PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE Lifeline Assistance – Who qualifies? Low-income telephone assistance is available to qualifying low-income Beehive Tele- phone customers through the “Lifeline” and “Link-up” federal telephone assistance programs. Lifeline provides qualified customers with a monthly reduction on their telephone bill. Link-up assists in paying for the installation of basic telephone service by reducing connection charges by 50% or $30, whichever is less. Beehive Telephone customers who participate in at least one of the following programs are eligible for telephone assistance: Medicaid, Food Stamps, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Federal Housing Assistance, Nevada Energy Assistance Program (EAP), Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Program (TANF), National School Lunch Program (NSL). Beehive Telephone customers who do not participate in one of the above programs are eligible if their income is at or below 135% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. For more information please call 1-800-629-9993. Published in the High Desert ADVOCATE May 7, and 14, 2015.