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Nonprofit Access Grant

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​​​​Overview​​​ 

​​The Nonprofit Access Grant Program enables nonprofit groups to apply for partial funding of programs or projects that will facilitate affordable access to telecommunications (Wis. Admin. Code § ​PSC 160.125(2)). The project must assist low income households or people with disabilities or customers in areas of the state that have relatively high costs of services in obtaining affordable access to a basic set essential telecommunications services. The Commission may award up to $500,000 in grants under this program on a fiscal year basis.

​Who is eligible to apply​

Applicant must be a nonprofit group (defined as an IRS § 501(c)(3) organization). ​

​​Additional G​rant Details
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Currently accepting​​ applications
Yes.​
Deadline: March 6, 2025​, ​​​1:30pm CT.
​Matching funds required
 ​Yes​​. 25% match. 
​Docket Number
 5-​NF-2025
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​​Contact information
 PSCUSFNonProfitGrants@wisconsin.gov​​

Troy Hoppenjan
Grants Specialist
(608) 267-9819
Troy.Hoppenjan@wisconsin.gov​​

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

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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​
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​​​​Application Materials

The application materials for the FY2025 grant round are listed below.

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​Resources for Cu​rrent Grant Recipients​

Grantee Reporting - 2025 Awards

COMING SOON

Grantee Reporting - 2024 Awards​

  • 2024 Nonprofit status reports are completed in the PSC Grant System.
  • COMING SOON: Sample 2024 Nonprofit Interim Status Report​
  • COMING SOON: 2024 NF Impact File - attachment submitted with interim reports in the grant system.​
  • COMING SOON: Sample 2024 Nonprofit Final Report
  • Project status reports are due biannually on the following schedule for the reporting period specified. Due Date (Reporting Period). 
    • ​January 20, 2025 (7/1/24 – 12/31/24)

    • June 30, 2025 (1/1/25 – 5/31/25)

    • January 20, 2026 (6/1/25 – 12/31/25)

    • June 30, 2026 (1/1/26 – 5/31/26)

    • FINAL REPORT due July 31, 2026

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Grantee Reporting - 2023 Awards

  • 2023 Nonprofit status reports are submitted through the Electronic Records Filing System (ERF​)​
  • 2023 Non-Profit Interim Status Report
  • COMING SOON: 2023 Nonprofit Final Status Report
  • Project status reports are due biannually on the following schedule for the reporting period specified. ​Due Date (Reporting Period).​
    • ​January 17, 2024 (7/1/23 – 12/31/23; COMPLETED)

    • August 16, 2024 (1/1/24 – 6/30/24; COMPLETED)

    • January 17, 202​5​ (7/1/24 – 12/31/24; COMPLETED)

    • FINAL REPORT due July 31, 2025 (1/1/25 - 6/30/25)​​​

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​Previous Grant Awards

​​State Fiscal Year
​Number of
Gr​​antees
 ​Total Funds Awarded
​Docket
Grant Summary​
2024​
​11
$​500,000.00
​​5-NF-2​024
 2024 Award Summary​
​2023​
​12
$493,615.63​ 5-NF-2023​​ 2023 Award ​Summary​​​​
​2022
​16
​​$500,000.00
 ​5-NF-2022​
 2022 A​​ward Summary​​​
​20​21
​13
​$500,000.00
​5-NF-2021
 ​2021 Award Summary​​
​2020
​17
​$497,819.45
 ​5-NF-2020
​​2020 Award Summary
​​2019
​13
​$404,489.75
 ​​5-NF-2019
 ​2019 Award Summary
​2018
​18
​$499,619.91
 ​​5-NF-2018
​2018 Award Summary
​2017
​12
​$455,118.00
​​5-NF-2017
 ​2017 Award Summary
​2016
​16
​$500,000.00
​​5-NF-2016​​
​2016 Award Summary​



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