COUNTIES MAY INCLUDE: Access Airtalk American Assistance Assurance Entouch Infiniti Life Safelink SafetyNet Standup Tag Mobile TruConnect and moreVisit CPUC's Provider Search webpage for details on cellular providers and/or to search for landline (home phone) providers - https://www.californialifeline.com/en/provider_searchSource/s: California Lifeline Eligibility - https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/lifeline California Lifeline home page - https://www.californialifeline.com/en (can select from several languages) California Lifeline PROVIDER SEARCH - https://www.californialifeline.com/en/provider_search (can select from several languages and search by zip code. Some providers offer free phones to eligible customers as part of the service package.) California Lifeline call center and other contact info (available in multiple languages) - https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/consumer-support/financial-assistance-savings-and-discounts/lifeline/california-lifeline-contacts Lifeline participants are also eligible for the separate Affordable Connectivity Program but must contact a participating provider to enroll in the ACP. https://www.affordableconnectivity.gov/
Eligibility: You can qualify for California LifeLine if you or another person in your household is age 18+ and enrolled in any one of the following public assistance programs:- Medicaid/Medi-Cal- Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)- Supplemental Security Income (SSI)- Federal Public Housing Assistance or Section 8- CalFresh, Food Stamps or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)- Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC)- National School Lunch Program (NSL)- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)1. California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs)2. Stanislaus County Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (StanWORKs)3. Welfare-to-Work (WTW)4. Greater Avenues for Independence (GAIN)- Tribal TANF- Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance- Head Start Income Eligible (Tribal Only)- Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations- Federal Veterans and Survivors Pension Benefit ProgramYou can also qualify for California LifeLine if your household's total annual gross income is at or less than specific annual income limits.
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