California Advanced Services Fund (CASF)
Important Information
Program Description and Application Instructions
The California Advanced Services Fund (CASF) is allocated to five CASF accounts:
- Broadband Adoption Account
- Broadband Infrastructure Grant Account
- Broadband Public Housing Account
- Rural and Urban Regional Broadband Consortia Grant Account
- Line Extension Pilot Program
Program History
For a history of the California Advanced Services Fund, including relevant legislation and Commission decisions, please visit CASF Program Background and History.
Extensions, Postponement, and other Executive Actions
March 21, 2023 - Postpones 2023 CASF Infrastructure Application Deadline to May 1, 2023
December 23, 2021 - Eliminates ROFR and Postpones 2022 CASF Infrastructure Application Deadline
June 24, 2021 - Rescinds COVID-19-related Suspension of Project Deadlines and Directs Staff on Project Completion
March 26, 2021 - Postpones 2020 CASF Infrastructure Application Approval Deadline and 2021 Application Deadline
November 13, 2020 - Extends Consideration of 2020 CASF Infrastructure Applications
May 1, 2020 - Suspends Project Deadlines for All CASF Account Grantees Due to COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
March 30, 2020 - Expresses Support for CASF Grantees and Requests Information on COVID-19 Impacts on CASF Projects
March 20, 2020 - Postpones 2020 CASF Infrastructure Application Deadline to May 4, 2020
Funding & Reports
- CASF Fact Sheet
- The CASF is funded by a surcharge rate on revenues collected by telecommunications carriers from end-users for intrastate telecommunications services.
- Reports and Audits
CASF Grantee Monthly Contractor Reporting
Grantee contractor reporting requirements submission page
CASF Public Workshops
Information regarding our workshops can be found at CASF Workshops
CASF Distribution List
CASF Distribution List
Those who wish to be added or removed from the distribution list may send their request to CASF_Adoption@cpuc.ca.gov
Contact Information
Questions about this program should be directed to:
- Adoption, Consortia and Public Housing Accounts
- Broadband Adoption Account: CASF_Adoption@cpuc.ca.gov
- Broadband Public Housing Account: CPUC_Housing@cpuc.ca.gov
- Rural and Urban Regional Broadband Consortia Account: CASF_Consortia_Grant_Administrator@cpuc.ca.gov
- Infrastructure Account and Line Extension Program
- CASF Broadband Infrastructure Grant Account: CASF_Application_Questions@cpuc.ca.gov
- CASF Line Extension Program: CASFLineExtensionProgram@cpuc.ca.gov
Tribal Technical Assistance
Information regarding Tribal Technical Assistance Program: Tribal_Tech_Assist@cpuc.ca.gov
California Advanced Services Fund (CASF)
- California Advanced Services Fund (CASF) Adoption Account
- Public Workshops on California Advanced Services Fund (CASF)
- CASF Background and History
- CASF Rural and Urban Regional Broadband Consortia Account
- Project Development Resources - Data and Maps
- CASF Grantee Monthly Contractor Reporting
- CASF Infrastructure Project Summaries
- CASF Line Extension Program
- CASF Performance and Financial Audit Reports
- California Advanced Services Fund (CASF) Public Housing Account
- CASF Broadband Infrastructure Grant Account
- RDOF Kicker Funding
- Right of First Refusal
- Tribal Technical Assistance