Federal Funding Awards | Covid-19 | Jun 26, 2020
FCC Announces an Additional $29.4 Million in Awards for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program
FCC issued an updated notice of awards for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program, providing $29.4 million in 77 awards to providers in this tranche. As of June 24, the FCC has awarded $157.6 million to 444 health care providers in 46 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.