California Advanced Services Fund (CASF) Adoption Account
California Advanced Services Fund (CASF) Adoption Account supports California communities through digital literacy training, public broadband access, and call centers that help households adopt broadband.
Funder: California Public Utilities Commission
Due Dates: January 1, 2027 (application cycle) | July 1, 2027 (application cycle)
Funding Amounts: $40 million available in FY 2026–2027; grants may cover up to 85% of project costs
Summary: Funds digital literacy, public broadband access, and call centers that help California communities adopt broadband.
Key Information: Applicants must use the current project-specific forms and submit through the CPUC FTP server.
Description
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) administers the CASF Adoption Account to increase publicly available or after-school broadband access and digital inclusion. It funds short-term digital literacy training, access to broadband and equipment in community institutions or public spaces, and call centers that promote and facilitate household broadband adoption. Outreach may include helping community members analyze and compare internet plans.
The Commission gives preference to projects in communities with demonstrated low broadband access, including low-income and senior communities and those facing socioeconomic barriers to adoption. Broadband Adoption Account funds cannot subsidize the cost of providing broadband service to households.
