Outreach Conference Call Minutes Now Available (3/19/01)
Minutes of the monthly outreach conference calls will be posted to the Rural
Health Care web site within 7 business days following the call. Click
here for the schedule.
Funding Year 4 (3/9/01)
The Rural Health Care Division (RHCD) will begin accepting applications for
Funding Year 4 on March 26, 2001. Funding Year 4 begins on July 1, 2000 and
ends on June 30, 2002. The program has not changed for Year 4, but all Year
4 forms have been redesigned. It is important that applicants use the Year
4 forms, otherwise your application cannot be processed. You should complete
FCC Form 465 on line, and then print a
copy to sign and mail to RHCD. RHCD must receive a signed original from the
applicant before its Form 465 can be posted to the web site. All applicants
must submit FCC Form 465 in order to participate in the program.
Monthly Conference Call (3/7/01)
The Rural Health Care Division will begin hosting a monthly outreach conference
call for applicants and service providers on Thursday, March 8, 2001 at 2
P.M., EST. The call will be scheduled for the second Thursday of each month
at 2 P.M., EST. The calls are a forum in which applicants and service providers
can raise issues and concerns or seek clarification of program rules or requirements.
The RHCD provides an agenda for the calls, followed by a general question
and answer period. RHC officials moderate the calls.
Participants may begin calling in 10 minutes before the call begins.
Phone Number: 1-800-447-0521
Once participants dial in an operator will answer and request the name of
the call and the host name or the confirmation number.
Name of Cal: RHC
Outreach Host: Mel Blackwell
Confirmation #: 3644425
Click here to view Conference
Call Schedule.
Important Reminder to Return FCC Form 467 Immediately
(3/7/01)
All program year two (7/1/99-6/30/00) FCC Forms 467 (Health Care Providers
Universal Service Connection Certification) must be completed and returned
to RHCD immediately in order for health care providers to receive the appropriate
support for telecommunications services necessary for the provision of health
care. If Form 467 is not completed and returned to RHCD, the health care
provider will not receive support.
RHCD has issued all funding commitments for year two. Completing and returning
the FCC Form 467 is the final step health care providers must take in order
to receive support. A pre-filled FCC Form 467 was mailed with every funding
commitment letter issued and health care providers need only to enter the
date that the requested telecommunications service was connected, provide
the BTN, sign, date and return the Form to RHCD in order to receive support.
Unless this is done immediately, RHCD's funding commitment to you will be
forfeited.
If you have any questions or need RHCD to send another form to you, please
call RHCD at 1-800-229-5476.
Below are links to past announcements posted on this web site. Access previous
announcements by clicking on a month listed below.
