E-Rate Funding in Maryland
Data updated Oct 21, 2026 · from USAC open data
Schools and libraries in Maryland have received $347,114,341 in committed E-Rate funding across 5,061 funding requests from 221 applicants. The largest provider by committed dollars is Zayo Education, LLC.
See also Rural Health Care (RHC) funding in Maryland.
Schools and libraries in Maryland account for 1% of all committed E-Rate funding nationwide. Category 2 equipment makes up 41% of that funding, with Category 1 services accounting for the rest. Annual committed funding was highest in FY2021 at $40M.
Committed (all years)
$347.1M
Funding requests
5,061
Applicants
221
Top E-Rate providers in Maryland, ranked by funding
| Provider | Committed | FRNs |
|---|---|---|
| Zayo Education, LLC | $62.4M | 105 |
| Anne Arundel County, Maryland | $41.8M | 17 |
| Lanier Electronics Group, Inc. | $34.4M | 48 |
| CDW Government LLC | $32.9M | 451 |
| Data Networks of America, Inc. | $30.4M | 238 |
| Comcast Business Communications | $24.7M | 1105 |
| State of Maryland | $15.4M | 155 |
| DISYS Solutions, Inc | $13.7M | 51 |
| Baltimore County, Maryland | $11.1M | 16 |
| Skyline Technology Solutions, LLC. | $9.8M | 103 |
E-Rate funding in Maryland by year
| Funding year | Committed | FRNs |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $18.2M | 266 |
| 2025 | $39.2M | 316 |
| 2024 | $29.4M | 337 |
| 2023 | $29.3M | 323 |
| 2022 | $34.2M | 353 |
| 2021 | $40M | 409 |
| 2020 | $34M | 531 |
| 2019 | $34.8M | 422 |
| 2018 | $25.5M | 598 |
| 2017 | $35.1M | 695 |
| 2016 | $27.5M | 811 |
Largest E-Rate applicants in Maryland
- Prince George'S County Schools$61.8M
- Baltimore City School District$53.5M
- Anne Arundel County Public Schools$53M
- Baltimore County School System$36.3M
- Montgomery County School District$16.2M
- Howard Co. Public School System$12.2M
- Washington County School Dist$8.9M
- Wicomico County School District$8.7M
- Frederick County Public School District$7.7M
- Harford County School District$4.8M
- Kennedy Krieger School$4.6M
- Cecil County Public Schools$4.5M
- Dorchester Co School District$4.3M
- St Mary'S County Public Schools$3.9M
- Maryland State Dept Of Educ$3.7M
All 59 qualifying E-Rate applicants in Maryland
- Talbot County Public Sch Dist
- Charles County School District
- Allegany County School Dist
- Carroll County School District
- Caroline County Public Schools
- Maryland Department Of Juvenille Services
- Calvert County Public Schools
- Worcester County School Dist
- Shore Up/Salisbury 1 Head Start Center
- Enoch Pratt Free Library - Sailor
- Associated Catholic Charities Of Maryland
- Prince George'S County Memorial Library System
- The Childrens Guild Corp Headquarters
- Garrett County School District
- Connections Academy
- The Foundation Schools
- Arrow Child & Family Ministries
- Enoch Pratt Free Library System
- St Vincent De Paul Of Baltimore
- Somerset County School Dist
- Dayspring Head Start
- Kipp Baltimore
- Queen Anne'S County Board Of Ed.
- Afya Baltimore Inc
- Centro Nia School District
- Washington County Free Library System
- Harford County Public Library
- Garrett County Community Action Committee
- Charles E Smith Jewish Day School
- Our Lady Of Good Counsel High School
- Human Resources Development Commission, Inc.
- The Seed School Of Maryland
- Patterson Pk. Public Chrtr
- Ymca Of Frederick County
- St Mary'S Ryken High School
- Kent County Public School Dist
- Community Support Services, Inc.
- Ivymount School
- Maryland School For The Deaf
- Ymca Of Central Md, Emily Price Jones Head Start
- Ncia Youth In Transition School
- Calvert Hall College High School
- Cecil County Public Library
- The John Carroll School
E-Rate in Maryland: common questions
- How much E-Rate funding has Maryland received?
- Schools and libraries in Maryland have received $347,114,341 in committed E-Rate funding across 5,061 funding requests since FY2016.
- Who are the top E-Rate providers in Maryland?
- Ranked by committed funding, the largest E-Rate service providers in Maryland are Zayo Education, LLC, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, and Lanier Electronics Group, Inc..
- How many applicants receive E-Rate funding in Maryland?
- 221 schools, libraries, and consortia in Maryland have received committed E-Rate funding.
101 funded E-Rate contracts in Maryland (Category 1 and managed internal broadband) end in the next 12 months.
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