Rural Health
Funding by Sponsor: Federal Communications Commission
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
Rural Health Care Program – Healthcare Connect Fund
Provides assistance to healthcare providers for eligible expenses related to broadband connectivity at a flat discounted rate of 65%. Participants can apply as a member of a consortium or a stand-alone entity.
Provides assistance to healthcare providers for eligible expenses related to broadband connectivity at a flat discounted rate of 65%. Participants can apply as a member of a consortium or a stand-alone entity.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 1, 2024
Sponsors: Federal Communications Commission, Universal Service Administrative Company
Application Deadline: May 1, 2024
Sponsors: Federal Communications Commission, Universal Service Administrative Company
Rural Health Care Telecommunications (Telecom) Program
Assistance to healthcare providers for eligible expenses related to telecommunications and voice services for the use of telemedicine and telehealth.
Assistance to healthcare providers for eligible expenses related to telecommunications and voice services for the use of telemedicine and telehealth.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 1, 2024
Sponsors: Federal Communications Commission, Universal Service Administrative Company
Application Deadline: May 1, 2024
Sponsors: Federal Communications Commission, Universal Service Administrative Company
Affordable Connectivity Program
A benefit that helps low-income households pay for broadband service and internet connected devices. The Affordable Connectivity Program replaces the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program.
A benefit that helps low-income households pay for broadband service and internet connected devices. The Affordable Connectivity Program replaces the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: Federal Communications Commission, Universal Service Administrative Company
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: Federal Communications Commission, Universal Service Administrative Company
Affordable Connectivity Outreach Grant Program - Tribal Competitive Outreach Program (TCOP)
Inactive
Grants to support eligible governmental and non-governmental partners in conducting a wide range of innovative outreach activities to raise awareness of the Affordable Connectivity Program and increase enrollment among eligible households in tribal communities.
Grants to support eligible governmental and non-governmental partners in conducting a wide range of innovative outreach activities to raise awareness of the Affordable Connectivity Program and increase enrollment among eligible households in tribal communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 28, 2023
Sponsor: Federal Communications Commission
Application Deadline: Jul 28, 2023
Sponsor: Federal Communications Commission
Affordable Connectivity National Outreach Grant Program
Inactive
Grants to support eligible governmental and non-governmental partners in conducting a wide range of innovative outreach activities to raise awareness of the Affordable Connectivity Program and increase enrollment among eligible households.
Grants to support eligible governmental and non-governmental partners in conducting a wide range of innovative outreach activities to raise awareness of the Affordable Connectivity Program and increase enrollment among eligible households.
Geographic coverage: American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Delaware, Guam, Idaho, Iowa, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, West Virginia, and Wyoming
Application Deadline: Jun 30, 2023
Sponsor: Federal Communications Commission
Application Deadline: Jun 30, 2023
Sponsor: Federal Communications Commission
Rural Digital Opportunity Fund: Auction 904
Inactive
The Rural Digital Opportunity Fund is designed to bring high speed fixed broadband service to rural homes and small businesses that lack access.The first phase of the FCC reverse auction will target over six million homes and businesses in census blocks that are entirely unserved by voice and broadband with download speeds of at least 25 Mbps.
The Rural Digital Opportunity Fund is designed to bring high speed fixed broadband service to rural homes and small businesses that lack access.The first phase of the FCC reverse auction will target over six million homes and businesses in census blocks that are entirely unserved by voice and broadband with download speeds of at least 25 Mbps.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Oct 29, 2020
Sponsor: Federal Communications Commission
Application Deadline: Oct 29, 2020
Sponsor: Federal Communications Commission