LifeLine Program offers a free phone and service

Residents can get assistance signing up for the state-sponsored LifeLine Program, which provides free cell service to lowincome seniors, today, Feb. 27, at 10 a.m., in the Optum Health Care Center Large Conference Room. Those who are eligible will receive a free Android cell phone. Volunteers will help people add five contacts to their phone. People should bring a copy of an ID card with date of birth and a Social Security form document to determine whether they’re eligible for the program.

To qualify for the program, a person’s total household income must be at or less than $23,400 for a single-person household, and $31,700 for a two-person household. Documentation is required.

Applicants can also qualify if someone in their household is enrolled in certain public assistance programs, such as SNAP, WIC or Medi-Cal/Medicaid.

For more information about the program or to RSVP, call Bonnie Cooper at 562-2860511.