Having trouble paying your telephone bill?
If you are a low-income household or are enrolled in government programs, like SNAP or Medical Assistance, you qualify!
Contact us about the Telephone Assistance Plan discount.
Minnesota
The federal Lifeline program provides monthly service discounts on one landline telephone or Internet service per household. The state Telephone Assistance Plan (TAP) provides monthly telephone service discounts on one landline telephone per household. Please note that Lifeline recipients will be autimatically enrolled in the TAP program as required by Minnesota law and applicable Commission Orders. Complete details about both programs are available online from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission or call Nuvera at 844-354-4111.
If you qualify for these programs, please complete the following form and return it to your local Nuvera office:
Lifeline Program Application Form
One of the qualifiers for Lifeline Program Eligibility is income at or below 135% of the national poverty level. The 2020 poverty limits per individuals in a household were released and are listed below. Please update your lifeline materials to reflect the 2020 limits. The mandated USAC forms will be updated and are available at www.usac.org.
Qualifications
To verify whether the customer qualifies under these criteria, they must supply one of the following documents proving their income level:
- Prior year’s federal or state or Tribal income tax return
- Current annual statement of income from employer
- Paycheck Stubs – recent 3 consecutive in a row
- Social security statement of benefits
- Veteran’s Administration statement of benefits
- Retirement or pension statement of benefits
- Unemployment or worker’s compensation statement of benefits
- Letter of participation in general assistance
- Divorce decree or child support documentation2020 FEDERAL POVERTY LEVELS (135% already calculated)
|
Number of People Living in the Home |
Household Income (at or Below) |
|
1 |
$17,226 |
|
2 |
$23,274 |
|
3 |
$29,322 |
|
4 |
$35,370 |
|
5 |
$41,418 |
|
6 |
$47,466 |
|
7 |
$53,514 |
|
8 |
$59,562 |
|
*For each Additional Person |
Add $6,048 |
Programs available in the following areas:
Voice
Goodhue
Hanska
Hutchinson
Litchfield
Mazeppa
New Ulm
Prior Lake
Redwood Falls
Sleepy Eye
Springfield
Internet
Goodhue
Hanska
Hutchinson
Mazeppa
New Ulm
Prior Lake
Sleepy Eye
Springfield
Iowa
The federal Lifeline program provides monthly service discounts on one landline telephone or Internet service per household. Call Nuvera at 844-354-4111 for more information. If you qualify for Lifeline, please complete the Iowa Lifeline Assistance Certification Form and return it to your local Nuvera office.