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USF Medical Telecommunications Equipment Grant Program
Program Summary
The Medical Telecommunications Equipment Program (Telemed) is a
grant program under the Universal Service Fund that enables non-profit
medical clinics or public health agencies to apply for funding to
purchase medical telecommunications equipment (Wis. Admin. Code
§ PSC 160.115). On a fiscal year basis, up to $500,000 may be available
to purchase medical telecommunications equipment that will
promote technologically advanced medical services, enhance access
to medical care in rural or underserved areas of the state or to
underserved populations or to persons with disabilities.
Items to note for this grant program include:
- Applicant must be a nonprofit medical clinic or hospital that is governed by a board of directors,
serves federally designated health professional areas, medically underserved areas, or medically
underserved populations or is a public health agency.
- Purchase of the telecommunications equipment must promote technologically
advanced medical services, enhance access to medical care in rural
or undeserved areas of the state, or enhance access to medical
care to underserved populations or persons with disabilities in
the state.
Telemedicine Grant Awards for FY2010 and FY2011: The Commission awarded $500,000 for FY2010 and $500,000 for FY2011 for a total of $1.0 million in grants for the Telemedicine Equipment Grant program. Grants were awarded to 27 non-profit clinics and hospitals and county health agencies across the state. A listing of applicants and grant awardees is listed below. Application materials that were required for this grant process are also provided below. New application materials for FY2012 will likely be available in late 2011 or early 2012.
Application Guidelines and Forms
The application materials for th FY2010 and FY2011 grant cycle are listed below.
- FY10/11 Application Guidelines
 (116kb) (March 2010)
- FY10/11 Application Cover Form
(51kb)
(33kb) (March 2010)
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FY10/11 Budget Summary Form
(12kb)
(33kb) (March 2010)
- Affidavit
(10kb) (March 2010)
- PSC ss. 160.125(2) Wisconsin Administrative Code
(12kb)
Previous Grant Awards
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Summary
of Grant Awards for FY10 and FY11
(133 kb) (June
2010) |
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Summary of Grant Awards for FY08 and FY09
(134 kb) (June
2008) |
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Summary
of Grant Awards for FY07
(13 kb) (May
2007) |
Should you have any questions regarding the grant application
guidelines and future grant applications, please contact Chela O'Connor at 608-266-8950 or e-mail
Chela O'Connor.
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