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Find similar grantsNational Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program (NDBEDP) (iCanConnect) is sponsored by Federal Communications Commission (FCC). This program provides equipment to low-income individuals who have both significant vision and hearing loss (deaf-blind) to make telecommunications, advanced communications, and the internet accessible.
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The National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program (NDBEDP), also known as iCanConnect, provides equipment needed to make telecommunications, advanced communications, and the Internet accessible to low-income individuals who are deafblind. #### Watch to learn more about the program. (Download video transcript) **Consumer Guide:**HTML || PDF To learn more about the NDBEDP, visit www.
iCanConnect. org or call 1-800-825-4595. To contact the NDBEDP program that serves your state, go to www.
icanconnect. org/how-to-apply/#contactmystate **NDBEDP Rules:**CFR Rule:47 CFR §64. 6201-64.
6219 **NDBEDP FAQS:**NDBEDP Update FAQ 2024 **NDBEDP 2026 National Outreach Report**Program Year Thirteen Report _**6-18-26**_ FCC Certifies CSD to Administer NDBEDP for California (DA 26-609) _**4-28-26**_ 2026-2027 NDBEDP Allocations (DA 26-415) _**4-6-26**_ FCC Invites Applications for California NDBEDP Certification (DA 26-332) _**3-31-26**_ NDBEDP Program Certification Applications Due June 30, 2026 (DA 26-317) _**3-25-26**_ In the Matter of Mussie Gebre V.
Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired (DA 26-285) Memorandum Opinion and Order: PDF||Text _**12-17-25**_ FCC Certifies HKNC to Administer Alaska NDBEDP (DA 25-1073) _**11-20-25**_ FCC Announces Application Period for NDBEDP Certification for Alaska (DA 25-969) _**9-8-25**_ ATLA 30-Day Notice of Proposed NDBEDP Certification Revocation (DOC 414355) _**5-16-25**_ FCC Announces 2025-2026 NDBEDP Allocations (DA 25-422) _**1-15-25**_ In the matter of Mussie Gebre V.
Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired (DA 25-49) Memorandum Opinion and Order: Word||PDF _**5-14-24**_ FCC Announces 2024-2025 NDBEDP Allocations (DA 24-454) _**4-26-23**_ FCC Announces 2023-2024 NDBEDP Allocations (DA 23-352) _**10-18-22**_ FCC Selects Maine National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program (DA 22-1091) _**8-9-22**_ FCC Announces Application Period for NDBEDP Certification for Maine (DA 22-835) _**5-18-22**_ FCC Announces 2022-2023 NDBEDP Allocations (DA 22-549) _**5-17-22**_ FCC Announces NDBEDP Certifications (DA 22-541) _**5-5-22**_ FCC Extends Perkins School for the Blind's Role as the NDBEDP National Outreach Entity through 2027 (DOC 383038A1) _**8-12-21**_ FCC Announces Applicants for NDBEDP Certification (DA 21-989) _**6-4-21**_ FCC Announces 2021-2022 Allocations for the NDBEDP (DA 21-653) _**5-18-21**_ FCC Extends Comment Periods for CVAA Accessibility Updates (DA 21-589) _**4-7-21**_ FCC Seeks Comment on Fulfillment of the CVAA (DA 21-405) _**2-26-21**_ Applications for National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program Certification Due June 30, 2021 (DA 21-241) _**5-18-20**_ FCC Announces 2020-2021 Allocations for the NDBEDP (DA 20-527) _**4-20-20**_ Seeking Comment on Consumer Groups Petition Regarding TRS Rules(DA 20-427) Public Notice: Word II PDF _**8-22-19**_ FCC Announces Entity Certified to Participate in the National Deaf Blind Equipment Distribution Program for Illinois (DA 19-806) _**7-31-19**_ FCC Announces Entity Certified to Participate in the National Deaf Blind Equipment Distribution Program for Kentucky (DA 19-728) Public Notice: Word|| PDF _**6-12-19**_ 2019-2020 Allocations for the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program (DA 19-557) Public Notice: Word|| PDF _**6-10-19**_ FCC Invites NDBEDP Applications for Kentucky and Illinois(DA 19-543) Public Notice: Word|| PDF _**7-02-18**_ FCC Announces NDBEDP Funding Allocations for 2018-2019(DA 18-686) _**6-23-17**_ FCC Announces 2017-2018 Allocations for the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program(DA 17-616) _**6-21-17**_ Commission Announces Entities Certified To Participate In The National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program For Nine Additional States (DA 17-605) _**6-20-17**_ FCC Announces Entities Certified to Participate in the NDBEDP for Eight Additional States and DC (DA 17-596) _**6-6-17**_ FCC Announces Entities Certified to Participate in the NDBEDP for 13 Additional States and Territories (DA 17-549) _**5-22-17**_ Commission Announces Entities Certified To Participate In The National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program For 12 States (DA 17-495) _**5-12-17**_ Commission Announces Entities Certified To Participate In The National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program For 13 States And Territories(DA 17-460) _**4-25-17**_ FCC Announces Applicants For Certification To Participate In The National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program (DA 17-392) _**2-7-17**_ FCC Announces Application Period for NDBEDP/iCanConnect Certification.
(DA 17-138) Public Notice: Word|| PDF _**12-30-16**_ Commission Announces Perkins School for the Blind Selected for Certification To Participate in the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program for Ohio (DA 16-1462) _**12-1-16**_ FCC Invites Applications For Certification To Participate In The National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program For The State Of Ohio (DA 16-1334) _**8-5-16**_ Implementation of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010, Section 105, Relay Services for Deaf-Blind Individuals.
Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 8/4/16 by Report and Order.
(CG Docket No. 10-210) (FCC 16-101) News Release: Word || PDF Report and Order: Word, Word format") || PDF Chairman Wheeler Statement: Word || PDF Commissioner Clyburn Statement: Word || PDF Commissioner Rosenworcel Statement: Word || PDF Commissioner Pai Statement: Word || PDF Commissioner O'Rielly Statement: Word || PDF _**6-30-16**_ Commission Announces Entities Selected for Certification to Participate in the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program for Florida and Washington.
(DA 16-745) Public Notice: Word || PDF _**6-28-16**_ Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Announces 2016-2017 Allocations for the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program. (DA 16-729) Public Notice: Word || PDF _**5-27-16**_ Implementation of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010, Section 105, Relay Services for Deaf-Blind Individuals. Adopted: 5/26/16 by Order.
(CG Docket No. 10-210) (FCC 16-69) Commissioner O'Rielly Statement: Word || PDF _**5-27-16**_ FCC Invites Applications for Certification to Participate in the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program in the States of Florida and Washington.
(DA 16-591) Public Notice: Word || PDF _**1-14-16**_ Commission Announces Entity Selected for Certification to Participate in the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program for Virginia. (DA 16-52) Public Notice: Word || PDF _**12-3-15**_ FCC Invites Applications for Certification to Participate in the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program in the State of Virginia.
(DA 15-1380) Public Notice: Word || PDF _**8-7-15**_ Commission Announces Entity Selected for Certification to Participate in the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program for Maine. (DA 15-901) Public Notice: Word || PDF _**7-21-15**_ FCC Invites Applications for Certification to Participate in the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program in the State of Maine.
(DA 15-845) Public Notice: Word || PDF _**6-22-15**_ Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Announces 2015-2016 Allocations for the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program. (DA 15-722) Public Notice: Word || PDF _**6-10-15**_ Comment and Reply Comment Due Dates Established for the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Make Permanent the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program.
(CG Docket No. 10-210) (DA 15-685) Public Notice: Word || PDF _**5-27-15**_ FCC Moves to Make Permanent the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program. Action by: The Commission. Adopted 5/21/15 by Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and by Order.
(CG Docket No. 10-210) (FCC 15-58 and FCC 15-57) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Word || PDF News Release: Word || PDF Chairman Wheeler Statement: Word || PDF Commissioner Clyburn Statement: Word || PDF Commissioner Rosenworcel Statement: Word || PDF Commissioner Pai Statement: Word || PDF Commissioner O'Rielly Statement: Word || PDF _**3-3-15**_ Commission Announces Entity Selected for Certification to Participate in the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program for Hawaii.
(DA 15-284) Public Notice: Word || PDF _**2-6-15**_ FCC Invites Applications to Participate in the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program (NDBEDP) in Hawaii. (DA 15-174) Public Notice: Word || PDF _**1-22-15**_ Commission Announces Entity Selected for Certification to Participate in the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program for Utah.
(DA 15-94) Public Notice: Word || PDF _**11-6-14**_ FCC Invites Applications for Certification to Participate in the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program in the State of Utah. (DA 14-1616) Public Notice: Word || PDF _**10-3-14**_ Commission Announces Entity Selected for Certification to Participate in the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program for Michigan.
(DA 14-1445) Public Notice: Word || PDF _**9-17-14**_ FCC Invites Applications for Certification to Participate in the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program in the State of Michigan. (DA 14-1348) Public Notice: Word || PDF _**8-20-14**_ Implementation of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010, Section 105, Relay Services for Deaf-Blind Individuals.
Action by: The Acting Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted 8/20/14 by Order. (CG Docket No. 10-210) (DA 14-1211) _**8-1-14**_ Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Seeks Comment on the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program.
(CG Docket No. 10-210) (DA 14-1128) Public Notice: Word || PDF _**8-1-14**_ Commission Announces Entity Selected for Certification to Participate in the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program for Iowa. (DA 14-1123) Public Notice: Word || PDF _**7-16-14**_ Commission Announces Entities Selected for Certification to Participate in the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program for Indiana and Minnesota.
Public Notice: Word || PDF _**7-3-14**_ FCC Invites Applications for Certification to Participate in the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program in the State of Iowa. (DA 14-964) Public Notice: Word || PDF _**7-1-14**_ Bureau Announces 2014-2015 State Allocations for the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program.
(DA 14-947) Public Notice: Word || PDF _**6-4-14**_ FCC Invites Applications for Certification to Participate in the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program in the States of Indiana and Minnesota. ( DA 14-775) Public Notice: Word || PDF _**6-2-14**_ Commission Announces Entities Selected for Certification to Participate in the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program for Vermont and Nebraska.
Public Notice: Word || PDF _**5-2-14**_ FCC Extends Deadline for Applications for Certification to Participate in the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program for the State of Nebraska. (DA 14-608) Public Notice: Word || PDF _**4-22-14**_ FCC Invites Applications for Certification to Participate in the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program in the States of Vermont and Nebraska.
(DA 14-524) Public Notice: Word || PDF _**2-7-14**_ Implementation of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010, Section 105, Relay Services for Deaf-Blind Individuals; Order Extending NDBEDP Pilot Program to June 30, 2015. Adopted 2/7/14 by Order.
(DA 14-170) _**12-19-13**_ Commission Announces Entity Selected for Certification to Participate in the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program for Mississippi. (DA 13-2432) Public Notice: Word || PDF _**10-30-13**_ FCC Invites Applications for Certification to Participate in the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program in the State of Mississippi. CG Docket No. 10-210.
(DA 13-2097) Public Notice: Word || PDF _**7-16-13**_ Commission Announces Entity Selected For Certification To Participate In The National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program For Nevada. (DA 13-1583) Public Notice:Word || PDF _**7-1-13**_ Bureau Announces 2013-2014 State Allocations For The National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program.
(DA 13-1488) Public Notice: Word || PDF _**5-8-13**_ FCC Invites Applications for Certification to Participate in the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program in the State of Nevada. ( DA 13-107) Public Notice: Word || PDF _**7-2-12**_ Commission Announces Entities Certified to Participate in the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program.
(DA 12-1050) Public Notice: Word || PDF _**7-2-12**_ Commission Announces Launch of the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program. (DA 12-1051) Public Notice: Word || PDF _**6-8-12**_ Perkins School for the Blind to Conduct National Outreach for the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program.
CG Docket Number 10-210 (DA 12-910) Public Notice: Word || PDF _**3-20-12**_ In the Matter of Implementation of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010, Section 105, Relay Services for Deaf-Blind Individuals. Conditionally waived Section 64.
610(f)(2) of the Commission's rules to the extent it only permits entities that are certified to participate in the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program (NDBEDP) to submit claims for reimbursement every six months.
CG Docket No. 10-210 (DA 12-430) Order: Word(2) of the Commission's rules to the extent it only permits entities that are certified to participate in the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program to submit claims for reimbursement every six months, in Word") || PDF _**10-21-11**_ FCC Invites Applicants to Conduct National Outreach for the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program.
(DA 11-1767) Public Notice: Word|| PDF _**9-22-11**_ FCC Announces 60-Day Period to Apply for Certification to Participate in the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program. (DA 11-1591) Public Notice: Word|| PDF _**4-6-11**_ FCC Acts to Ensure That Deaf-Blind Individuals Have Access to 21st Century Communications Technologies.
Report & Order: Word|| PDF Copps Statement: Word|| PDF _**1-20-11**_ National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program: NPRM was released January 14, 2011. Comments are due February 4, 2011 and reply comments are due February 14, 2011. (FCC 11-3) _**1-14-11**_ Implementation of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010, Section 105, Relay Services for Deaf-Blind Individuals.
(FCC 11-3) Genachowski Statement: Word|| PDF _**11-3-10**_ The Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau Seeks Comment on Implementation of Requirement to Define Programs for Distribution of Specialized Customer Premises Equipment used by Individuals who are Deaf-Blind. Docket No. 10-210. (DA 10-2112) Public Notice: Word|| PDF
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Low-income individuals who are deafblind or have both significant vision loss and significant hearing loss. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program (NDBEDP) (iCanConnect) is funded by Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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