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UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND - LIFELINE (Assistance Listing 32.003)
Universal service has been defined by Congress as “an evolving level of telecommunications services . . . taking into account advances in telecommunications and information technologies and services.” 47 U.S.C. 254(c).
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- Funder
- Federal Communications Commission
Funder profile and all of its programs - Amount
- Eligible Telecommunications Carriers receive $9.25 in support for each Lifeline subscriber, and up to an additional $25 per month for Lifeline subscribers living on Tribal lands.
- Where
- United States (federal)
- Eligibility
- Eligible applicant types are set out on the official page. Federal assistance program (Direct Payment for Specified Use); individual funding notices set the dates.
- Sectors
- Technology, software and R&D
- Deadline
- Varies: check the official page for current dates
- Source
- SAM.gov Assistance Listings (32.003)
- Last checked
- 2 November 2026
- Funder contacts
- Public organizational contacts on file Unlock full profile / Sign up
From official open data: listed in the official SAM.gov Assistance Listings on 2026-11-02. The summary is from the official listing; the eligibility line is our plain-language reading of its eligibility codes. Confirm details on the official page.
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