This document contains an application for the Oregon Lifeline program. It requests personal information such as name, address, date of birth, social security number, and household income. Applicants must provide proof of eligibility by participating in a qualifying public assistance program or having household income at or below 135% of the federal poverty guidelines. Applicants must choose a PIN and secret answer for account access and verify that they understand the program rules, including restrictions against receiving benefits from multiple providers.
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Application for Assurance Wireless, cellular phone service for low income people in Oregon.
This document contains an application for the Oregon Lifeline program. It requests personal information such as name, address, date of birth, social security number, and household income. Applicants must provide proof of eligibility by participating in a qualifying public assistance program or having household income at or below 135% of the federal poverty guidelines. Applicants must choose a PIN and secret answer for account access and verify that they understand the program rules, including restrictions against receiving benefits from multiple providers.
This document contains an application for the Oregon Lifeline program. It requests personal information such as name, address, date of birth, social security number, and household income. Applicants must provide proof of eligibility by participating in a qualifying public assistance program or having household income at or below 135% of the federal poverty guidelines. Applicants must choose a PIN and secret answer for account access and verify that they understand the program rules, including restrictions against receiving benefits from multiple providers.
OR COMPLETE SECTION 2. CHOOSE A OR B. 2 B A Place a check mark
next to all programs that you or household
members are currently enrolled in. SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; Food Stamps) TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) SSI (Supplemental Security Income) Medicaid or Certain State Medical Programs at or below 135% of the federal poverty guidelines Supporting documentation is required for the following programs: NSLP (National School Lunch Program; Free Lunch Program Only) Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Section 8/Federal Public Housing Assistance Provide proof of program participation in these programs, such as: An eligibility letter from an authorized agency A benefts statement (current or prior year) OREGON LIFELINE APPLICATION Questions? Please Call 1-888-898-4888 TURN OVER TO COMPLETE ! -OR- Mail the Application to: Assurance Wireless, PO Box 7600, Mattoon, IL 61938-9807 Fax materials to: 1-877-732-3018 Place a check mark
next to your Household Size. To qualify,
your Household Yearly Income must fall within the range indicated next to your Household Size. A Household is defned as any individual or group of individuals who live together at the same address and share income and expenses. Household Yearly Household Yearly Size Income Size Income 1 $0 $1 5,5 1 2 5 $0 $37,220 2 $0 $20,939 6 $0 $42,647 3 $0 $26,366 7 $0 $48,074 4 $0 $3 1, 793 8 $0 $53,501 If there are more than 8 people in your household, add $5,427 for each additional person $0 Total Household Size Yearly Income Example: For household of 9 people, Yearly Income allowed: $0 - $58,928 ($53,501 + $5,427). Provide proof of income, such as: Three consecutive months of ONE of these statements (from the previous 12 months): Your pay stubs Social Security benefts statement Veterans Administration benefts statement Retirement/Pension benefts statement Unemployment/Workers Compensation benefts statement ONE of these documents: Prior years State or Federal income tax return Income statement from employer Divorce decree or child support document containing income OR PERSONAL INFORMATION 1 The person below MUST BE the same person applying for Lifeline service. Please do not forget to sign the application in Section 4.
Legal First Name: Legal Last Name: Date of Birth: Social Security Number: mm/dd/yyyy Home Telephone Number: Email: (If applicable) (if applicable) Home Address: Is this a temporary address? Street Address: Apt: (PO Boxes cannot be accepted) City: State: Zip Code: Mailing Address: (if diferent from above) Street Address: Apt: (PO Boxes allowed) City: State: Zip Code: _ _ OR999999999999NG FOR YOUR SECURITY IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE LIFELINE PROGRAM: Assurance Wireless is a Lifeline supported service. Lifeline is a federal beneft, and only eligible subscribers may enroll. Customers who willfully make false statements in order to obtain the beneft can be punished by fne or imprisonment or can be barred from the program. One Oregon Telephone Assistance Program (OTAP) or federal Lifeline discounted service (landline or wireless) is available per household. A household is not permitted to receive OTAP or federal Lifeline benefts from multiple providers. Violation of the one-per-household rule constitutes a violation of federal rules and will result in de-enrollment from the Lifeline program and potential prosecution by the United States government. Lifeline is a non-transferable beneft. Service cannot be transferred to any individual, including another eligible, low income consumer.
Have you provided your Date of Birth and your Social Security Number?
Have you attached proof of eligibility, if necessary?
Have you checked all 3 statements above and signed the Application? Your Application cannot be approved without these items. 3 AND If you qualify, youll need an Account PIN to access your account and a Secret Answer in case you ever forget your PIN. Please write them down for safekeeping. CHOOSE YOUR ACCOUNT PIN: It must be 6 numbers long No more than 3 consecutive numbers in a row (1234 wont work) Do not repeat numbers next to each other (44 wont work) No symbols or letters (@#PRTE wont work) YOUR ACCOUNT PIN: YOUR SECRET ANSWER: What is your favorite city? Your Secret Answer: X SIGNATURE (Please use blue or black ink) DATE PRINTED NAME mm/dd/yyyy X SIGNATURE 4 By signing below, I certify under penalty of perjury that the information contained within this Application is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I participate in a qualifying federal program to establish eligibility for Lifeline. I have provided documentation as proof of eligibility for Section 2 if necessary. If I have provided a temporary address, I must notify Assurance Wireless within 30 days of any change of address. Assurance Wireless will attempt to verify every 90 days that I continue to reside at that address. If I do not respond to these address verifcation attempts within 30 days, I will be de-enrolled. I will inform Assurance Wireless within 30 days of the following, and may be subject to penalties if I fail to do so: - I move to a new address. - I no longer participate in a Lifeline qualifying program or my annual household income exceeds 135% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. - I become aware that my household is receiving more than one OTAP or federal Lifeline beneft. - For any other reason, I no longer meet the criteria for federal Lifeline support. I authorize Assurance Wireless or its agent to access any records (including fnancial records) required to verify my statements herein and to confrm my eligibility for Assurance Wireless service. I authorize state or federal agency representatives to discuss with, and/or provide information to, Assurance Wireless verifying my participation in public assistance programs that qualify me for Assurance Wireless service. I authorize Assurance Wireless to provide access to or release any records required for the administration of Assurance Wireless service. I understand that the Oregon Public Utility Commission is solely responsible for approving or denying eligibility for the OTAP and federal Lifeline program. I give the Oregon Public Utility Commission and Assurance Wireless or its agent authority to obtain or review any required records needed to confrm my statements and to confrm that I qualify for the Lifeline beneft. I also authorize Assurance Wireless or its agent to release any required records for my Lifeline beneft. I understand that the completion of this application does not constitute immediate approval for Assurance Wireless service. You MUST place a check mark
next to all 3 statements, then sign and date below.
YOUR APPLICATION CANNOT BE APPROVED WITHOUT 3 CHECK MARKS AND YOUR SIGNATURE. 1. I certify that my household will receive only one OTAP or federal Lifeline beneft. To the best of my knowledge, (i) my household is not already receiving an OTAP or federal Lifeline beneft, or (ii) if I currently have an OTAP or federal Lifeline plan with a diferent service provider, I will notify the Oregon Public Utility Commission, AND 2. I understand that I may be required to re-certify continued eligibility for Lifeline at any time. Failure to do so will result in the termination of my Lifeline benefts, AND 3. I consent to have my personal identifcation information shared with the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) (the Lifeline Program administrator) and/or its agents for the purpose of confrming that neither I nor my household receives more than one Lifeline beneft. !