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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 20

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 78 Chapter 20 Emergency and Special Assistance Programs

20.7.4 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS To be eligible for Lifeline service, the client must be receiving at least one of the following benefits: • Federal Public Housing Assistance (FPHA) • Medicaid • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) • Supplemental Security Income (SSI) • Veterans Affairs (VA) Pension or Survivors Pension • Income-based Eligibility Clients residing on tribal lands may also use eligibility documentation from one of the following programs if their household income is at or below 135% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines: • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) General Assistance • Tribal Administered Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) • Head Start • Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) • Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 20.7.5 APPLICATION PROCESS 20.7.5.A Eligibility System Issued Applications The eligibility system includes a notice on each approval letter informing the client that, if interested in applying for Lifeline, he may obtain an application from the local DOHS office or by using his WV PATH My Benefits account. NOTE: Any adult member of the AG may apply for Lifeline service. NOTE: To qualify, the telephone bill must be in the name of the client receiving the service.

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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 20

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 78 Chapter 20 Emergency and Special Assistance Programs

20.7.4 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS To be eligible for Lifeline service, the client must be receiving at least one of the following benefits: • Federal Public Housing Assistance (FPHA) • Medicaid • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) • Supplemental Security Income (SSI) • Veterans Affairs (VA) Pension or Survivors Pension • Income-based Eligibility Clients residing on tribal lands may also use eligibility documentation from one of the following programs if their household income is at or below 135% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines: • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) General Assistance • Tribal Administered Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) • Head Start • Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) • Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 20.7.5 APPLICATION PROCESS 20.7.5.A Eligibility System Issued Applications The eligibility system includes a notice on each approval letter informing the client that, if interested in applying for Lifeline, he may obtain an application from the local DOHS office or by using his WV PATH My Benefits account. NOTE: Any adult member of the AG may apply for Lifeline service. NOTE: To qualify, the telephone bill must be in the name of the client receiving the service.