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Program provides equipment to qualifying individuals who have problems sending or receiving phone calls, texts or emails or who have problems using the Internet because of a disability. Access is provided to basic voice telephone calling (both sending and receiving) for individuals with all types of disabilities through the delivery of adaptive telephone equipment. The program provides such equipment as text telephones, voice carry over phones, phone for hearing carry over, amplified phones, Braille phones, hands-free phones and photo phones. To qualify, the applicant must:
Be certified by a licensed physician, audiologist, speech pathologist, hearing instrument specialist or qualified agency as unable to use traditional telecommunications equipment or computer equipment due to disability; Be a resident of the state of Missouri; Have access to basic telephone service for TAP-T; have a computer, internet service for TAP-I, WIFI or mobile phone service; Meet financial income standards (Generally, the applicant’s have an annual adjusted household income under $60,000 for two people; with $5,000 being added for each additional dependent.) Visit the website at https://at.mo.gov/telecommunications-access-program/