• NTAP assists qualifying low-income individuals with obtaining and keeping telephone services by lowering monthly service and connection rates.
  
• NTAP reduces the cost of local telephone service up to $13.50 per month. The discount will appear as a credit on your monthly telephone bill within 60 days of enrollment. The telephone bill must be in the name of, or contain the name of, the individual that qualifies for the program.
  
• NTAP provides reduced installation charges for phone service by 50% or $30.00, whichever is less. It also provides a deferred payment of installation charges without interest.

Who is eligible for NTAP?

To qualify for NTAP, a consumer must participate in ONE of the following programs:

1. Medicaid (NOT MEDICARE)
2. Food Stamps
3. Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
4. Federal Public Housing Assistance
5. Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
6. Childrens Health Insurance Programs (Kids Connection, SAM, MAC & EMAC)

How to apply:

To apply, contact the state of Nebraska at

1-800-526-0017 or go to www.psc.state.ne.us