September 29, 2025
Don’t Miss Your RHC Program Invoice Filing Deadline!
The deadline for applicants and service providers in the Healthcare Connect Fund (HCF) and the Telecommunications (Telecom) Programs to submit the FCC Form 463 (HCF Program Invoicing Form) and the FCC Form 469 (Telecom Program Invoicing Form) is 120 days after June 30, 2025, the service delivery deadline for Funding Year (FY) 2024. The invoice filing deadline for FY2024 Telecom Program commitments and single year FY2024 HCF Program commitments is October 28, 2025. The invoice filing deadline for prior year multi-year commitments, for the HCF Program, may also be October 28, 2025.
Applicants and service providers may request and receive a one-time 120-day extension to the invoice filing deadline. The one-time extension must be requested on or prior to October 28, 2024. Applicants and service providers must submit invoice filing deadline extension requests for both programs in RHC Connect.
Unsure of your invoice filing deadline?
The invoice filing deadline is included in the funding commitment letter (FCL), which USAC sends via email after processing the FCC Form 462 (Funding Request Form for HCF) or FCC Form 466 (Funding Request Form for Telecom). Use the RHC Invoice Filing Deadline Tool to look up your invoice filing deadline.
September 29, 2025
FY2026 Telecommunications (Telecom) Program – Urban and Rural Rate Information
For funding year (FY) 2026, rural rates should be calculated using Method 1, or, if you cannot satisfy the requirements, then Method 2. If neither of these methods is feasible, you must use Method 3. For urban rates, the process has been simplified. Please note: No previously approved rural rates will be accepted for FY2026.
For more information, please use the Urban and Rural Rate Information FY2026 tip sheet.
August 29, 2025
FY2024 Annual Report Due September 30!
All Healthcare Connect Fund (HCF) participants receiving Rural Health Care (RHC) program funding are required to submit an annual report to USAC by September 30 following the funding year (FY) in which funding was provided. Per FCC Order 19-78, both individual and consortia applicants must submit the report to USAC. Beginning in FY2024, applicants should submit their annual reports in RHC Connect prior to the September 30, 2025, deadline. Please do not email the RHC Customer Service Center. For more information, visit the Submit Annual Report webpage and use the RHC Connect Annual Report User Guide as a resource.
This information will supplement information collected in HCF Program forms and includes information allowing the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) to assess progress towards the performance goals: 1) To increase broadband access for healthcare providers, particularly those serving rural areas, and 2) Maximize program cost-effectiveness.
