Universal Service Fund For Rural Healthcare 

Are you a rural healthcare provider? Are you receiving Universal Service Funding (USF) for your telecommunications expenses? Have you received all the money you applied for?
If you answered “Yes” to the first question and “No” or “I don’t know” to the others, we need to talk.

We’re dismayed that only 10% of the available USF money has been used by eligible institutions. We believe the lack of available staff and the difficulty of the application process are the reasons so few healthcare providers have pursued this opportunity. That’s where we can help you.

Our team will help identify, bid and select eligible services. Once funding is approved, we ensure contracts are implemented. We don’t stop there, we will see that the required paper work is submitted and all approved funds are received. 

About Us

Comlink Consulting and Janet L. F. Smith & Associates, LLC have partnered to support healthcare providers in obtaining Universal Service Funding for their rural locations. Diane Brown is the owner of Comlink Consulting, based in northern California and Janet Smith heads Janet L. F. Smith & Associates, LLC out of North Carolina.

Both our practices are based in rural areas so we understand the challenges facing rural healthcare providers. We each have more than 25 years experience working in telecommunications serving clients in healthcare, higher education and industry. We work with our clients to define their specific needs and goals, fulfilling project objectives with timeliness and fiscal responsibility. Our goal is always a totally satisfied client.

We are independent telecommunications consultants completely free from vendor affiliation. We are members of the Society of Telecommunications Consultants, the largest professional association of independent telecommunications and information technology consultants in North America.

We understand healthcare and we understand USF for Rural Healthcare. Let us help you obtain the funding you’re entitled to and apply it to your service mission.