E-Rate Funding in Maine
Data updated Sep 4, 2026 · from USAC open data
Schools and libraries in Maine have received $68,858,253 in committed E-Rate funding across 2,323 funding requests from 234 applicants. The largest provider by committed dollars is Enhanced Communications of Northern New England LLC.
See also Rural Health Care (RHC) funding in Maine.
Schools and libraries in Maine account for less than 1% of all committed E-Rate funding nationwide. Category 2 equipment makes up 36% of that funding, with Category 1 services accounting for the rest. Annual committed funding was highest in FY2016 at $8.2M.
Top E-Rate providers in Maine, ranked by funding
| Provider | Committed | FRNs |
|---|---|---|
| Enhanced Communications of Northern New England LLC | $10.8M | 44 |
| Northern New England Telephone Operations LLC | $6.6M | 242 |
| TVC Albany, Inc | $6.4M | 71 |
| Consolidated Communications Enterprise Services, LLC | $6.1M | 32 |
| Time Warner Cable Business LLC | $4.6M | 51 |
| ePlus Technology, Inc. | $3.9M | 169 |
| Charter Communications Operating, LLC | $3.8M | 76 |
| Systems Engineering, Inc. | $3.4M | 118 |
| Blue Spruce Technologies, Inc | $2.4M | 59 |
| New England Communications | $2.2M | 143 |
E-Rate funding in Maine by year
| Funding year | Committed | FRNs |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.7M | 84 |
| 2025 | $6.8M | 134 |
| 2024 | $6.2M | 135 |
| 2023 | $5.5M | 117 |
| 2022 | $5.8M | 132 |
| 2021 | $5.6M | 126 |
| 2020 | $6.4M | 193 |
| 2019 | $7.5M | 235 |
| 2018 | $7.1M | 219 |
| 2017 | $7.1M | 388 |
| 2016 | $8.2M | 560 |
Largest E-Rate applicants in Maine
- Networkmaine$39.8M
- Portland School District$1.6M
- Regional School Unit 10 Western Foothills School District$1.5M
- Sanford School District$847.8K
- Lewiston School Department$839.2K
- Westbrook School Department$711.9K
- Rsu 14$708.2K
- M.S.A.D. #6$665.3K
- Auburn School District$655.4K
- School Admin District 17$629.7K
- Rsu 13$623.5K
- Bangor School Department$587.2K
- Rsu 2$572.5K
- Rsu 57$563.1K
- Augusta School District$513.5K
All 35 qualifying E-Rate applicants in Maine
- Rsu 16
- Biddeford School Department
- School Admin District 11
- School Admin District 49
- Aos 91
- School Admin District 15
- South Portland School District
- Rsu 25
- Rsu 18
- Rsu 71
- School Admin District 09
- Rsu 34
- School Admin District 60
- Rsu 19
- School Admin District 27
- Msad 61
- Rsu 04
- School Admin District 22
- Regional School Unit No. 5
- Maine School Administrative District #75
E-Rate in Maine: common questions
- How much E-Rate funding has Maine received?
- Schools and libraries in Maine have received $68,858,253 in committed E-Rate funding across 2,323 funding requests since FY2016.
- Who are the top E-Rate providers in Maine?
- Ranked by committed funding, the largest E-Rate service providers in Maine are Enhanced Communications of Northern New England LLC, Northern New England Telephone Operations LLC, and TVC Albany, Inc.
- How many applicants receive E-Rate funding in Maine?
- 234 schools, libraries, and consortia in Maine have received committed E-Rate funding.
Contracts on 112 funded E-Rate requests in Maine are set to expire in the next 12 months.
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