Process Overview

The Healthcare Connect Fund (HCF) Program provides a 65 percent discount on eligible expenses related to broadband connectivity to both individual rural health care providers (HCPs) and consortia, which can include non-rural HCPs, if the consortium has a majority of rural sites.

What do I need to know about the process?

Individual HCPs Consultants Step 1: Before You Apply Step 2: Determine Eligibility Step 3: Prepare for Competitive Bidding Step 4: Request Services Step 5: Evaluate Bids/Select SP Step 6: Submit Funding Requests Step 7: Initiate Invoicing	Consortia Consortia 101 Consultants Authorizations Site and Service Substitutions Step 1: Before You Apply Step 2: Organize a Consortium Step 3: Determine Eligibility Step 4: Prepare for Competitive Bidding Step 5: Request Services Step 6: Evaluate Bids/Select SP Step 7: Submit Funding Requests Step 8: Initiate Invoicing Step 9: Submit Annual Report
Service Providers FCC Form 498 Step 1: Determine Eligibility Step 2: Respond to Service Requests Step 3: Sign Service Agreement Step 4: Review FCL Step 5: Invoice USAC