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 Releases Order DA 25-224 Extending the Deadline for Funding Year (FY) 2025 Filing...
Mar 13, 2025
On March 13, 2025, the FCC released FCC Order DA 25-224 extending the deadline for the FY2025 Application Filing Window to June 2, 2025. This means all funding requests (FCC Forms 462 or 466) must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. ET on June 2, 2025. We highly encourage you to submit your funding requests as early...
Read MoreRHC Program Inflation-Based Cap Announced for FY2025
Mar 7, 2025
The Rural Health Care (RHC) program funding cap for funding year (FY) 2025 is $723,892,841. The internal...
Read MoreSubmit Third Party Authorizations (TPAs) in RHC Connect!
Mar 3, 2025
If you are a health care provider (HCP) participating in the Healthcare Connect Fund (HCF) or Telecommunications...
Read MoreSPIN Lookup Tool Available in Open Data!
Feb 28, 2025
Do you want to see if a service provider is registered with USAC? Do you want to...
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