| Covid-19 | Jun 9, 2020

FCC Announces an Additional $16.5 Million in Awards for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program

FCC issued an updated notice of awards for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program, providing $16.5 million in 53 awards to providers in this tranche. As of June 3, the FCC has awarded a total of $85.0 million to 283 health care providers in 41 states plus the District of Columbia. The CARES Act appropriated $200 million for the FCC to award to healthcare providers to purchase and adopt telecommunication technologies to support telehealth services for patients. FCC announces awards on a weekly basis.