USF Congressional

2024 Co-chairs 

John Windhausen

SHLB Coalition

Kristen Corra

SHLB Coalition

SHLB Staff Contact: John Windhausen and Kristen Corra

The group serves as a discussion forum to craft and advocate for policies that support the continued flow of funds through the Universal Service Fund to support the needs of anchor institutions and their surrounding communities.

Focal areas of the group include:

Judicial

  • Advocating to safeguard the USF against attacks in court. 
  • Showcasing how the E-Rate and Rural Health Care programs have made a positive impact throughout the country

Storytelling

  • Showcasing anchor institutions projects/initiatives that make use of USF funds to serve their constituencies, including the surrounding community. 
  • Educating members of Congress about how the E-Rate and Rural Health Care programs have made a positive impact throughout the country (and what challenges would transpire should these programs be diminished).

Legislative/Congressional

  • Advocating for continued USF funding through predictable means.
  • Identifying and shaping policy solutions that ensure the E-Rate and Rural Health Care programs can continue to function and provide affordable, reliable high-speed broadband solutions to anchor institutions and their communities