E-Rate Funding in Louisiana
Data updated Oct 21, 2026 · from USAC open data
Schools and libraries in Louisiana have received $479,022,292 in committed E-Rate funding across 10,522 funding requests from 397 applicants. The largest provider by committed dollars is Hunt Telecommunications, LLC.
See also Rural Health Care (RHC) funding in Louisiana.
Schools and libraries in Louisiana account for 2% of all committed E-Rate funding nationwide. Category 2 equipment makes up 34% of that funding, with Category 1 services accounting for the rest. Annual committed funding was highest in FY2016 at $55M.
Committed (all years)
$479M
Funding requests
10,522
Applicants
397
Top E-Rate providers in Louisiana, ranked by funding
| Provider | Committed | FRNs |
|---|---|---|
| Hunt Telecommunications, LLC | $68.6M | 973 |
| Cox Louisiana Telcom, LLC | $59.4M | 1486 |
| Detel Wireless | $54.3M | 551 |
| Transformyx, LLC | $45.4M | 596 |
| Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC | $28.2M | 298 |
| Nexus Systems, Inc. | $21.1M | 414 |
| Presidio Networked Solutions, Inc | $20.8M | 133 |
| Cebridge Telecom LA, LLC | $16.1M | 220 |
| BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC | $13.5M | 539 |
| Detel Computer Solutions, LLC | $13.4M | 357 |
E-Rate funding in Louisiana by year
| Funding year | Committed | FRNs |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $46.4M | 667 |
| 2025 | $41.8M | 687 |
| 2024 | $39M | 654 |
| 2023 | $41.7M | 664 |
| 2022 | $49.8M | 650 |
| 2021 | $52.8M | 730 |
| 2020 | $40.1M | 1116 |
| 2019 | $33M | 991 |
| 2018 | $37.4M | 1267 |
| 2017 | $41.9M | 1397 |
| 2016 | $55M | 1699 |
Largest E-Rate applicants in Louisiana
- Jefferson Parish School Dist$23.2M
- Calcasieu Parish School Board$19.5M
- Caddo Parish School District$19.1M
- East Baton Rouge Parish Dist$16.6M
- Vernon Parish School Board$12.3M
- Bossier Parish School Dist$12.1M
- St Tammany Parish School Dist$10M
- Rapides Parish School District$9.5M
- Lafayette Parish School Dist$8.8M
- Ascension Parish School District$8.3M
- Tangipahoa Parish School Dist$8.2M
- Lafourche Parish School Board$8M
- Livingston Parish Public Schools$8M
- Acadia Parish School District$7.9M
- St. Landry Parish School Dist$7.8M
All 195 qualifying E-Rate applicants in Louisiana
- Ouachita Parish School District
- Vermilion Parish School Dist
- Evangeline Parish School Dist
- Avoyelles Parish School Dist
- Terrebonne Parish Sch District
- St. Mary Parish School District
- Archdiocese Of New Orleans
- Iberia Parish School Board
- Lincoln Parish School District
- Desoto Parish School District
- Jefferson Davis Parish Dist
- St. Martin Parish School District
- Allen Parish School District
- St. Charles Parish Public Schools
- Monroe City School District
- Beauregard Parish School Board
- St John The Baptist Parish District
- Webster Parish School District
- Lasalle Parish School Dist
- St James Parish School Dist
- Iberville Parish School Dist
- Concordia Parish School Dist
- Natchitoches Parish Sch System
- Central Community School District
- Kipp New Orleans Schools
- Grant Parish School Board
- St Bernard Parish School Dist
- Bienville Parish School Dist
- Assumption Parish Schools
- Pointe Coupee Parish Sch Dist
- Sabine Parish School Board
- Washington Parish School Dist
- West Baton Rouge Parish Dist
- West Carroll Parish Sch Dist
- Shreve Memorial Library
- Plaquemines Parish Sch Board
- Morehouse Parish School Dist
- Collegiate Academies School District
- Richland Parish School Dist
- Renew School District
- Jackson Parish School District
- Cameron Parish School District
- Inspirenola School District
- Tensas Parish School District
- Firstline Schools
- Red River Parish Sch District
- Madison Parish School Board
- Bogalusa City School District
- Jefferson Parish Library
- Calcasieu Parish Public Lib
- East Feliciana Parish Sch Dist
- Claiborne Parish School Dist
- E Baton Rouge Parish Library
- Caldwell Parish School Dist
- Franklin Parish School Dist
- Tangipahoa Parish Library
- Ouachita Parish Public Library
- Winn Parish School District
- Union Parish School Board
- Zachary Community School District
- Crescent City Schools District
- Catahoula Parish School Dist
- West Feliciana Parish Sch Dist
- St Helena Parish School Dist
- Iberville Parish Library
- Einstein Charter School District
- Pointe Coupee Parish Library System
- Algiers Charter Schools Association
- Young Audiences Charter Schools
- Orleans Parish School Board
- Lousiana Office Of Juvenvile Justice Office
- Terrebonne Parish Library
- St Mary Parish Library
- St. Tammany Parish Library
- Beauregard Parish Library
- Livingston Parish Library
- Rapides Parish Library
- New Orleans Public Library
- Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy
- St John The Baptist Parish Lib
- International School Of Louisiana
- Community School For Apprenticeship Learning, Inc. Dba Csal, Inc.
- City Of Baker School System
- Evangeline Parish Library
- St Charles Parish Library
- Friends Of King
- Acadia Parish Library
- Idea Public Schools Louisiana Inc
- Iberia Parish Library
- Avoyelles Parish Library
- Bossier Parish Library: Headquarters
- New Orleans Military And Maritime Academy
- Lafourche Parish Library
- East Carroll Parish School Board
- Lycee Francais De La Nouvelle Orleans Location 2
- Mildred Osborne Charter School
- Morris Jeff Community School
- Redesign Schools Louisiana
- Cameron Parish Library
- Lafayette Parish Library
- Audubon Regional Library
- Prescott K-8 Academy
- Webster Parish Library
- Vermilion Parish Library
- Morehouse Parish Library
- Jefferson Davis Parish Library
- Richland Parish Library
- French And Montessori Education, Inc.
- Community Academies Of New Orleans Inc.
- The Willow School
- Grant Parish Library
- Hynes Charter School Corporation
- Helix Community Schools District
- Homer A Plessy Community School
- Success Prepartory Academy
- Lenora Carter
- Educators For Quality Alternatives
- Warren Easton Charter High School
- South St. Landry Community Library
- New Orleans College Prep
- Concordia Parish Library
- Bienville Parish Library System
- Allen Parish Libraries
- Washington Parish Library Sys
- Ascension Parish Library
- New Orleans Charter Science And Mathematics High School
- International High
- University View Academy Frm Louisiana Connections Academy
- Fannie C. Williams Charter School
- Inspirenola
- St. Augustine High School
- Winn Parish Library System
- State Library Of Louisiana
- Beekman Charter School
- Encore Academy
- New Beginnings Schools Foundation
- Amikids Acadiana
- Choice Foundation
- Lake Forest Charter
- De Soto Parish Library
- St Martin Parish Library
- Diocese Of Houma-Thibodaux
- Jefferson Rise Charter School
- Robert Russa Moton Charter School
- Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary Charter School
- Coushatta Tribe Of Louisiana Library
- Laureate Academy Inc
- Delhi Charter School
- Jackson Parish Library System
- Bricolage Academy
- Delta Charter School
- National Wwii Museum Teacher Resource Library
- Benjamin Franklin Elementary Mathematics And Science School Legacy Of Excellence, Inc
- Darbonne Woods Charter School
- Plaquemines Parish Library
- Sophie B. Wright Charter School
- Claiborne Parish Library System
- Discovery Schools
- Impact Charter School
- The Good Shepherd Nativity Mission School
- Avoyelles Public Charter School
- Muslim Academy
- Academy Of The Sacred Heart
- Southern University Laboratory School District
- Hosanna Christian Academy
- Northshore Charter Schools, Inc.
- Louisiana Key Academy
- West Baton Rouge Parish Lib
- Lasalle Parish Library
- Friendship Louisiana
- Slaughter Community Charter School
- Catahoula Parish Library System
- New Orleans Center For Creative Arts
- Acadia Parish School Board Head Start Program
- Metairie Park Country Day School
- Outreach Community Development Corporation (J. S. Clark Leadership Academy)
- Catholic Of Pointe Coupee
- Vernon Parish Library
- Mentorship / Helix Network Of Educational Choices
- Madison Parish Library
E-Rate in Louisiana: common questions
- How much E-Rate funding has Louisiana received?
- Schools and libraries in Louisiana have received $479,022,292 in committed E-Rate funding across 10,522 funding requests since FY2016.
- Who are the top E-Rate providers in Louisiana?
- Ranked by committed funding, the largest E-Rate service providers in Louisiana are Hunt Telecommunications, LLC, Cox Louisiana Telcom, LLC, and Detel Wireless.
- How many applicants receive E-Rate funding in Louisiana?
- 397 schools, libraries, and consortia in Louisiana have received committed E-Rate funding.
210 funded E-Rate contracts in Louisiana (Category 1 and managed internal broadband) end in the next 12 months.
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