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Program Information Sheet for:

Wisconsin Lifeline & Link Up
Program ID:ADRC0345AA
Location:
610 N Whitney Way
Madison, WI 53707

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Mailing Address:
WISCONSIN LIFELINE LINK UP
610 N WHITNEY WAY

MADISON ,WI,53707

Telephone Numbers and Contact Information
Other :(800) 225-7729 Toll Free
TTY/TDD :(608) 267-1479 TTY - local or from outside WI
TTY/TDD :(800) 251-8345 Toll Free from WI
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Fax Number:(608) 266-3957

Web Page:  www.psc.wi.gov
E-mail to:   pscrecs@psc.state.wi.us

Operating Agency:

    

Wisconsin Lifeline & Link Up

Also Known as (AKA):

    

Hours:

    

Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm.

Eligibility:

     

You must receive one of the following: WI Homestead Tax Credit, Wisconsin Works/W2, Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income, Food Stamps, Low Income Home Energy Assistance, or Badger Care.

Fees Charges:

     

There are no fees.

Intake Process:

     

Call for further information.

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Program/Service Description:
Lifeline and Link Up programs provide telephone financial assistance to eligible households for either land line or a cellular line. Lifeline keeps telephone service affordable by reducing monthly telephone charges and Link Up is designed to pay for local telephone connection and installation charges. Eligible households will reduce their monthly bill to no more than $15 under Lifeline program for the following services: a residential line, 120 local calls, 911, and Federal subscriber line charge. To be eligible for both you must receive benefits from one of the following: WI Homestead Tax Credit, Wisconsin Works/W2, Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income, Food Stamps, Low Income Home Energy Assistance program or Badger Care. To apply contact your local telephone company and request to apply for Lifeline or Link Up assistance or speak with a county Benefit Specialist. To determine which cellular providers offer this service, visit the website www.universalservice.org/li/low-income/lifelinesupport/browser.

This information is maintained and was last updated on 05/06/2008 by Aging & Disability R.C..

This information is provided as is with no guarantee as to the accuracy of the information. Information is considered to be accurate as of the date of the last update, printed above. Brown County United Way and Aging & Disability Resource Center may not be held liable for misuse of this information.