[NYAPRS Enews] FCC's Lifeline Program Offers Discounts for Phone and Broadband Service

Harvey Rosenthal harveyr at nyaprs.org
Thu May 28 16:02:25 EDT 2020 

NYAPRS Note: In a world where virtual web, application, text and other supports are essential to promoting connection and support, a key concern has been how to help low income individuals to have both the phones and the minutes to participate. Too many folks are not answering support calls because they worry about expending all of their remaining spare minutes. Here's one resource that might help.
Better yet, if there's a time when the big carriers should suspend limits on cell use, this is it. We're following up on this.



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FCC's Lifeline Program Offers Discounts for Phone and Broadband Service

Many programs/grantees have requested information related to the purchase of cell phone minutes for clients. While SAMHSA grant funds may not be used for this purpose, we wanted to ensure you were aware of this very important resource. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Lifeline program provides monthly discounts on phone and broadband service to qualifying low-income consumers. For more information on the program and how to apply, please visit https://www.lifelinesupport.org/<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__protect2.fireeye.com_v1_url-3Fk-3D5889ae7c-2D04af9ac8-2D588b5749-2D000babd9fe9f-2D752282f4caadb26a-26q-3D1-26e-3Df737d22a-2Dddff-2D462b-2Dbebc-2D53b5a04ed489-26u-3Dhttps-253A-252F-252Fsamhsa.us4.list-2Dmanage.com-252Ftrack-252Fclick-253Fu-253Dd0780dc94825e65acd61c17dc-2526id-253D323b7d7215-2526e-253Df5743d7cb3&d=DwMFAg&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=jXk8VgBSRWoI1vyxlFOAVQSQRiDPjM48WAipufrgkAw&m=lR8dFbM12KeWRe6Vy7vVsvnS8vqx_2PMopSTNvByC40&s=FSTvF8Zn4XnKpOsgOJeFLM5LfS0XCZe-Gn7_Lun_RcE&e=>.

Many fixed (landline) Lifeline carriers already offer unlimited local and toll-free calling to their subscribers, and mobile wireless Lifeline carriers that are temporarily offering unlimited calling to subscribers during the COVID-19 pandemic include the following:
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