Emergency Connectivity Fund Program

Funding to help schools and libraries keep students, staff, and patrons connected during the COVID-19 health emergency.

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The Emergency Connectivity Fund Program is administered by USAC with oversight from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Get Started with the Program
Get Started with the Program

How it Works

The Emergency Connectivity Fund Program will reimburse schools and libraries for the reasonable costs of eligible equipment and broadband connections used to help students, staff, and patrons who otherwise lack access to be able to engage in remote learning.

Who’s Eligible:

Schools and libraries – including primary and secondary schools – that provided off-site broadband service and connected devices to students, staff, and patrons who would otherwise lack access during the COVID-19 health emergency.

What’s Covered:

The fund will reimburse reasonable costs of eligible equipment such as Wi-Fi hotspots, modems, routers, devices that combine a modem and router, connected devices, and eligible broadband connections.

The Process

These steps will help applicants navigate the process to get funding.

1

Complete Registrations

2

Determine Eligibility

3

Request Funding

4

Application Review

5

Funding Decision

6

Reimbursement

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