FCC Announces the Availability of Unused Funds to Fully Satisfy Demand for Rural Health Care Program Funding for Funding Year 2023

The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau, in consultation with the Office of the Managing Director, announces the amount of unused funds for the Rural Health Care (RHC) Program that has been carried forward for funding year 2023. The Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) projects that, as of April 30, 2023, $211.50 million in unused funds is available for use in future funding years beginning in funding year 2023.  The Bureau, in consultation with the Office of the Managing Director, directs USAC to carry forward up to $211.50 million in unused funds from prior funding years to the extent necessary to satisfy the funding year 2023 RHC Program demand.