South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
Lifeline (Discounted Phone or Internet Service) at Pierre Site
Program Information
The PUC (South Dakota Public Utilities Commission) provides people with information regarding which telecommunications companies in their area are participating in the Lifeline program.Lifeline is a federal benefit that lowers/reduces the cost of phone (landlines or cell phones), internet or bundled service (only in competitive telephone service territories).
- Lifeline helps eligible consumers save up to $5.25 on phone service or $9.25 toward their monthly broadband bill. Subscribers may receive a discount on either phone or internet, but not both. The program is limited to one line per household.
- Tribal Lifeline helps eligible residents of tribal lands save up to $34.25 on their monthly phone, internet or bundled services. The discount applies to landline or wireless residential telephone service plans and is limited to one line per household.
- Eligible consumers may also be able to sign up for free toll blocking or toll limitation service that either blocks or limits long-distance calls from your phone.
- Tribal Link Up provides a one-time discount for the connection or activation charge for new telephone service at the applicant's primary residence.
- Eligible consumers may receive a discount up to $100.00, of the charge for starting telecommunications service at a Tribal Lifeline subscriber's primary residence.
- Link Up also allows you to pay any remaining amount owed on initiation of service (up to $200.00) on a deferred schedule, interest free.
Eligibility
The Lifeline program has eligibility requirements. To qualify, one or more dependents, or household participates in any of the following programs: Medicaid Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps) Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Federal Public Housing Assistance (Section 8) Or, if your household income is no more than 135 percent of the federal poverty income guidelines. Tribal Lifeline and Tribal Link Up Eligibility requirements: If one or more dependents, or household participates in any of the following programs: Medicaid Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Federal Public Housing Assistance Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance Tribally-Administered Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TTANF) Head Start (if income eligibility criteria are met) Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) Veterans Pension and Survivors Benefit Programs Or, if your household income 135% or less of the federal poverty guidelines
Disabilities access
Accessible parking, route, entrance, and restrooms.
Required Documents
Call for information
Application Process
Contact local phone company for application or call for information.
