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.

1

Determine your eligibility

2

Develop evaluation criteria and request services

3

Evaluate bids and select a service provider

4

Submit a funding request

5

Certify service start and end dates

6

Work with your service provider to invoice USAC

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Announcements

FCC Releases Order DA 25-224 Extending the Deadline for Funding Year (FY) 2025 Filing...

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...

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RHC Program Inflation-Based Cap Announced for FY2025

The Rural Health Care (RHC) program funding cap for funding year (FY) 2025 is $723,892,841. The internal...

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RHC Program News

View the RHC March Newsletter

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Submit Third Party Authorizations (TPAs) in RHC Connect!

If you are a health care provider (HCP) participating in the Healthcare Connect Fund (HCF) or Telecommunications...

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SPIN Lookup Tool Available in Open Data!

Do you want to see if a service provider is registered with USAC? Do you want to...

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