Rural Health Care
Supporting healthcare facilities in bringing world class medical care to rural areas through increased connectivity
Upcoming Dates
How It Works
The Rural Health Care program funds two types of services.
You can apply for funding for Voice and Data, Broadband, or both.
Voice and Data
If you need voice and other telecommunication services, you may be eligible for funding through the Telecommunications Program.
Discount Rate: Determined using the urban/rural differential.
Broadband
If you need broadband services, network equipment, etc., you may be eligible for funding through the Healthcare Connect Fund (HCF) Program.
Discount Rate: Flat 65% discount on eligible expenses.
The Process
These steps will help you navigate the process to get funding.
Determine your eligibility
Develop evaluation criteria and request services
Evaluate bids and select a service provider
Submit a funding request
Certify service start and end dates
Work with your service provider to invoice USAC
Announcements
FCC Announces Availability of Unused Funds to Fully Fund Rural Health Care Program Demand...
Jun 17, 2024
On June 14, 2024, the FCC Wireline Competition Bureau directed USAC to carry forward up to $161.57 million in unused funds from prior funding years to satisfy funding year (FY) 2024 demand for the Rural Health Care program. Because of this, all eligible RHC Program funding requests filed during the funding year 2024 application filing window can...
Read MoreRHC Connect Outage Due to System Upgrade: June 16, 2024
Jun 14, 2024
RHC Connect will be unavailable on Sunday, June 16 from 7:00 p.m.-midnight ET due to a scheduled...
Read MoreSubmit Your Telecommunications Program Invoice by July 1, 2024!
Jun 3, 2024
Per FCC Order 23-110, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) established a deadline of July 1, 2024...
Read MoreRHC Connect Outage Due to System Upgrade: May 19, 2024
May 17, 2024
RHC Connect will be unavailable from Sunday, May 19, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. - Monday, May 20,...
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