FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PSC Offers Disaster Relief For NSTEP Recipients
Lincoln, April 2, 2019 – The Nebraska Public Service
Commission (PSC) is offering disaster relief for
recipients of the Nebraska Specialized
Telecommunications Equipment Program (NSTEP)
affected by the extreme weather conditions during
the spring of 2019.
“This disaster has touched us all in some way,” said
Commissioner Chair, Mary Ridder. “Having the ability
to communicate is an important part of the recovery
process. We encourage our NSTEP participants who
have suffered loss of their equipment due to the
extreme weather to apply for relief.”
Persons residing in counties identified by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in event
DR-4420 as qualifying for individual and/or public
assistance are eligible to apply. Replacement of
equipment damaged or destroyed in this event
(DR-4420) will be limited to non-mobile equipment
that is specifically designed to assist persons who
are deaf or hard of hearing, have a hearing or speech
disability, or have visual and hearing loss. Applications
received from individuals with damaged or destroyed
mobile equipment will be reviewed on a case-by-case
basis.
Applications for NSTEP relief due to the extreme
weather events can be accessed through the PSC
website TRS/NSTEP Consumer Information page.
Applications will be accepted until September 30, 2019.
NSTEP is designed to offer monetary assistance to Deaf,
Hard of Hearing, Deaf/Blind and Speech Impaired
Nebraskans in the purchasing of specialized
telecommunications equipment, such as amplified
telephones, TTY/TT’s, phone amplifiers and signaling
devices. ###
Contact:
Deb Collins- Media & Communications Mgr.
(402) 471-0226
deb.collins@nebraska.gov
