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PSC approves up to $1 million in telemedicine equipment grants to top scoring projects
Summary
The Public Service Commission voted unanimously to award up to $1,000,000 in telemedicine equipment grants to the highest-ranked applicants, with partial awards conditioned on revised budgets and delegated authority for follow-up awards if grantees decline.
The Public Service Commission voted on April 23 to approve awarding telemedicine equipment grants for fiscal years 2026–2027, moving to allocate up to $1,000,000 to the highest-ranked applications to expand medical telecommunications access in rural and underserved areas. Chair Strand said the program is authorized under Wisconsin Statute §196.218(4)(u) and Wis. Admin. Code §PSC 160.115 and is funded from the Wisconsin Universal Service Fund.
Strand told commissioners the commission received 21 applications requesting $2,637,331 and that a screening panel scored 13 applications at 47 points or higher. "Given the amount of interest this grant round received, so we got 21 applications…
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