Program-Based Qualification Method:
You can qualify for Minnesota Lifeline if you or another person in your household is enrolled in any one of these qualifying public assistance programs:
- Medicaid
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as Food Stamps
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
- Federal Public Housing Assistance (FPHA) (including Section 8 Vouchers)
- Veterans Pension or Survivors Benefit
- Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
- Free and Reduced-Price School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program
- Federal Pell Grant (received in the current award year)
Additional Qualifying Programs for Tribal Lands:
- Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance
- Tribally administered Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
- Tribally administered Head Start (only those meeting income qualifying standard)
- Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR)
Minnesota-Specific Program:
Minnesota offers the Telephone Assistance Plan (TAP), which provides an additional $10 monthly discount on landline voice service. If you receive Lifeline from a landline provider and purchase voice service, you'll automatically be enrolled in TAP without needing to complete a separate application.