You may qualify for Lifeline Discounts on your telephone or broadband service if you or someone residing in your household participates in one of the following programs:

• MO HealthNet (f/k/a Medicaid)
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (Food Stamps)
• Supplemental Security Income
• Veterans and Survivors Pension Benefit
• Federal Public Housing Assistance (Section 8)
• 135% of the Federal Poverty Level

The Low-Income program offers monthly discounts. To apply for the Lifeline discount, visit The Low-Income program offers monthly discounts. To apply for the Lifeline discount, visit https://www.lifelinesupport.org/. 

You may qualify for Disability Discounts on your telephone service if you or someone residing in your household is blind or disabled and receiving benefits from one of the following programs:

• Veteran Administration Disability Benefits
• State Blind Pension
• State Aid to Blind Persons
• State Supplemental Disability Assistance
• Federal Social Security Disability

The Disabled program also offers monthly discounts. To apply for the Disability discount, contact Green Hills Communications at 660-644-5411.

Participation is limited to one discount per household.

Do all companies participate in these programs? 
No.  Not all companies participate in the program.  All incumbent landline local telephone companies, some competitive landline local telephone companies and a few wireless companies participate.  Check with your desired provider to see if they participate.

Can I receive discounts on multiple lines or phones? 
No.  Only one discount per household.

How long will I remain on the program once admitted? 
You are obligated to contact your local provider if you no longer meet eligibility requirements; however, companies are required to annually verify that program participants continue to meet qualifying criteria.  Failure to comply with a company’s subsequent request for verification of continued eligibility will cause your discounts to cease.

How are these programs funded? 
Companies participating in these programs receive funding from the federal universal service fund and/or the Missouri universal service fund.  The Missouri USF provides a portion of the funding while the federal USF provides the remaining portion.  Both the Missouri USF and federal USF are supported by surcharges on consumer bills.

For more information on the Missouri Public Service Commission, click here.

Download a Lifeline application here.

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