The COVID-19 Telehealth Program can be used to fund rural telehealth. Formally adopted by the FCC on March 30, 2021, Round 2 of the COVID-19 Telehealth Program established a $249.95 million federal initiative to help health care providers provide connected care services to patients at their homes or mobile locations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 Telehealth Program provides immediate support to eligible health care providers responding to the COVID-19 pandemic by fully funding their telecommunications services, information services, and devices necessary to provide critical connected care services.

Applications closed May 6, 2021.