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Lifeline Outreach Grant Program

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Overview​

The Lifeline Outreach Grant program is​ funded by the Universal Service Fund (USF) pursuant to W​is. Admin. Code § PSC 160.063 and authorized in 2021 by the Commission in its Order​. 

The Commission may award up to $250,000 in grants under this program on a fiscal year basis. The Lifeline Outreach Grant Program is currently organized under two tracks: Outreach and Education, and Research and Resource.

​Who is Eligible to Apply​

  • Eligible applicants under both tracks are:
    • Non-profit organizations
    • Community-based agencies
    • Political subdivisions, including tribal governments
  • Eligible applicants under the Research and Resource track only are:
    • ​For-profit businesses
    • Universities
    • Other institutions of higher learning
​​​​Additional Grant Details
​Application Period
 Closed
​Docket Number
 5-LLG-2026
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​Contact Information
​ PSCUSFLifelineOutreachGrant@wisconsin.gov​

Damarr Purifoy
Digital Opportunity Policy Analyst
(608) 267-9819
Damarr.Purifoy@wisconsin.gov​

Milena Bernardinello
Universal Service Fund and Digital Opportunity Director
(608) 267-6919
Milena.Bernardinello@wisconsin.gov

PSC Gr​ants System​

To apply for a PSC administered grant, applicants must submit an application using the PSC G​rants Syste​m​​​.
Use the application material below for details on grant eligibility, instructions on application responses and required documentation when submitting an application in the PSC Grants System.

PSC Grants System LoginGrants System User's Guide​

Application Materials

FY2026 Grant Round

Resources for Current Grant Recipients​​

Webinars

​​​Reporting Information​​​​​​​
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​Coming Soon

​​2025 Lifeline Outreach Grant Project Reports must be completed in the PSC Grants System.

Full project reporting requires the submission of 3 reports over the 1-year grant performance period (2 Interim Project Status Reports and 1 Final Project Summary Report).

Interim Project Status Reports – each consists of 2 documents:

  • ​2025 Lifeline Outreach Interim Status Report Event Log - 2025 LLG Events Excel file to be downloaded in advance, completed as a separate file, and uploaded to the PSC Grants​ System in Question 1 of each Interim Status Report.
  • 2025 Lifeline Outreach Interim Status Report - Report Sample for View Only. The reports can only be filled out in the PSC Grants System.​
  • ​​ ​​​​Reporting Schedule

        Interim Status Reports are due biannually, resulting in 2 reporting periods. Each Interim Project                                 ​ ​Status Report covers activities from the preceding 6 months:

    • S1 – Due January 15, 2026 (7/1/25 – 12/31/25)
    • S2 – Due July 15, 2026 (1/1/26 – 6/30/26)
        Any approved performance period extension will require additional Status Reports.

Final Project Summary Report – consists of a single document summarizing the project.

        NOTE: Questions in this report are different from the Interim Status Report. 

  • Reporting Schedule
    • One report ​at the end of the performance period (covers all activities from 07/01/2025 – 06/30/2026)
    • Due: July 31, 2026

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​ ​Previous Grant Award​s

​​State Fiscal Year​
​Number of Grantees
​Total Fun​ds Awarded
​Docket​
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​Grant Summary
​2026
​4
​$243,964.00
 ​5-LLG-2026
 ​2026 Award Summary
​2025​
​5
​$250,000.00
 ​5-LLG-2025
 ​2025 Award Summary
​2024
​5
​$239,597.00
 5-LLG-2024​​ 2024 Award Summary​
​2023
​2
​$139,929.92
​5-LL-2023
 2023 Award Summary
​2021
​3​
​$148,389
 ​5-U​F-​2021​
​2021 Awar​d Summary​​

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