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
If someone else at your address already gets Lifeline, you may use this form to determine if there is more than one household at your address:
Lifeline Program Household Worksheet
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.