Annual Collection of Information on State Collection and Use of 988 Fees
988 Fee Report Information Collection Questionnaire
For 988 Fee Report filings and questions, please contact: 988feereport@fcc.gov
Tips for Completing the FCC Questionnaire
The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) submits an annual report to Congress on the collection of 988 fees and charges by the states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories, pursuant to the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020 (988 Act).
The 988 Act provides that “[n]othing in [the] Act . . . or any Commission regulation or order may prevent the imposition and collection of a fee or charge” by a “State, a political subdivision of a State, an Indian Tribe, or village or regional corporation serving a region established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.)” (states and other reporting entities) from wireless and IP-enabled voice service providers to support 988 operations. These fees may only be imposed, collected, and used to pay incurred expenses that are reasonably attributable to: (1) the efficient and effective routing of calls made to 988 to an appropriate crisis center; and (2) personnel and the provision of acute mental health, crisis outreach, and stabilization services directly responding to individuals contacting the Lifeline.
Under the 988 Act, the FCC must submit a report to the Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and Appropriations of the Senate and the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Appropriations of the House of Representatives that: (1) details the status of the collection and distribution of 988 fees or charges in the states and other reporting entities; and (2) includes findings on the amount of revenues obligated or expended by the states and other reporting entities for any purpose other than the purpose for which any such fees or charges are specified.
In order to collect the data necessary to compile this report, the FCC received authorization from the Office of Management and Budget to solicit information from states, territories, and Tribal authorities regarding the collection and use of 988 funding in their jurisdictions. Following approval, the FCC issued a public notice announcing the information collection and performed outreach to each jurisdiction’s governor and mental health authority to gather 988 fee information through a questionnaire. For this year’s information collection, the Bureau coordinated with the Commission’s Office of Native Affairs and Policy (ONAP) to perform outreach to Tribal leaders. ONAP distributed the questionnaire to Native Federal Officials and requested information on the collection and expenditure of 988 fees in their jurisdictions, and provided the names of contacts at the Commission who could help them complete the questionnaire. The Commission also hosted a webinar tailored for Tribal entities about the annual 988 fee accountability report.
Contact: 988feereport@fcc.gov for additional information.
Current Report:
Past Report:
- Second Annual Report to Congress on State Collection and Use of 988 Fees (October 17, 2023)
- Report to Congress on State Collection and Use of 988 Fees (October 14, 2022)
Resources
Statutory Authority – National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020
988 Fee Rules – Suicide Hotline Act, § 4(a)(2)(A), (a)(2)(B).
Tribal Webinar – FCC Tribal Webinar on the 988 Fee Accountability Report
Filings – State and Other Jurisdictions