The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau has announced the E-Rate and Rural Health Care (RHC) programs’ annual caps for funding year 2025. The adjusted amounts represent a 2.4 percent inflation-adjusted increase to both programs’ funding year 2024 annual caps. The E-Rate program funding cap for funding year 2025 is $5,058,637,966. The RHC program funding cap for funding year 2025 is $723,892,841. The internal cap for upfront payments and multi-year commitments in the Healthcare Connect Fund program is $182,780,877. The internal cap for upfront payments and multi-year commitments will apply only if RHC program demand exceeds available funding.
