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Rural Health Care Program – Healthcare Connect Fund is sponsored by Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Provides funding to eligible healthcare providers for telecommunications and broadband services necessary for the provision of health care, with a 65% discount on high-capacity broadband connectivity.
This program aims to improve the quality of healthcare in rural communities by ensuring access to essential telecommunications and broadband services for telehealth activities. The program has an annual cap of $571 million, adjusted for inflation.
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Healthcare Connect Fund Program - Universal Service Administrative Company USAC Rural Health Care Healthcare Connect Fund Program Healthcare Connect Fund Program Step 1: Determine Eligibility of Your Site Step 1: Determine Eligibility of Your Site Welcome to RHC Connect – FCC Form 460 Step 2: Prepare for Competitive Bidding & Request Services Step 2: Prepare for Competitive Bidding & Request Services Competitive Bidding Exemptions Requirements for Leased Dark Fiber & Self-Provisioned Networks Welcome to RHC Connect – FCC Form 461 Step 3: Evaluate Bids & Select Service Provider Step 4: Submit Funding Requests Step 4: Submit Funding Requests Welcome to RHC Connect – FCC Form 462 Requirements for Leased Dark Fiber & Self-Provisioned Networks Review Your Funding Commitment Letter (FCL) Welcome to RHC Connect – FCC Form 463 Site and Service Substitutions Healthcare Connect Fund Program Healthcare Connect Fund Program Step 1: Determine Eligibility of Your Site Step 1: Determine Eligibility of Your Site Welcome to RHC Connect – FCC Form 460 Step 2: Prepare for Competitive Bidding & Request Services Step 2: Prepare for Competitive Bidding & Request Services Competitive Bidding Exemptions Requirements for Leased Dark Fiber & Self-Provisioned Networks Welcome to RHC Connect – FCC Form 461 Step 3: Evaluate Bids & Select Service Provider Step 4: Submit Funding Requests Step 4: Submit Funding Requests Welcome to RHC Connect – FCC Form 462 Requirements for Leased Dark Fiber & Self-Provisioned Networks Review Your Funding Commitment Letter (FCL) Welcome to RHC Connect – FCC Form 463 Site and Service Substitutions Healthcare Connect Fund Program The Healthcare Connect Fund (HCF) Program provides a 65% discount on eligible broadband connectivity expenses for eligible rural health care providers (HCPs).
You can apply as an individual health care provider or as a consortium, i.e., a group of HCPs that can be both rural and non-rural. There are five steps to receive funding. Step 1: Determine Eligibility of Your Site Find out if you are eligible to receive HCF Program funding by completing the FCC Form 460 (Eligibility and Registration Form).
Step 2: Prepare for Competitive Bidding & Request Services Identify the services you need and develop the evaluation criteria that you will use to assess service provider bids with the FCC Form 461 (Request for Services Form). Step 3: Evaluate Bids & Select Service Provider Choose the most cost-effective service provider from the bids you received.
Step 4: Submit Funding Requests Provide USAC with information and supporting documentation about the services and service provider you selected and how much funding you are requesting with the FCC Form 462 (Funding Request Form). Review Your Funding Commitment Letter (FCL) Once your funding request is approved, you will receive a funding commitment letter with information about the support you will receive.
Review your letter for accuracy. With your service provider, invoice USAC by submitting the FCC Form 463 (Invoice and Request for Disbursement Form). All forms can be accessed by logging in to RHC Connect, the RHC program’s online application management system.
The material on these webpages is provided for general information only and should not be relied upon or used as the sole basis for making decisions without consulting the RHC program rules, orders, and other primary sources of information. Applicants and service providers are ultimately responsible for knowing and complying with all RHC program rules and procedures. Process Server Instruction
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible healthcare providers must be non-profit or public entities. This includes post-secondary educational institutions offering health care instruction, teaching hospitals, medical schools, community health centers, local health departments, community mental health centers, not-for-profit hospitals, rural health clinics, skilled nursing facilities, and consortia of health care providers. Rural health care providers, and those eligible non-rural health care providers that are members of a consortium with more than 50% rural health care provider sites, receive a 65% flat discount. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Applications for Rural Health Care Program – Healthcare Connect Fund are due April 1, 2027. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Rural Health Care Program – Healthcare Connect Fund is funded by Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
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