E-Rate Funding in Alabama
Data updated Oct 21, 2026 · from USAC open data
Schools and libraries in Alabama have received $463,663,710 in committed E-Rate funding across 7,069 funding requests from 260 applicants. The largest provider by committed dollars is CSRA State and Local Solutions LLC.
See also Rural Health Care (RHC) funding in Alabama.
Schools and libraries in Alabama account for 2% of all committed E-Rate funding nationwide. Category 2 equipment makes up 28% of that funding, with Category 1 services accounting for the rest. Annual committed funding was highest in FY2023 at $53.9M.
Committed (all years)
$463.7M
Funding requests
7,069
Applicants
260
Top E-Rate providers in Alabama, ranked by funding
| Provider | Committed | FRNs |
|---|---|---|
| CSRA State and Local Solutions LLC | $194.3M | 2399 |
| Information Transport Solutions, Inc. | $80.5M | 1005 |
| Southern Light, LLC | $29.6M | 123 |
| Teklinks, Inc | $21.3M | 180 |
| BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC | $17.5M | 588 |
| Synergetics Diversified Computer Services, Inc | $11M | 183 |
| Howard Technology Solutions | $9.6M | 94 |
| Charter Communications Operating, LLC | $9.5M | 189 |
| KAM Technologies | $7.3M | 50 |
| Clear Winds Technologies, Inc. | $6.6M | 108 |
E-Rate funding in Alabama by year
| Funding year | Committed | FRNs |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $31.1M | 443 |
| 2025 | $46.9M | 488 |
| 2024 | $49.7M | 499 |
| 2023 | $53.9M | 488 |
| 2022 | $39.1M | 448 |
| 2021 | $46.3M | 527 |
| 2020 | $40.1M | 662 |
| 2019 | $38.6M | 699 |
| 2018 | $32.6M | 641 |
| 2017 | $36.9M | 933 |
| 2016 | $48.7M | 1241 |
Largest E-Rate applicants in Alabama
- Alabama Supercomputer Authority$196.7M
- Mobile County School District$21.9M
- Birmingham City School District$14.2M
- Jefferson County School District$13.7M
- Montgomery County School Dist$12.6M
- Baldwin County Board Of Educ$11.4M
- Huntsville City School Dist$10.5M
- Elmore County School District$6.4M
- Tuscaloosa Co School District$5.5M
- Morgan County School District$4.6M
- Etowah County School District$3.9M
- Walker County School District$3.8M
- Talladega County School Dist$3.7M
- Lee County Schools$3.6M
- Phenix City School District$3.4M
All 130 qualifying E-Rate applicants in Alabama
- Dothan City School District
- Tuscaloosa City School Dist
- Escambia County School Dist
- Albertville City School Dist
- Marshall County School Dist
- Decatur City School District
- St Clair County School Dist
- Limestone County School Dist
- Madison County School District
- Shelby County School District
- Opelika City School District
- Dallas County School District
- Florence City School District
- De Kalb County School District
- Lauderdale County School Dist
- Autauga County Board Of Education
- Calhoun County School District
- Lawrence County School Dist
- Russell County School Dist
- Oxford City School District
- Houston County Board Of Ed
- Auburn City School District
- Macon County School District
- Cullman County School District
- Hoover City School District
- Bessemer City School Board Of Education
- Athens City School District
- Selma City Schools
- Alabaster City School District
- Cleburne County School Dist
- Pike County School District
- Enterprise City School Dist
- Jackson County School District
- Wilcox County School District
- Monroe County School District
- Madison City Schools
- Gadsden City School District
- Blount County School District
- Washington County School Dist
- Butler County School District
- Sumter County School District
- Tallassee City School District
- Birmingham Public Library
- Chambers County School Dist
- Chilton County School District
- Lamar County School District
- Leeds City School District
- Ozark City School District
- Greene County School District
- Eufaula City Schools
- Franklin County School Dist
- Bibb County School District
- Roanoke City School
- Fairfield City School District
- Andalusia City School District
- Saraland City Board Of Education
- Mobile Public Library
- Vestavia Hills City Sch Dist
- Sylacauga City School District
- Clay County School District
- Choctaw County School District
- Cherokee County School Dist
- Boaz City School System
- Piedmont City School District
- Montgomery City County Public Library
- Conecuh County Schools
- Tallapoosa Co School District
- Bullock County School District
- Dale County School District
- Alexander City School District
- Arab City School District
- Demopolis City School District
- Homewood City School District
- Scottsboro City School Dist
- Trussville City Schools
- Fort Payne City School Dist
- Barbour County School District
- Lowndes County School District
- Attalla City School District
- Hale County School District
- City Of Chickasaw Board Of Education
- Henry County Board Of Education
- Coffee County Board Of Education
- Pelham City Schools
- Jasper City School District
- Troy City Board Of Education
- Pell City School District
- Geneva County School District
- Colbert County School District
- Linden City School District
- Talladega City School District
- Anniston City School District
- Tuscaloosa Public Library
- Guntersville City Sch District
- Cornerstone Schools Of Al
- Sheffield City School District
- Haleyville City School Dist
- Daleville City School District
- Cullman City School District
- Opp City School District
- Alabama Inst For Deaf And Blind
- Satsuma City School District
- Clarke County School District
- Thomasville City School Dist
- Crenshaw County School Dist
- Marengo County School District
- Coosa County School District
- Fayette County School District
- Pike Road City Schools
- Pickens County School District
- Tarrant City School District
- Tuscumbia City School District
- Winston County Board Of Education
- Marion County Board Of Education
- Gulf Shores City Schools
E-Rate in Alabama: common questions
- How much E-Rate funding has Alabama received?
- Schools and libraries in Alabama have received $463,663,710 in committed E-Rate funding across 7,069 funding requests since FY2016.
- Who are the top E-Rate providers in Alabama?
- Ranked by committed funding, the largest E-Rate service providers in Alabama are CSRA State and Local Solutions LLC, Information Transport Solutions, Inc., and Southern Light, LLC.
- How many applicants receive E-Rate funding in Alabama?
- 260 schools, libraries, and consortia in Alabama have received committed E-Rate funding.
58 funded E-Rate contracts in Alabama (Category 1 and managed internal broadband) end in the next 12 months.
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