12 CCR 2516-1-27.130 - ELIGIBILITY FOR THE COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM

To be eligible for communications devices under the Communications Technology Program, the applicant shall meet all of the following eligibility criteria:

A. The applicant must be a legal resident of the state of Colorado and provide a valid address on the application.

B. An applicant's minimum age for a wireless device is thirteen (13) years old. The minimum age for all other devices is five (5) years old. The applicant must be able to benefit from and use the equipment for its intended communications technology purpose.

C. If the applicant is under eighteen (18) years of age; parents or guardians shall apply on behalf of child/minor and assume full responsibility for the device(s).

D. If the applicant is eighteen (18) years of age or older and has a guardian; the guardian shall apply on behalf of the applicant and assume full responsibility for the device(s).

E. The applicant must be deaf, hard of hearing or deafblind. This determination must be made at the applicant's expense by one of the following:

1. A licensed physician or medical professional;

2. A licensed audiologist;

3. A Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist;

4. A Service professional from a public or private agency that serves deaf, hard of hearing or deafblind.

F. The applicant's household income must be less than 400% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines (FPG) based on family size as indicated by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). FPG refers to figures set by the HHS annually. These figures, based on gross yearly income levels for corresponding household size, are included in the below table. Effective January 12, 2024, yearly gross income levels, for one hundred percent (100%) and four hundred percent (400%) of the FPG for the corresponding household size are as follows:

Family Size	100% Federal Poverty Guidelines	400% Federal Poverty Guidelines
1	$15,060	$60,240
2	$20,440	$81,760
3	$25,850	$103.280
4	$31,200	$124,800
5	$36,580	$146,320
6	$41,960	$167,840
7	$47,340	$189,360
8	$52,720	$210,880
Each Additional person	$5,380	$21,520

The applicant must demonstrate proof of household annual gross income by providing a copy of his/her Federal Income Tax return (front page only), a Social Security Income award letter or other proof approved by the CTP Manager.

Applicants shall be placed on a waiting list during times of fiscal constraint.

Notes

12 CCR 2516-1-27.130

42 CR 11, June 10, 2019, effective 6/30/2019 42 CR 13, July 10, 2019, effective 7/30/2019 43 CR 05, March 10, 2020, effective 2/7/2020 43 CR 03, February 10, 2020, effective 3/1/2020 43 CR 07, April 10, 2020, effective 4/30/2020 43 CR 23, December 10, 2020, effective 11/6/2020 44 CR 05, March 10, 2021, effective 2/5/2021 44 CR 03, February 10, 2021, effective 3/2/2021 44 CR 05, March 10, 2021, effective 4/1/2021 44 CR 07, April 10, 2021, effective 4/30/2021 44 CR 17, September 10, 2021, effective 9/30/2021 45 CR 09, May 10, 2022, effective 5/30/2022 45 CR 13, July 10, 2022, effective 7/31/2022 45 CR 15, August 10, 2022, effective 8/30/2022 46 CR 05, March 10, 2023, effective 2/3/2023 46 CR 09, May 10, 2023, effective 5/30/2023 47 CR 05, March 10, 2024, effective 2/9/2024, exp. 6/8/2024 (Emergency) 47 CR 07, April 10, 2024, effective 4/30/2024