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Need a Break On Your Phone Bill?

Attention Parents of  Big Ridge Elementary, Luttrell Elementary, Maynardville Elementary, Sharps Chapel Elementary, Horace Maynard Middle, Union County High Schools

If your child is enrolled in the National Free Lunch program you are entitled to a discount of up to $13.50 off of the local service portion of your telephone bill.  The program is called Lifeline.  You qualify for this discount if your child is enrolled in the Free Lunch program. 


You may also qualify if your family receives one of the following:  Food Stamps, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Medicaid, Families First or if you live in public housing/section 8 or received assistance from the Low Income Home and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) program. 


If you do not receive any of the mentioned public assistance, you may qualify by your income. 

How can you get this credit?

It’s simple! If you receive one of the listed public assistance and you already have telephone service, contact your local provider. The Lifeline program has been federally mandated to be offered by all telephone companies that meet certain guidelines.


If you qualify by income and do not receive one of the listed public assistance, you must call the Tennessee Regulatory Authority (TRA). 


The TRA is committed to making available these vital programs to those that need it.  If you have questions please call the TRA at 1-877-691-2969 for recorded information or call 1-800-342-8359. Ask for Lifeline.