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OREGON PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION

TRIBAL PROGRAMS

Offers a reduction in the monthly cost or installation of phone or broadband service. The Tribal Lifeline program can reduce the cost of phone bills by as much as $40.25 per month or the cost of broadband bills by as much as $44.25 per month. The Tribal Link Up program can provide a one-time discount of up to $100 on the initial installation or activation of phone service.
Federal and state regulations limit the Lifeline benefit to one disbursal per household for either phone or broadband service.

201 High Street SE
Suite 100
Salem, OR 973013398

Eligibility: Individuals and households at or below 135% of the Federal Poverty level or who are receiving benefits from one of the following: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Medicaid, Federal Public Housing Assistance, or Veterans/Survivors Pension benefits who live on the federally-recognized tribal lands which are as follows:
-Burns Paiute Tribe
-Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians
-Confederated Tribes of Grande Ronde
-Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians
-Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs
-Coquille Indian Tribe
-Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians
-Klamath Tribes

Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-4pm. Closed on state recognized holidays.

UNIVERSAL SERVICE ADMINISTRATIVE COMPANY

AFFORDABLE CONNECTIVITY PROGRAM

Provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward internet service and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands. Eligible households can also receive a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet from participating providers if they contribute more than $10 and less than $50 toward the purchase price. The Affordable Connectivity Program is limited to one monthly service discount and one device discount per household. This program replaced the Emergency Broadband Benefit program (EBB) on December 31, 2021.

700 12th Street NW
Suite 900
Washington, DC 20005

Eligibility: A household is eligible if a member of the household meets at least one of the criteria below:
-Current participant of Lifeline benefit
-Has an income that is at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines;
-Participates in certain assistance programs, such as SNAP, Medicaid, Federal Public Housing Assistance, Veterans Pension and Survivors Benefit, SSI, WIC, or Lifeline;
-Participates in Free and Reduced-Price School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program, including at U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Community Eligibility Provision schools;
-Participates in Tribal specific programs, such as Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance, Tribal TANF, or Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations;
-Received a Federal Pell Grant during the current award year; or
-Meets the eligibility criteria for a participating provider's existing low-income program

Hours: Support Center: 7 days per week 6am-6pm
Website: 24 hours per day / 7 days per week

OREGON PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION
TRIBAL PROGRAMS

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