Reminder: 7-day window to apply for telehealth funding opens tomorrow
The Federal Communications Commission will accept applications for COVID-19 Telehealth Program Round 2 funding from April 29 at 12 p.m. ET to May 6 at 12 p.m. ET. The Consolidated Appropriations Act authorized an additional $249.95 million in funding for the program to reimburse eligible health care providers responding to the COVID-19 pandemic for telecommunications services, information services and devices needed to provide critical connected care services. For more on eligibility and the application process, visit the Universal Service Administrative Company website or email specific questions to Round2TelehealthApplicationSupport@usac.org.
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