Federal Communications Commission Lifeline Program | State Of Hawaii - Dept Of Commerce And Consumer Affairs (Oahu)
Federal Communications Commission Lifeline Program
335 Merchant Street, 335 Merchant Street, Honolulu, HI 96813
Eligibility
To be eligible, an applicant must:
have a household income level at or below 135% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines
OR
receive benefits from one of the following federal assistance programs:
-Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
-Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
-Medicaid
-Federal Public Housing Assistance
-Tribal-specific programs: Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance, Tribally-Administered Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TTANF), Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR), Head Start
-Veterans Pension and Survivors Benefit Programs
(808) 587-1234
Voice
Websitehttp://cca.hawaii.gov
Service area
All Islands,Oahu,Hawaii (Big Island),Maui,Kauai,Molokai,Lanai,Niihau
(FCC) The FCC’s Lifeline program provides discounts on phone and broadband service from participating providers for qualifying low-income consumers.
Certain households may qualify for low-cost internet service and discounts in Hawaii.
*For more information on the Lifeline program:
-https://www.fcc.gov/general/lifeline-program-low-income-consumers
*Hawaiian Telcom Internet Kokua Program
-Discounted High-Speed Basic service (up to 7 Mbps) for qualifying low-income residents of Hawaii in copper-served areas for $9.95/month
-Discounted High-Speed Extreme service (up to 20 Mbps) for qualifying low-income residents of Hawaii in fiber-served areas for $12.95/month
-Wireless router included in price
-One-time Internet activation fee of $34.99 and taxes not included
https://www.hawaiiantel.com/Residential/Discounted-services-for-qualified-Hawaii-residents
*Spectrum Internet Assist Plan for Qualified New Households
-High-speed internet (up to 30 Mbps) with no data caps for $17.99/month
-Internet modem included
-No contracts required
-Add in-home WiFi for $5 more per month
Qualified Households include a household member that is a recipient under one of the following programs:
-The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) for free or reduced cost lunch
-The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) of the NSLP
-Supplemental Security Income (age 65 & over only)
https://www.spectrum.com/browse/content/spectrum-internet-assist.html
Providing organization
State of Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs