Federal Communications Commission — Federal Assistance Programs

Millions of low-income households experience difficulty paying for broadband service needed to participate in 21st Century society, including for work, education, healthcare, and civic engagement. Addressing…

On December 27, 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Consolidated Appropriations Act) was signed into law. Among other actions intended to provide relief during the pandemic,…

Telehealth has assumed a critical role in health care delivery as technology and improved broadband connectivity have enabled patients to access health care services without needing…

In response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, communities and health care providers are turning to telemedicine to enable social distancing measures to mitigate the…

As broadband connectivity and Internet access have become essential for K-12 students and adults, the security and safety of networks and data has become of vital…

In section 7402 of the American Rescue Plan Act (Act), Congress established a $7.171 billion Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) in the U.S. Treasury and directed the…

On March 12, 2020, the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 (Secure Networks Act), Pub. L. No. 116-124, was signed into law. Section 4…

Universal service has been defined by Congress as “an evolving level of telecommunications services . . . taking into account advances in telecommunications and information technologies…

Universal service has been defined by Congress as “an evolving level of telecommunications services . . . taking into account advances in telecommunications and information technologies…

The Rural Health Care Program, one of the FCC’s Universal Service Fund programs, provides funding to eligible health care providers for telecommunications and broadband services necessary…

The schools and libraries universal service support program, commonly known as the E-Rate program, helps eligible schools and libraries, and consortia (comprised of eligible schools and…