Consumer qualification for Lifeline
(a)To constitute a qualifying low-income consumer:∀ 5#
(a) To constitute a qualifying low-income consumer:
(1) A consumer's household income as defined in § 54.400(f) must be at or below 135% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines for a household of that size; or
(2) The consumer, one or more of the consumer's dependents, or the consumer's household must receive benefits from one of the following federal assistance programs: Medicaid; Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; Supplemental Security Income; Federal Public Housing Assistance; or Veterans and Survivors Pension Benefit.
(3) Consumers that are survivors can qualify to receive emergency communications support from the Lifeline program without regard to whether the survivor meets the otherwise applicable eligibility requirements of the Lifeline program in this part, if:
(i)The survivor suffers from financial hardship as defined…#
(i) The survivor suffers from financial hardship as defined by § 54.400(s); and