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Public Service Commission awards $500,000 in nonprofit access grants to 14 projects across Wisconsin
Summary
The Public Service Commission on May 1 awarded $500,000 from the Universal Service Fund nonprofit access grant program to 14 projects (ranked 1–9 and 11–15), prioritizing geographic reach and number of people served; one large $200,000 request was skipped because it would have consumed nearly half the round’s funding.
The Public Service Commission on May 1 awarded $500,000 in Universal Service Fund nonprofit access grants to projects selected under Alternative 2, funding applications ranked 1–9 and 11–15 and declining to fund application number 10 as presented.
Chairperson Strand outlined the program and said the round was intended “to facilitate affordable access to essential services” for low-income customers, customers with disabilities and customers in relatively high-cost areas. The commission received 19 applications requesting $1,039,126.89; after a staff-initiated cure process to address eligibility issues, 18 applications were deemed eligible and scored by a review panel using five merit…
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