California Advanced Services Fund (CASF)

Postponed - Deadlines for Action on Pending CASF Infrastructure Applications and for Submitting 2021 CASF Infrastructure Applications

COVID-19 Impacts on CASF Projects and Customer Support Letter

The Annual Deadline for Project Proposals for 2020 has been changed from April 1st to May 4th. Read more here.

Extension of California Advanced Services Fund Grantees Project Deadlines

Federal Communications Commission’s Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Option for CASF Infrastructure Applicants  

RDOF Prohibited Communications Memo

CASF 2020 Projects without Draft Resolution or Ministerial Letter Will be Deferred until March 31, 2021

Elimination of the Right of First Refusal and Postponement of the February 28, 2022, California Advanced Services Fund Infrastructure Application Deadline 

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.

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 - James Tang (415) 703-1970 james.tang@cpuc.ca.gov
• Infrastructure Account and Line Extension Program - Louise Fischer; (415) 703-1803 louise.fischer@cpuc.ca.gov

Tribal Technical Assistance

Information regarding Tribal Technical Assistance can be found at Tribal Technical Assistance.

• 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
• CASF Data by State, Consortia and County Regions
• 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