FCC to begin accepting COVID-19 telehealth grant applications Monday
At 12 p.m. ET April 13, the Federal Communications Commission’s Wireline Competition Bureau will begin accepting applications for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program at www.fcc.gov/covid19telehealth. The program will distribute $200 million in funding appropriated by Congress to help providers furnish telehealth services to patients in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. FCC plans to post an educational video for applicants to the website Monday. Applicants also may email specific questions to EmergencyTelehealthSupport@fcc.gov.
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