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FCC Rural Health Care Pilot Program (RHCPP)
On November 19, 2007, the FCC released the Rural Health Care Pilot Program Selection Order selecting 69 participants covering 42 states and three U.S. territories to be eligible to receive funding for up to 85 percent of the costs associated with: (1) the construction of a state or regional broadband network and the advanced telecommunications and information services provided over that network; (2) connecting to Internet 2 or National LambdaRail (NLR); and (3) connecting to the public Internet. The Commission intends to use the information gathered from funding Participants in the Pilot Program to develop a more complete and practical understanding of how to modify the pre-existing universal service Rural Health Care mechanism long-term in order to support the deployment of a broadband nationwide health care network, focusing on the rural areas of the country where support is needed the most.
On November 11, 2009, The Michigan Public Health Institute (MPHI) released the Request for Proposal to Construct and Service a High-Speed Network Supporting Health Care in the State of Michigan, RFP02. It is the third of three RFPs to construct a Health Care Network in Michigan. Two previous proposals were funded in the Thumb region.
FCC's Rural Health Care Pilot Project RFP02 - Website
This website contains an up-to-date calendar of RFP processes and deadlines and links to the RFP, an Excel spreadsheet listing all participation health care sites (HCPs), as well as information about Vendor Conference Meetings, potential partnering organizations and a question and answer posting.
Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) - Website
The Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) USAC is an independent, not-for-profit corporation created by the FCC and designated as the administrator of the Universal Service Fund (USF). It will administer the RHCPP under the oversight of the FCC. This portal will take you to links that connect to various publications concerning the RHCPP and the USAC.
FCC Rural Healthcare Pilot Program (RHCPP) Homepage - Website
This website contains all necessary information regarding the RHCPP. It contains an overview and summary of the program and allows you to reference prior applications, press releases and relevant FCC Orders.
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