You may qualify for Oregon Lifeline if you are at least 18 years old
and you, or a member of your household, receives one of the following benefits:
No Documentation Required with Application:- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
- Medicaid
- Supplemental Security Income
Documentation Required with Application:
- Federal Public Housing Assistance
- Veterans or Survivors Pension Benefit
- Total household income is at or below 135 percent of federal poverty guidelines*
- Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance
- Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
- Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations
- Tribal Head Start (only households that meet the same qualifying standard)
COVID-19 Note: Through March 31, 2022, customers who do not have three (3) consecutive months of income documentation may provide an official document that confirms their current income information. This may include a notice of unemployment benefit payments or a notice of a successfully submitted application for unemployment benefits.
To prove your current household income is at or below 135 percent of federal poverty guidelines, you may submit an official document that, at a minimum, includes:
- Your name or household member's name
- Address
- Effective date or end date within last three (3) months
- Amount of benefits