Eligibility Guidelines ...

To receive equipment, the person MUST:

• Be a resident of Rhode Island,
• Have a speech, hearing or neuromuscular disability,
• Have a single party telephone line,
• Meet the following income criteria based upon 250% of the United States Department of Health & Human Services Annual Poverty Guidelines (guideline x 250% or 2.5). Please visit their website at http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty.
  • Receive one or more of the following: food stamps, Medicaid, SSI, heating assistance, RiteCare, RIWorks (formerly Family Independence Program), general public assistance, RIPAE (assisting tiers 60% and 30%), or telephone lifeline service;

  - Or -

  • Household combined annual income is below the 250% poverty line.
    

The Certificate of Disability must be completed by one of the following ...

• Doctor
• Qualified staff member of the Office of Rehabilitation Services
  
• Audiologist
• Speech Pathologist
• Qualified staff member of the RI School for the Deaf (if applicant attends school now or in the past)

NOTE: Your application cannot be processed until both the Application and the Certificate of Disability are received. If you need assistance, or if you have questions not asnwered on this website, contact us at the phone number listed here. (401) 462-7857.