CGB Announces National Deaf-Blind Allocations

The FCC Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau announced 2022-23 allocations for the national deaf-blind equipment distribution program, iCanConnect, said a public notice Monday in docket 10-210. The bureau set aside $250,000 of the $10 million for national outreach by the Perkins School for the Blind and $150,000 to maintain its centralized database or programs to submit information and generate reimbursement claims. The remaining $9.6 million will be used to reimburse certified programs for "the cost of equipment and authorized related services," the notice said.