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Enhanced Tribal Lifeline + Tribal Link Up — Bigger Phone and Internet Discount on Tribal Lands

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Native American & Tribal
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Eligibility
People living on qualifying Tribal lands with household income at or below 135% of Federal Poverty Guidelines, or in a program such as Tribal TANF, BIA General Assistance, Head Start (income-qualifying), or FDPIR
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If you live on qualifying Tribal lands, the federal Lifeline program gives an enhanced discount of up to $34.25 a month off phone, internet, or bundled service. Tribal Link Up adds up to $100 off the initial setup fee, one time per address. You qualify with household income at or below 135% of Federal Poverty Guidelines, or through programs including Tribal TANF, Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance, Head Start (income-qualifying households), and the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations. Check your address on USAC's Tribal Lands map. Verified 2026-09-28.
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Up to $34.25/month off; Link Up up to $100 off setup
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Lifeline Tribal Mejorado + Link Up Tribal — Mayor descuento en teléfono e internet en tierras tribales
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lifelinesupport.org/tribal-...benefit/
Last verified 2026-09-28.
If you live on qualifying Tribal lands, Lifeline gives a bigger discount: "up to $34.25 off the cost of phone, internet, or bundled services." Source: LifelineSupport.org — Tribal Lands Benefit (accessed 2026-09-28)

Tribal Link Up

Up to $100 off the initial setup fee for phone service, or a no-interest payment plan of up to $200 over one year. One time per residential address.

Who qualifies

You must live on qualifying Tribal lands and meet one of these:
  • Household income at or below 135% of Federal Poverty Guidelines, or
  • You or someone in your household is in a qualifying program. These include the standard Lifeline programs plus Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance, Tribal TANF, Head Start (only households meeting the income standard), and the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations.
Source: LifelineSupport.org — How to Qualify (accessed 2026-09-28)

Is my address on Tribal lands?

Check USAC's Tribal Lands map at maps.usac.org/li/tribalmap. USAC says the map is for information only.

Not on Tribal lands?

The regular California LifeLine + Federal Lifeline plan still applies. See California LifeLine + Federal Lifeline — the $0 Phone Plan.

Tribal lands required

The enhanced Tribal discount and Link Up require that you live on qualifying Tribal lands. It is not based on tribal membership alone. The Nevada City Rancheria Nisenan Tribe says it "has yet to have their land returned." Source: HUṠWEJ — Ancestral Homelands Reciprocity Program (accessed 2026-09-28)

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