E-Rate Funding in Minnesota

Data updated Oct 21, 2026 · from USAC open data

Schools and libraries in Minnesota have received $333,083,678 in committed E-Rate funding across 15,636 funding requests from 745 applicants. The largest provider by committed dollars is CDW Government LLC.

See also Rural Health Care (RHC) funding in Minnesota.

Schools and libraries in Minnesota account for 1% of all committed E-Rate funding nationwide. Category 2 equipment makes up 43% of that funding, with Category 1 services accounting for the rest. Annual committed funding was highest in FY2016 at $36.1M.

Committed (all years)
$333.1M
Funding requests
15,636
Applicants
745

Top E-Rate providers in Minnesota, ranked by funding

ProviderCommittedFRNs
CDW Government LLC$30.6M841
VAL-ED Joint Venture LLP, dba 702 Communications$24.3M103
Tekstar Communications, Inc.$21.9M1185
State of Minnesota$17.6M94
Tech Check, LLC$16.8M766
High Point Networks, LLC$16.3M224
Comcast Business Communications$13.7M1079
CenturyLink Qwest Corporation$10.6M193
AMCO HBS Holdings LP$9.7M117
Matrix Communications, Inc.$9.6M193

E-Rate funding in Minnesota by year

Funding yearCommittedFRNs
2026$27.1M1074
2025$30.8M1255
2024$31.8M1212
2023$32.7M1221
2022$30.7M1199
2021$27M1212
2020$29.4M1404
2019$31.1M1307
2018$28M1412
2017$28.5M1898
2016$36.1M2442

Largest E-Rate applicants in Minnesota

All 227 qualifying E-Rate applicants in Minnesota

E-Rate in Minnesota: common questions

How much E-Rate funding has Minnesota received?
Schools and libraries in Minnesota have received $333,083,678 in committed E-Rate funding across 15,636 funding requests since FY2016.
Who are the top E-Rate providers in Minnesota?
Ranked by committed funding, the largest E-Rate service providers in Minnesota are CDW Government LLC, VAL-ED Joint Venture LLP, dba 702 Communications, and Tekstar Communications, Inc..
How many applicants receive E-Rate funding in Minnesota?
745 schools, libraries, and consortia in Minnesota have received committed E-Rate funding.

348 funded E-Rate contracts in Minnesota (Category 1 and managed internal broadband) end in the next 12 months.

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