Form FCC Form 5630 FCC Form 5630 Lifeline Annual Recertification Application Form

MARCH 2024

OMB APPROVAL EDITION 3060-0819
Est. Time Per Response: 15 minutes

FCC FORM 5630

Lifeline Program
Annual Recertification Form

1.
About
Lifeline
Lifeline is a Federal
Communications
Commission (FCC)
program that provides
a monthly phone or
internet service discount
for qualifying low-income
consumers.

Rules
If you qualify, your household can receive a monthly Lifeline benefit of up to $9.25 to lower the costs of
phone or internet service and up to $34.25 for qualifying households on Tribal lands.
• If you get Lifeline for phone service, you can get the benefit for one mobile phone or one home
phone, but not both.
• If you get Lifeline for internet service, you can get the benefit for your mobile phone or your
home connection, but not both.
• If you get Lifeline for bundled phone and internet service, you can get the benefit for your
mobile phone bundled service or your home bundled service, but not both.
Your household cannot get Lifeline from more than one phone or internet company.
You are only allowed to get one Lifeline benefit per household, not per person. If more than one person in
your household gets Lifeline, you are breaking the FCC’s rules and will lose your benefit.

What is a household?
A household is a group of people who live together and share income and expenses (even if they are
not related to each other). Complete the Lifeline household worksheet to determine if more than one
qualifying household is located at your address. If more than one person in your household participates in
Lifeline, you are breaking the FCC’s rules and will lose your benefit.

Do not give your benefit to another person
Lifeline is non-transferable. You cannot give your Lifeline benefit to another person, even if they qualify.

Be honest on this form
You must give accurate and true information on this form and on all Lifeline-related forms or
questionnaires. If you give false or fraudulent information, you will lose your Lifeline benefit
(i.e., de-enrollment or being barred from the program) and the United States government can take
legal actions against you. This may include (but is not limited to) fines or imprisonment.

You may need to show other documents
If the Lifeline Program Administrator is not able to validate that you or someone in your household qualify
by checking available electronic resources (including eligibility databases for the FCC’s government
agency partners), you may need to provide additional documents. For example, you may need to provide
an official document that proves your participation in a qualifying government assistance program,
your income, or your identity. Please include copies of your proof documentation when you submit your
application to speed up processing time.

Recertify
To recertify for a Lifeline benefit, fill out the
required sections of this form, initial every
agreement statement, and sign on page 5. You
can also recertify online at LifelineSupport.org
for fastest processing.

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Mail the form to this address:
USAC
Lifeline Support Center
P.O. Box 9100
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18773

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Annual Recertification Form

2a.
Your
Information
All fields are required
unless indicated. Use only
CAPITALIZED LETTERS
and black ink to fill out
this form.

What is your full legal name?

The name you use on official documents, like your Social Security Card or State ID. Not a nickname.

First

Middle (optional)

Suffix (optional)

Last

What is your phone number (if you have one)?

What is your date of birth?

Month

Day

Year

What is your email address (if you have one)?

What are the last 4 numbers of your Social Security Number (SSN)?
If you do not have a SSN, what is your Tribal Identification Number?

What is the best way to reach you?
email

phone*

text message*

mail

*If I selected the phone or text option, I consent to let USAC contact me at my Lifeline phone
number for important reminders and updates to my Lifeline service.
If I selected the text message option, message and data rates may apply.
Text STOP to end messages.

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2b.
Your
Information
(continued)
*Tribal lands include any federally
recognized Indian tribe’s
reservation, pueblo, or colony,
including former reservations in
Oklahoma; Alaska Native regions
established pursuant to the Alaska
Native Claims Settlement Act
(85 Stat. 688); Indian allotments;
Hawaiian Home Lands—areas held
in trust for Native Hawaiians by the
state of Hawaii, pursuant to the
Hawaiian Homes Commission Act,
1920 July 9, 1921, 42 Stat. 108, et.
seq., as amended; and any land
designated as such by the FCC for
purposes of this subpart pursuant
to the designation process in the
FCC’s Lifeline rules.
A map of qualifying Tribal lands
is available on USAC’s website:
https://www.lifelinesupport.org/
wp-content/uploads/documents/
get-lifeline/fcc_tribal_lands_map.pdf

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What is your home address? (The address where you will get service. Do not use a P.O. Box)

Street Number and Name

Apt., Unit, etc.

State

City

Zip Code

Is this a temporary address?

Yes

No

Check if you live on Tribal lands*

What is your mailing address? (Only fill this out if it is not the same as your home address.)

Street Number and Name

Apt., Unit, etc.

State

City

Zip Code

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3.
Qualify for
Lifeline
Fill out this section to
show that you, your
dependent, or someone
in your household
qualifies for Lifeline.

Qualify through a government program:
Check all programs that you or someone in your household have:
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (Food Stamps)
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Medicaid
Federal Public Housing Assistance (FPHA)
Veterans Pension or Survivors Benefit Programs
Tribal Specific Programs
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) General Assistance

You can qualify through
certain government
assistance programs or
through your income (you
do not need to qualify
through both).

Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (Tribal TANF)
Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR)
Tribal Head Start (only households that meet the income qualifying standard)

Or
Qualify through your income:
(Only fill this out if you do not qualify through a government program.)
Including you, how
many people live in your
household? (check one)

Is your income the same or less than the amount listed for your
state and household size?
(only check yes or no next to your household size)

All 48 States, DC,
and Territories
(not Alaska and Hawaii)

Alaska

Hawaii

1

$20,331

$25,394

$23,369

Yes

No

2

$27,594

$34,479

$31,725

Yes

No

3

$34,857

$43,565

$40,082

Yes

No

4

$42,120

$52,650

$48,438

Yes

No

5

$49,383

$61,736

$56,795

Yes

No

6

$56,646

$70,821

$65,151

Yes

No

7

$63,909

$79,907

$73,508

Yes

No

8

$71,172

$88,992

$81,864

Yes

No

If more than 8, add this
amount for each extra person:

Add $7,263

Add $9,086

Add $8,357

Yes

No

135% of the 2024 Federal Poverty Guidelines
*The Federal Poverty Guidelines are typically updated at the end of January.

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4.
Agreement
I agree, under penalty of
perjury, to the following
statements:

Initial

I agree that if I move I will give my service provider my new address within 30 days.
Initial

Initial

You must initial next to
each statement. If you fail
to initial each statement,
your application will be
considered incomplete.
By providing a phone
number, you consent to
letting USAC contact you
at that phone number via
artificial or prerecorded
voice message or text
for important reminders
and updates about your
Lifeline benefit. For text
messages, message and
data rates may apply. Text
STOP to end messages.

I (or my dependent or other person in my household) currently get benefits from the government
program(s) listed on this form or my annual household income is 135% or less than the Federal
Poverty Guidelines (the amount listed in the Federal Poverty Guidelines table on this form).

Initial

Initial

Initial

Initial

Initial

I understand that I have to tell my service provider within 30 days if I do not qualify for Lifeline
anymore, including:
1) I, or the person in my household that qualifies, do not qualify through a government
program or income anymore.
2) Either I or someone in my household gets more than one Lifeline benefit (including more
than one Lifeline broadband internet service, more than one Lifeline telephone service, or
both Lifeline telephone and Lifeline broadband internet services).
I know that my household can only get one Lifeline benefit and, to the best of my knowledge, my
household is not getting more than one Lifeline benefit.
I agree that all of the information I provide on this form may be collected, used, shared, and retained
for the purposes of applying for and/or receiving the Lifeline Program benefit. I understand that
if this information is not provided to the Lifeline Program Administrator, I will not be able to get
Lifeline benefits. If the laws of my state or Tribal government require it, I agree that the state or Tribal
government may share information about my benefits for a qualifying program with the Lifeline
Program Administrator. The information shared by the state or Tribal government will be used only
to help find out if I can get a Lifeline Program benefit.
All the answers and agreements that I provided on this form are true and correct to the best of
my knowledge.
I know that willingly giving false or fraudulent information to get Lifeline Program benefits is
punishable by law and can result in fines, jail time, de-enrollment, or being barred from the
program.
My service provider may have to check whether I still qualify at any time. If I need to recertify
(renew) my Lifeline benefit, I understand that I have to respond by the deadline or I will be
removed from the Lifeline Program and my Lifeline benefit will stop.
The certification below applies to all consumers and is required to process your application.

Initial

I was truthful about whether or not I am a resident of Tribal lands, as defined in section 2 of this
form.

Signature

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Today’s Date

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5.
Agent
Information
Representatives who
help consumers apply
(such as phone or internet
company agents, state
and Tribal partners, etc.)
are required to register
in the Representative
Accountability Database
(RAD) and must enter their
information in this section.

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What is the agent’s full legal name?

The name you use on official documents, like your Social Security Card or State ID. Not a nickname.

First

Middle (optional)

Suffix (optional)

Last

What is the agent’s Reprersentative ID number?

What is the agent’s date of birth?

Month

Day

Year

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Notice
PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT NOTICE: Section 54.410 of the Federal Communications Commission’s rules requires all Lifeline
subscribers to recertify their eligibility to receive Lifeline services annually. This collection of information stems from the FCC’s
authority under Section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. §254. Using this authority, the FCC has
designated USAC as the permanent Lifeline Administrator. The FCC has published rules detailing how consumers can qualify
for Lifeline services and what Lifeline services they may receive (47 CFR §54.400 et seq.). The data provided in response to this
information collection will be used by USAC to verify the applicant’s continued eligibility for Lifeline services.
We have estimated that each response to this collection of information will take, on average, between 0.25 and 0.75 hours. Our
estimate includes the time to read the form, look through existing records, gather the required data, and actually complete and
review the form or response. If you have any comments on this estimate, or how we can improve the collection and reduce the
burden it causes you, please write to the Federal Communications Commission, OMD-PERM, Paperwork Reduction Project (30600819), Washington, D.C. 20554. We also will accept your comments via the Internet if you send them to [email protected]. Please DO
NOT SEND COMPLETED DATA COLLECTION FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS.
Remember – You are not required to respond to a collection of information sponsored by the Federal government, and the
government may not conduct or sponsor this collection, unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) control number. This collection has been assigned an OMB control number of 3060-0819.
The Commission is authorized under the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, to collect the information we request in this
form. We will use the information that you provide to determine your eligibility for Lifeline services. If we believe there may be a
violation or potential violation of a statute or a Commission regulation, rule, or order, your form may be referred to the Federal,
state, or local agency responsible for investigating, prosecuting, enforcing, or implementing the statute, rule, regulation, or
order. In certain cases, the information in your form may be disclosed to the Department of Justice, court, or other adjudicative
body when (a) the Commission; (b) any employee of the Commission; or (c) the United States government, is a party to a
proceeding before the body or has an interest in the proceeding.
If you do not provide the information we request on this form, you will not be eligible to receive Lifeline services under the
Lifeline Program rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.400-54.423.
The foregoing Notice is required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, P.L. No. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. § 3501, et seq.
PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT: The Privacy Act is a law that requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the
Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) to explain why we are asking individuals for personal information and what we
are going to do with this information after we collect it.
Authority: Section 254 of the Communications Act (47 U.S.C. § 254), as amended, 47 U.S.C. §254, authorizes the FCC to operate
the Lifeline program. Using this authority, the FCC has designated USAC as the permanent Lifeline Administrator. The FCC has
published rules detailing how consumers can qualify for Lifeline services and what Lifeline services they may receive (47 CFR
§54.400 et seq.).
Purpose: We are collecting this personal information so we can verify that you qualify for the Lifeline program and so we can
efficiently provide Lifeline services to you. We access, maintain and use your personal information in the manner described
in the Lifeline System of Records Notice (SORN), FCC/WCB-1, which is available at https://www.fcc.gov/managing-director/
privacytransparency/privacy-act-information#systems/.
Routine Uses: We may share the personal information you enter into this form with other parties for specific purposes, such
as: with contractors that help us operate the Lifeline program; with other federal and state government agencies that help
us determine your Lifeline eligibility; with the telecommunications companies that provide you Lifeline service; and with law
enforcement and other officials investigating potential violations of Lifeline rules.
A complete listing of the ways we may use your information is published in the Lifeline SORN described in the “Purpose”
paragraph of this statement.
Disclosure: You are not required to provide the information we are requesting, but if you do not, you will not be eligible to receive
Lifeline services under the Lifeline Program rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.400-54.423.

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