California Teleconnect Fund
The California Teleconnect Fund is a subsidy on selected telecommunication services for the purpose of ensuring essential public services can serve their communities through modern telecommunications.
Eligible service categories:
- Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)
- Broadband Over Power Lines (BPL)
- Cable Modem
- Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
- Digital Signal (DS) / Trunk Level (T) – DS1 (T-1), DS-3 (T-3), and Fractional T-1 or T-3
- Ethernet
- Fiber Optics, including Leased Dark Fiber, Leased Lit Fiber
- Fixed Wireless
- Frame Relay
- Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN), excluding dedicated voice channels
- Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS)
- Optical Carrier (OC) – OC-1, OC-3, OC-12, OC-n
- Satellite
- Switched Multimegabit Data Service (SMDS)
- Wide Area Network (WAN)1
- Wi-Fi Hotspots/Mobile Broadband Service (MBS)
Applicants are categorized into distinct groups which includes government hospitals/clinics and healthcare community-based organizations, among others. Each category has different eligibility requirements, which are provided in the application instructions.
50% reduction on selected services.
Links to additional guidance, application instructions, and the online application portal are available on the program website.
For complete information about funding programs, including your
application status, please contact funders directly. Summaries are provided
for your convenience only. RHIhub does not take part in application processes
or monitor application status.