Tools

Use the tools on this page to determine if you are in a rural area, locate current requests for services, view funding commitment information, and more!

New Tools for FY2021

Rurality Tier Search Tool

Enter your site’s address to determine the rurality tier and if you are in a Medically Underserved Area/Population. In the case where demand exceeds available funding, USAC will prioritize funding based on the following rurality tiers and those areas in a Medically Underserved Area/Population (MUA/P).

Rates Database (Telecom Program Only)

Use this tool to identify the urban and rural rate for your site and service when completing your FCC Form 466 (Funding Request Form).

What rates will you use?

  • Rural rates: HCPs must use the lower of the rural rate available in USAC’s database or the rate included in the service agreement that the HCP enters into with the service provider when requesting funding.
  • Urban rates: HCPs must use the urban rate available in USAC’s database.

Open Data

Funding Commitments

Look up funding commitments (FCC Form 462 and 466) information for both the HCF and Telecom Programs.

Requests for Services

Look up request for services (FCC Form 461 and 465)  information for both the HCF and Telecom Program. Please keep in mind that this information is updated daily, so if your requests for services was approved today, it will appear in the Open Dataset tomorrow.

Request for Services Data Set

The Request for Services data set is also available in the USAC Open Data Portal. In this data set you can view both HCF and Telecom program information for FCC Forms 461 and 465 for current and past funding years. Please note that the data set contains the previous day’s data.

Health Care Provider Search Tools

RHC Program Invoice Filing Deadline

Look up your RHC Program deadline, which is six months after the end of your funding commitment.

Application Status Report

This tool helps health care providers determine the status of their FCC Form 466. Use the tool to learn if USAC has received the form and collected the information it needs to make a funding commitment decision. If we are missing information, you will receive an Information Request once your form has been assigned to a reviewer.

Field labels and archived status reports

Additional Search Tools

HCF Program & CCPP - Search Posted Services *

This tool allows service providers to view service request information posted by consortia and individual health care providers applying for funding through the Healthcare Connect Fund Program.

*Connected Care Pilot Projects (CCPP) request for service postings can also be found under this tool.

Note: For FY2023 and forward, HCF posted services will no longer be available using this tool. Use the Request for Services hyperlink under Open Data, on this page.

Telecom Program - Search Posted Services

This tool allows service providers to view service request information posted by consortia and individual health care providers applying for funding through the Telecom Program.

Funding Commitments Search - HCF Program (2013 and later)

To search funding commitment data for the HCF program, please use the related tool on USAC’s Open Data website.

Funding Commitments - Telecom Program (2012 and Later

To search funding commitment data for the Telecom program, please use the related tool on USAC’s Open Data website. To access database information for funding commitments prior to FY2012 please Contact Us.

Archived Funding Commitments - Telecom Program (2011 and Earlier)

To request archived RHC program database information for funding commitments prior to FY2012 please Contact Us.