OTAP: Oregonians who receive one of the following qualifying benefits may receive up to a $13.50 reduction in their monthly bill for local residential telephone service:Food Stamps
Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)
Supplemental Security Income
Certain State Medical Programs or Medicaid
LINK-UP AMERICA: Helps qualified low-income individuals by paying for one-half (up to $30) of the line-connection charges for new residential telephone service.
*Note: If a person qualifies only for the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program, they will only be eligible for Link-Up America, and not for OTAP.
http://www.puc.state.or.us/PUC/rspf/otapapp.pdf
HOW TO APPLY: To apply for equipment, to obtain an application for OTAP and/or Link-Up America, or for more information about the Residential Service Protection Fund (RSPF) Programs, please contact the RSPF staff TOLL FREE at 1-800-848-4442 or (503) 373-7171 in Salem; TTY users can call 1-800-648-3458; or write to: Public Utility Commission of Oregon • RSPF PO Box 2148 • Salem OR 97308-2148
TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICES ACCESS PROGRAM (TDAP)
TDAP: Loans specialized telephone equipment at no cost and with no income restrictions to eligible Oregonians who are deaf, hearing, vision, speech, and mobility impaired.
OREGON TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICE (OTRS)
The Oregon Telecommunications Relay Service OTRS: Customers who have TTY (text telephone for the deaf, hearing, or speech impaired) may dial 7-1-1 to reach a relay operator. The relay operator types the conversation to the TTY user. Voice, or standard, users may also use OTRS to contact their deaf, hard of hearing, or speech disabled family or friends.
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
CapTel
Hearing Carry Over (HCO)
Voice Carry Over (VCO)
Speech to Speech (STS)
