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The FY2026 filing window for the Rural Health Care (RHC) Program’s Healthcare Connect Fund (HCF) officially closed on April 1, 2026, at 11:59PM ET. If your funding request was submitted, there’s nothing you need to do right now. Our team will manage the next steps and reach out if anything is needed. If you missed the deadline, this is still
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau, which is responsible for the FCC’s policies and programs focused on closing the digital divide, announced the Rural Health Care (RHC) programs’ annual caps for funding year 2026. These caps represent a 2.8% inflation-adjusted increase from 2025. The RHC funding cap for FY2026 is $744,161,841, with the internal cap for upfront payments and multi-year commitments
Each year, the HealthConnect Networks team attends the SHLB AnchorNETS Conference in Crystal City, Virginia. Hosted by the Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband (SHLB) Coalition, this year’s event took place from October 29-31, 2025, and brought together partners working with Universal Service Fund (USF) programs to discuss how to continue strengthening connectivity for community anchor institutions (schools, libraries, healthcare providers)
Welcome to the new year! I hope it is one that offers hope, goodwill, and kindness to all. As 2025 came to an end, I got to represent CTC at an event celebrating our managing agent, Jim Rogers and his company ProInfoNet, reaching the milestone of 30 years in business. ProInfoNet was the original company and springboard for Jim’s company
Did you know your healthcare organization could receive funding to cover up to 65% of your internet and network costs? The Healthcare Connect Fund (HCF) is a federal program that helps eligible healthcare providers across the United States reduce networking costs by offering subsidies of up to 65% on qualifying broadband expenses. This program enables healthcare facilities to deliver high-quality
Enough of the heat, already! Let’s get back to seasonal norms for this summer! I am very pleased to report that on June 27, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision upholding the constitutionality of the Universal Service Fund (USF) the foundational funding mechanism for the Healthcare Connect Fund (HCF) and CTCs broader subsidy programs. This ruling is a
On June 25, 2025, the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau directed USAC to carry forward up to $129.30 million in unused funds from prior funding years to satisfy funding year (FY) 2025 demand for the Rural Health Care (RHC) Program. What does this mean for healthcare providers? All eligible RHC Program funding requests—including Healthcare Connect Fund (HCF) requests—filed during the FY2025
The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the Universal Service Fund (USF), preserving critical funding that supports broadband connectivity for healthcare providers, schools, libraries, and underserved communities. The ruling in FCC v. Consumers’ Research secures the future of programs like the Healthcare Connect Fund (HCF), which subsidizes broadband and network costs for healthcare organizations nationwide. Here’s what this ruling means and how advocacy efforts helped protect
The Healthcare Connect Fund (HCF) FY2025 Filing Window Has Closed – What’s Next? The FY2025 filing window for the Rural Health Care (RHC) Program’s Healthcare Connect Fund officially closed on June 2, 2025, at 11:59 PM. In the final days leading up to the deadline, the HealthConnect Networks team worked around the clock to submit funding requests for our partner
Wireline Competition Bureau Announces Extension of the FY2025 Application Filing Window for the Rural Healthcare (RHC) Program Until June 2, 2025 March 13, 2025 – The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau has announced an extension of the Rural Health Care (RHC) Program’s application filing window to June 2, 2025. The RHC Program, which includes the Healthcare Connect Fund (HCF) and the
