Lincoln – The Nebraska Public Service Commission has entered Order NUSF-92 to allow carriers to seek reimbursement for providing service to low-income families as a part of the response to the COVID-19 emergency.

The order makes $1 million available through the NUSF Broadband Adoption program to assist carriers in providing low-income subscriber’s access to broadband to facilitate online learning.

Commission Chair Mary Riddler said the grant seeks to connect students in low-income households with their teachers.

Telecommunications carriers certificated as a local exchange carrier or registered with the commission as a communications provider may file an application seeking grant support beginning May 1. Instructions for carriers can be found at tiny.cc/NUSF92.

– Nebraska Public Service Commission