Choice Lifeline
The Choice LIFELINE service provides a FREE phone and 100 FREE minutes of calling every month to help families in need.
Lifeline Qualifications
You can qualify for Lifeline in Nevada if you meet the following qualifications:
Non-Tribal Residents
1. If you are a non-tribal resident and get assistance from one or more of the following programs:
- Medicaid (not Medicare)
- Food Stamps
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
- Federal Public Housing Assistance (Section 8)
- Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
- National School Lunch Program’s free lunch program (must qualify for free lunch)
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
OR
2. If your total gross annual household income is at or below 150% of the federally-established poverty levels set forth for the number of persons in your household.
| Persons in Family or Household |
48 Contiguous States and D.C. |
| 1 | $16,245 |
| 2 | $21,855 |
| 3 | $27,465 |
| 4 | $33,075 |
| 5 | $38,685 |
| 6 | $44,295 |
| 7 | $49,905 |
| 8 | $55,515 |
| For Each Additional Person Add | $5,610 |
Additional eligibility criteria may apply to residents of federally recognized tribal lands. Get your FREE phone and FREE service now. Call 1-800-CHOICE9 to order or to find a qualified Choice Authorized Agent.
Tribal Residents
3. Extended eligibility applies to Tribal Residents and who qualify under one of the programs above (#1 or #2) OR one of the following programs:
- Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance
- Tribally Administered Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (Tribal TANF)
- Head Start (must satisfy income qualifying standard)
- Medicaid (not Medicare)
- Food Stamps
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
- Federal Public Housing Assistance (including Section 8)
- Low Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP)
- National School Lunch Program’s free lunch program (must qualify for free lunch)
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)