Wisconsin PSC Awards $500,000 in Nonprofit Access Grants for 16 projects

The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin awarded $500,000 in funding from the Nonprofit Access Grant Program. The funds will go to support 16 projects by 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations that will provide access to affordable telecommunication services to low-income households, people with disabilities, or customers in areas of the state with relatively high costs of services. Applications for this grant cycle were due on March 1, 2022. The PSC received 22 applications requesting more than $1.4 million in funding. Over the past 6 years, the Nonprofit Access Grant Program has funded 105 projects for more than $3.3 million.