Eligibility Guidelines for Maryland Lifeline Service
You are eligible if you receive benefits from any of these programs in Maryland:
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Food Stamps or SNAP)
- Medicaid
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
- Federal Public Housing Assistance (Section 8)
- Veterans Pension and Survivor's Benefit.
- Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance (BIA)
- Tribally Administered Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (Tribal TANF)
- Tribal Head Start (only those households meeting its income qualifying standard)
- Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR)
Plus, you may be eligible under these state programs, until the new federal laws make them ineligible win 2017:
- Maryland Energy Assistance Program
- Medical Assistance
- Public Assistance to Adults
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
- Supplemental Security Income
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
- Temporary Cash Assistance
- Temporary Disability Assistance Program
You may also qualify if your Total Household Income is at or under 135% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. See table with calculated numbers below:)
| Income Based Eligibility for Maryland | |
|---|---|
| Members in Household | Annual income |
| 1 member | $16,389 |
| 2 members | $22,221 |
| 3 members | $28,053 |
| 4 members | $33,885 |
| 5 members | $39,717 |
| 6 members | $45,549 |
| 7 members | $51,381 |
| 8 members | $57,213 |
| For each additional member add $5,832 annually | |