June 18, 2026
RHC Connect System Maintenance: June 21, 2026
USAC will be performing system maintenance in RHC Connect on Sunday, June 21, 2026, from 7:00 p.m. until 12:00 a.m. ET. During this time, users will 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.
June 8, 2026
FCC Announces Availability of Unused Funds to Fully Fund Rural Health Care (RHC) Program Demand for FY2026
On June 8, 2026, the FCC Wireline Competition Bureau directed USAC to carry forward up to $226.42 million in unused funds from prior funding years to satisfy the funding year (FY) 2026 demand for the RHC program. Because of this, all eligible RHC program funding requests filed during the FY2026 application filing window can now be fully funded without prioritization. Please read the Public Notice for more information.
May 22, 2026
RHC Connect System Maintenance: May 24, 2026
USAC will be performing system maintenance in RHC Connect on Sunday, May 24, 2026, from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. ET. During this time, users will 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.
