About USAC
About USAC:
- USAC Overview
- Universal Service Fund
- Governance
- Leadership
- Success Stories
- Resource Room
- Individual Outreach
- USAC FCC Filings
- USAC FAQs
About USAC Tools:
Universal Service Fund Facts
| Estimated 2009 Support: | $7.3 billion |
| High Cost: | $4.3 billion |
| Low Income: | $1.0 billion |
| Rural Health Care: | $61 million |
| Schools & Libraries: | $1.95 billion |
From 1998 through December 31, 2009
- Over $39 billion in High Cost support has been disbursed to companies designated as eligible telecommunications carriers (ETCs)
- Over $8.5 billion in Low Income support has been disbursed to companies designated as ETCs
- Over $327 million in Rural Health Care funding commitments have been issued to eligible rural health care providers, and over $287 million has been disbursed
- Over $26 billion in Schools and Libraries funding commitments have been issued to schools and libraries nationwide and over $18 billion has been disbursed
View Charts and Graphs from 2009 Annual Report
- All Program Data
- High Cost Program Data
- Low Income Program Data
- Rural Health Care Program Data
- Schools and Libraries Program Data
- USAC Administrative Financial Data
To search High Cost disbursements from January 2003, go to the Disbursement Data Tool.
To search Low Income disbursements from January 2004, go to the Disbursement Data Tool.
To search Rural Health Care funding commitments, go to Automated Search of Commitments.
To search Schools & Libraries funding commitments, go to Automated Search of Commitments
FCC Filings by USAC
USAC submits fund size and administrative cost projections for each quarter in accordance with section 54.709 of the Federal Communications Commission's rules.
Projections are due 60 days before the beginning of the next quarter (e.g., approx. November 2 for first quarter, January 31 for second quarter, May 2 for third quarter, and August 2 for fourth quarter).
More information on USAC's FCC filings.
