The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) announced the award of $750,000 to nonprofit and higher-learning entities, including multiple in Dane County, that will help people in Wisconsin access essential telecommunications services.
The commission awarded a total of 19 grants from the 2025 rounds of the Nonprofit Access Grant Program and the Lifeline Outreach Grant Program, both of which are funded by the Universal Service Fund (USF).
The PSC awarded $500,000 from the Nonprofit Access Grant Program to 14 nonprofit organizations to help provide access to telecommunications services for low-income households and persons with a disability. It also awarded $250,000 from the Lifeline Outreach Grant Program to fund five projects to increase participation in the Lifeline Program, which provides eligible households discounts on the cost of phone, cellphone and internet services.
The full list of grant recipients is available here.
