E-Rate Funding in Alaska
Data updated Oct 21, 2026 · from USAC open data
Schools and libraries in Alaska have received $1,437,855,839 in committed E-Rate funding across 3,202 funding requests from 165 applicants. The largest provider by committed dollars is GCI Communication Corp.
See also Rural Health Care (RHC) funding in Alaska.
Schools and libraries in Alaska account for 5% of all committed E-Rate funding nationwide. Category 2 equipment makes up 2% of that funding, with Category 1 services accounting for the rest. Annual committed funding was highest in FY2024 at $221.4M.
Committed (all years)
$1.4B
Funding requests
3,202
Applicants
165
Top E-Rate providers in Alaska, ranked by funding
| Provider | Committed | FRNs |
|---|---|---|
| GCI Communication Corp | $1.2B | 1174 |
| Global Enterprise Solutions Inc. | $103.1M | 80 |
| Alaska Communications Systems Holdings, Inc. | $31M | 256 |
| Matanuska Telephone Association, Inc. | $11.1M | 132 |
| TelAlaska Long Distance, Inc. | $8.1M | 82 |
| World Wide Technology, LLC | $6.3M | 17 |
| Sateo Inc dba Microcom | $5M | 199 |
| North River IT Services Co. | $4.8M | 17 |
| Alaska Communications Systems Holdings, Inc. | $4M | 23 |
| Alaska Communications Systems Holdings, Inc. | $2.2M | 25 |
E-Rate funding in Alaska by year
| Funding year | Committed | FRNs |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $176.1M | 244 |
| 2025 | $195.2M | 386 |
| 2024 | $221.4M | 257 |
| 2023 | $130.4M | 242 |
| 2022 | $129.8M | 283 |
| 2021 | $120.5M | 287 |
| 2020 | $119M | 272 |
| 2019 | $84.7M | 265 |
| 2018 | $81.1M | 259 |
| 2017 | $93M | 326 |
| 2016 | $86.7M | 381 |
Largest E-Rate applicants in Alaska
- Lower Kuskokwim School Dist$582.8M
- Bering Strait School District$144.1M
- Northwest Arctic Boro Sch Dist$93.9M
- North Slope Borough Sch Dist$68.4M
- Lower Yukon School District$63.5M
- Kuspuk School District$55M
- Yukon-Koyukuk School District$51M
- Southwest Region School Dist$49.9M
- Yupiit School District$33.3M
- Kodiak Island Boro School Dist$27.1M
- Dillingham City School Dist$16.8M
- Aleutian East Borough Sch Dist$16.6M
- Yukon Flats School District$16.4M
- Lake & Peninsula School Dist Consortium$15.7M
- Nome City School District$15.6M
All 69 qualifying E-Rate applicants in Alaska
- Galena City School District
- Anchorage School District
- Matanuska-Sustina Borough School District
- St Marys City School District
- Iditarod Area School District
- Kashunamiut School District
- Alaska Gateway School District
- Bristol Bay Borough Sch Dist
- Southeast Island School Dist
- Chugach School District
- Kenai Peninsula Boro Sch Dist
- Fairbanks-N Star Boro Sch Dist
- Aleutian Region School Dist
- Chatham School District Consortium
- Tanana City School District
- Yakutat City School District
- Juneau Borough School District
- Pribilof School District Consortium
- Ketchikan Gateway Bor Sch Dist
- Kake City School Consortia
- Unalaska City Schools
- Hydaburg City School District
- Cordova City Consortium
- Annette Island School District Consortium
- Unalaska City School District
- Haines Borough School District
- Sitka School District
- Petersburg City School Dist
- Church Of The Living Word, Inc.
- Living Word Academy
- Wrangell City School District
- Nenana City School District
- Craig City School District
- Tuzzy Library
- Delta/Greely School District
- Klawock City School District
- Valdez City Schools
- Pelican City School District
- Cold Bay Public Library
- Ketchikan City Hall
- Hoonah City School District
- City Of Aniak
- Anchorage Public Library
- Southeast Regl Resource Ctr
- Port Lions Tribal Library
- Mount Edgecumbe High School
- City Of Craig
- Copper River School District
- Kegoayah Kozga Public Library
- Central Council Of The Tlingit And Haida Indian Tribes Of Alaska
- Fairbanks-N Star Borough Lib
- Pribilof School District
- City Of Dillingham
- Skagway City School District
E-Rate in Alaska: common questions
- How much E-Rate funding has Alaska received?
- Schools and libraries in Alaska have received $1,437,855,839 in committed E-Rate funding across 3,202 funding requests since FY2016.
- Who are the top E-Rate providers in Alaska?
- Ranked by committed funding, the largest E-Rate service providers in Alaska are GCI Communication Corp, Global Enterprise Solutions Inc., and Alaska Communications Systems Holdings, Inc..
- How many applicants receive E-Rate funding in Alaska?
- 165 schools, libraries, and consortia in Alaska have received committed E-Rate funding.
106 funded E-Rate contracts in Alaska (Category 1 and managed internal broadband) end in the next 12 months.
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