Low-Income Telephone or Broadband Internet Access Service

Assistance Program

LIFELINE TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Laurens Municipal Broadband Communications Utility (the "Company") offers Lifeline program supported service.  The Lifeline program provides discounts to eligible low-income consumers to help them establish and maintain telephone or qualifying broadband internet access service (BIAS).

Subscribers may receive a Lifeline credit up to $9.25 on any qualifying telecommunication service, including bundled services that are normally offered by the Company.  Qualified low-income residential consumers can utilize the benefit for one telephone line or qualifying BIAS per eligible household.

• LMPCResidential Phone Line                                 $10.00 a month
• LMPC Long Distance                                                   $0.12 per minute
• LMPC Unlimited Long Distance                            $15.00 a month
• Broadband Service (200/200 Mbps)                  $58.00 a month

Consumers are eligible for Lifeline if they, one of their dependents, or their household participate in one of the following qualifying assistance programs:

• Federal Public Housing Assistance (FPHA)
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
• Medicaid
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
• Veteran's Pension and Survivor Benefit

Acceptable documentation of program-based eligibility includes current or prior year's statement of benefits from a qualifying state, federal or Tribal program; notice letter of participation in a qualifying state, federal or Tribal program; program participation documents; or another official document evidencing the consumer's participation in a qualifying state, federal or Tribal program.

To receive the Lifeline credit, a subscriber MUST apply for and receive eligibility approval from the Lifeline National Verifier.  After receiving eligibility approval, the subscriber MUST notify their service provider to be enrolled in the Lifeline program.  After enrollment, the subscriber will be eligible to receive the Lifeline credit on their invoice.

There are three different ways a subscriber can apply for the benefit with the Lifeline National Verifier:

• Electronic application on the Lifeline National Verifier website
  • https://www.lifelinesupport.org/national-verifier/
• Paper application mailed to the Lifeline National Verifier for review and approval
  • Printable version of application
    • https://www.usac.org/wp-content/uploads/lifeline/documents/forms/LI_Application_NVstates.pdf 
  • Mail the application and eligibility information to:
    •  USAC Lifeline Support Center, PO Box 1000, Horseheads, NY 14845
• Complete an in-person interview with a service provider.  During the interview all information will be entered in the Lifeline National Verifier electronic system for approval.

The qualifying services described above are offered to all consumers in the Laurens Municipal Power & Communications service area.  If you have any questions regarding telecommunications services, please stop by our office at 272 N. Third Street, Laurens, Iowa 50554 or give us a call at (712)841-4610.