October 8, 2026
RHC Connect System Maintenance: October 9, 2026
USAC will be performing system maintenance in RHC Connect on Friday, October 9, 2026, from 7:00 p.m. until 12:00 a.m. During this time, users may be unable to log in to and use RHC Connect. Once maintenance is complete, users will not experience any changes to RHC Connect. We apologize for any inconvenience.
October 5, 2026
USAC System Maintenance on October 10
USAC will perform system maintenance on Saturday, October 10, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET.
During the maintenance, USAC systems may be unavailable for an extended period. Users will not see system changes following the maintenance.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
October 2, 2026
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, 2026, the service delivery deadline for Funding Year (FY) 2025. The invoice filing deadline for FY2025 Telecom Program commitments and single year FY2025 HCF Program commitments is October 28, 2026. The invoice filing deadline for prior year multi-year commitments, for the HCF Program, may also be October 28, 2026.
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, 2026. Applicants and service providers must submit invoice filing deadline extension requests for both programs in RHC Connect.
For more information, please use the following online resources:
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.
October 1, 2026
Begin Draft FY2027 Funding Requests on October 1!
In preparation for Funding Year (FY) 2027, applicants can draft funding requests in RHC Connect beginning on October 1. The FY2027 filing window opens on December 1, 2026 and closes on April 1, 2027. Draft forms will remain in RHC Connect and can be submitted on December 1.
Healthcare Connect Fund (HCF) Program and Telecommunication (Telecom) Program participants will use RHC Connect to submit their FCC Forms 462 and FCC Forms 466 (Funding Request Forms) for FY2027.
To learn more, please visit the following webpages:
September 25, 2026
New! Program Recovery Payments System
Beginning today, all users will be directed to USAC’s One Portal dashboard when they click the blue Sign In button on usac.org and log in using their existing credentials. From One Portal, users can log into the USAC systems they have access to, including the new Program Recovery Payments system for returning funding to USAC.
RHC program participants who receive a COMAD or RIDF must return funding using the Program Recovery Payments system, available on One Portal. For more information about returning funding or how to navigate the system, visit the Return Program Funding webpage. For additional assistance, contact the RHC Customer Service Center (CSC) at (800) 453-1546 Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET.
