Federal Universal Service Support Mechanisms Fund Size Projections for Third Quarter 2022

Fund size and administrative cost projections for the third quarter of calendar year 2022 (3Q2022). USAC projects a consolidated budget of $61.60 million for 3Q2022. Direct costs for all support mechanisms total $32.38 million. Joint and common costs (including billing, collection, and disbursement activities) total $29.22 million. For 3Q2022, High Cost Support Mechanism funding requirements are projected as follows: $86.36 million for High Cost Loop support, $252.36 million for Connect America Fund (CAF) Broadband Loop Support (BLS), $9.29 million for frozen Price Cap Carrier Support, $4.92 million for CAF Phase II, $38.70 million for CAF Phase II Auction, $91.89 million for frozen Competitive Eligible Telecommunications Carrier (CETC) Support, $92.08 million for CAF/Intercarrier Compensation (ICC) Support, $32.08 million for Alaska Plan Support, $107.86 million for Alternative Connect America Model (A-CAM), $126.91 million for A-CAM II, $26.86 million for Uniendo a Puerto Rico/Connect USVI, and $168.61 million for Rural Digital Opportunity Fund.

USAC projects $287.08 million will be required for Lifeline support. The Rural Health Care Support Mechanism collection requirement of $159.43 million represents one quarter of the cap for Funding Year 2022. The amount includes collection requirements for the Telecommunications Program, the Healthcare Connect Fund, and administrative costs. The collection requirement of $159.43 million is adjusted as follows: decreased by a prior period adjustment of $0.18 million; resulting in a total projected 3Q2022 funding requirement for the Rural Health Care Support Mechanism of $159.25 million. Total projected funding requirement for the Connected Care Pilot Program is $8.34 million. The funding requirement for the Schools and Libraries Support Mechanism is $606.99 million.