Cal High Cost Fund-A

The State of California, through its Public Utilities Commission, has awarded an encumbrance-only contract to Siskiyou Telephone Company. The contract, identified as 26CHCFA009, carries a total contract value of $5.98 million. The award was executed on August 18, 2026. This contract type indicates that funds have been reserved or committed but actual service delivery or expenditure may occur at a later date or in phases as determined by the contracting organization.

The deliverable under this contract is associated with the Cal High Cost Fund-A program, a single line item procured at a unit price of $5,983,738.74. The Cal High Cost Fund-A represents California's mechanism for providing universal service support to high-cost areas, typically administered through the Public Utilities Commission to ensure affordable telecommunications services in regions where operational costs are elevated. No specific performance period dates, county designation, or defined place of performance location is detailed in the contract award documentation provided.