E-Rate Funding in Montana
Data updated Oct 21, 2026 · from USAC open data
Schools and libraries in Montana have received $63,705,489 in committed E-Rate funding across 5,780 funding requests from 303 applicants. The largest provider by committed dollars is Charter Communications Operating, LLC.
See also Rural Health Care (RHC) funding in Montana.
Schools and libraries in Montana account for less than 1% of all committed E-Rate funding nationwide. Category 2 equipment makes up 35% of that funding, with Category 1 services accounting for the rest. Annual committed funding was highest in FY2021 at $8.1M.
Committed (all years)
$63.7M
Funding requests
5,780
Applicants
303
Top E-Rate providers in Montana, ranked by funding
| Provider | Committed | FRNs |
|---|---|---|
| Charter Communications Operating, LLC | $8.4M | 366 |
| NetDiverse LLC | $3.8M | 272 |
| Fatbeam, LLC | $2.9M | 79 |
| Triangle Telephone Cooperative Association, Inc. | $2.8M | 603 |
| Wanrack LLC | $2.7M | 17 |
| CenturyLink Qwest Communications Company, LLC | $2.5M | 188 |
| Pine Cove Consulting, LLC | $2.5M | 133 |
| Blackfoot Telephone Cooperative, Inc. | $2.3M | 269 |
| High Point Networks, LLC | $1.8M | 91 |
| Blackfoot Communications, Inc. | $1.8M | 168 |
E-Rate funding in Montana by year
| Funding year | Committed | FRNs |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $5.3M | 369 |
| 2025 | $6.2M | 429 |
| 2024 | $5.2M | 390 |
| 2023 | $5.3M | 404 |
| 2022 | $5.5M | 400 |
| 2021 | $8.1M | 398 |
| 2020 | $4.6M | 428 |
| 2019 | $5.6M | 477 |
| 2018 | $4.9M | 509 |
| 2017 | $5.6M | 785 |
| 2016 | $7.3M | 1191 |
Largest E-Rate applicants in Montana
- Billings School District 2$5M
- Great Falls Public Schools A.K.A. Great Falls School District 1&A$4.8M
- Judy Jonart$3.1M
- Helena Public School Dist 1$1.9M
- Kalispell School District 5$1.8M
- Browning School District 9 A.K.A. Browning Public Schools$1.5M
- Belgrade School District 44 A.K.A. Belgrade Public Schools$1.2M
- Missoula County Public Schools$1.1M
- Polson School District 23 A.K.A Polson Public Schools$1.1M
- Columbia Falls Sch District 6$969.3K
- Laurel School District 7-70 A.K.A. Laurel Public Schools$964.5K
- Darby School District 9 A.K.A. Darby K-12 Schools$912.5K
- Havre School District 16 A A.K.A. Havre Public Schools$854.6K
- Lame Deer School District 6 A.K.A. Lame Deer Public Schools$797.5K
- Ronan School District 30 A.K.A. Ronan Public Schools$784.1K
All 58 qualifying E-Rate applicants in Montana
- Bozeman School District 7 A.K.A. Bozeman Public Schools
- Hamilton School District 3
- Anaconda School District 10 A.K.A. Anaconda Public Schools
- Southwest Montana E-Rate Consortium
- Wolf Point School District 45-45 A A.K.A. Wolf Point Public Schools
- Hardin School Dist 1 & 17-H
- Cut Bank School District 15 A.K.A. Cut Bank Public Schools
- Poplar Sch District 9 & 9 B A.K.A. Poplar Public Schools
- Miles City Unif Sch Dist 1 A.K.A. Miles City Public Schools
- Frenchtown School District 40 A.K.A. Frenchtown K-12 Schools
- Rocky Boy School District 87-J A.K.A. Rocky Boy Public Schools
- Whitefish School District 44
- Stevensville School District 2 A.K.A. Stevensville Public Schls
- St. Labre Indian Educational Association
- Corvallis School District 1 A.K.A. Corvallis K-12 Schools
- East Helena School District 9 A.K.A. East Helena Public Schools
- Sidney School District 5 & 1 A.K.A. Sidney Public Schools
- Yaak Elementary School
- Lewistown School District 1 A.K.A. Lewistown Public Schools
- Libby School District 4 A.K.A. Libby K-12 Schools
- Lockwood School District 26 A.K.A. Lockwood Public Schools
- Evergreen School District 50 A.K.A. Evergreen Elementary
- Arlee School District Jt 8 A.K.A. Arlee Public Schools
- Harlem School District 12 A.K.A. Harlem Public Schools
- Livingston School District 4&1 A.K.A. Livingston Public Schools
- Thompson Falls Sch District 2
- Hays-Lodge Pole School District 50 A.K.A. Hays-Lodge Pole K-12 Schools
- Whitehall School District A.K.A. Whitehall Public Schools
- Hellgate School District 4 A.K.A. Hellgate Elementary Sd #4
- Townsend School District 7 A.K.A. Townsend K-12 Schools
- Troy School District 1 A.K.A. Troy Public Schools
- Colstrip Public School Dist 19 A.K.A. Colstrip Public Schools
- Plains School District 1 A.K.A. Plains Public Schools
- Box Elder School District 13-G A.K.A. Box Elder Public Schools
- Somers School District 29
- Florence-Carlton Sch Dist 15-6 A.K.A. Florence-Carlton K-12 Schls
- Dillon School District 10 A.K.A. Dillon Elementary
- Red Lodge School District 1
- Saint Regis Sch District 1 A.K.A. St Regis K-12 Schools
- Heart Butte School District 1 A.K.A. Heart Butte K-12 Schools
- Lolo School District 7 A.K.A. Lolo Elementary
- Shelby School District 14 A.K.A. Shelby Public Schools
- Malta School District 14-A A.K.A. Malta K-12 Schools
E-Rate in Montana: common questions
- How much E-Rate funding has Montana received?
- Schools and libraries in Montana have received $63,705,489 in committed E-Rate funding across 5,780 funding requests since FY2016.
- Who are the top E-Rate providers in Montana?
- Ranked by committed funding, the largest E-Rate service providers in Montana are Charter Communications Operating, LLC, NetDiverse LLC, and Fatbeam, LLC.
- How many applicants receive E-Rate funding in Montana?
- 303 schools, libraries, and consortia in Montana have received committed E-Rate funding.
190 funded E-Rate contracts in Montana (Category 1 and managed internal broadband) end in the next 12 months.
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