Recipient of federal assistance · PRATTSBURGH, NY

EMPIRE TELEPHONE CORP

EMPIRE TELEPHONE CORP received $725.7K in federal grants and other assistance in FY2026, on 7 actions. It has no federal contracts in the loaded years. Since FY2021: $20.9M. Its largest awarding agency was Federal Communications Commission ($725.7K).

Assistance · FY2026
$725.7K
New awards
4
Actions
7
Since FY2021
$20.9M
UEI
JD1GHJXAL535
Parent organization
EMPIRE TELEPHONE CORPORATION
Location
PRATTSBURGH, NY
Businesses
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Federal grants & assistance received

Grants, loans (counted at their subsidy cost), direct payments and insurance, by fiscal year of the action (USAspending.gov, FABS). Reported apart from contracts and never added to them.

Assistance by fiscal year

  1. 443.3KFY2021
  2. 624.1KFY2022
  3. 556.5KFY2023
  4. 18.5MFY2024
  5. 725.7KFY2026

By type

  1. Direct payments$725.7K100%

Top programs · Awarding agencies

Obligations in FY2026.

Top programs

  1. 32.002 · Universal Service Fund - High Cost$706.1K97%
  2. 32.004 · Universal Service Fund - Schools and Libraries$15.7K2.2%
  3. 32.003 · Universal Service Fund - Lifeline$3,8760.5%

Awarding agencies

  1. Federal Communications Commission$725.7K100%

Largest awards

  1. THE HIGH COST PROGRAM PROVIDES FUNDING TO COMPANIES WORKING TO EXPAND CONNECTIVITY IN UNSERVED OR UNDERSERVED AREAS$2.6M
    32.002 · Universal Service Fund - High Cost· Federal Communications Commission· Direct payment for specified use· Oct 1, 2020 – Sep 30, 2026· HC-143001330-150093-CAFICC
  2. THE LIFELINE PROGRAM HELPS MAKE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES MORE AFFORDABLE FOR LOW-INCOME CONSUMERS$22.3K
    32.003 · Universal Service Fund - Lifeline· Federal Communications Commission· Direct payment for specified use· Dec 1, 2020 – Aug 31, 2026· LI-143001330-150093
  3. THE SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES PROGRAM KEEPS STUDENTS AND LIBRARY PATRONS CONNECTED TO BROADBAND SERVICES.$7,200
    32.004 · Universal Service Fund - Schools and Libraries· Federal Communications Commission· Direct payment for specified use· Aug 31, 2026 – Aug 31, 2026· SL-2599010735
  4. THE SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES PROGRAM KEEPS STUDENTS AND LIBRARY PATRONS CONNECTED TO BROADBAND SERVICES.$2,880
    32.004 · Universal Service Fund - Schools and Libraries· Federal Communications Commission· Direct payment for specified use· Aug 31, 2026 – Aug 31, 2026· SL-2599005924
  5. THE SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES PROGRAM KEEPS STUDENTS AND LIBRARY PATRONS CONNECTED TO BROADBAND SERVICES.$2,880
    32.004 · Universal Service Fund - Schools and Libraries· Federal Communications Commission· Direct payment for specified use· Aug 31, 2026 – Aug 31, 2026· SL-2599006554
  6. THE SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES PROGRAM KEEPS STUDENTS AND LIBRARY PATRONS CONNECTED TO BROADBAND SERVICES.$2,784
    32.004 · Universal Service Fund - Schools and Libraries· Federal Communications Commission· Direct payment for specified use· Aug 31, 2026 – Aug 31, 2026· SL-2599007172

Source: Federal financial assistance transactions (Financial Assistance Broker Submission) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov), data current to Oct 8, 2026, loaded Oct 8, 2026 · FY2021–FY2026.