E-Rate Funding in North Dakota
Data updated Oct 21, 2026 · from USAC open data
Schools and libraries in North Dakota have received $39,111,171 in committed E-Rate funding across 1,752 funding requests from 198 applicants. The largest provider by committed dollars is DCN,LLC.
See also Rural Health Care (RHC) funding in North Dakota.
Schools and libraries in North Dakota account for less than 1% of all committed E-Rate funding nationwide. Category 2 equipment makes up 39% of that funding, with Category 1 services accounting for the rest. Annual committed funding was highest in FY2016 at $5.3M.
Top E-Rate providers in North Dakota, ranked by funding
| Provider | Committed | FRNs |
|---|---|---|
| DCN,LLC | $18.3M | 48 |
| Marco Technologies, LLC | $5M | 190 |
| High Point Networks, LLC | $4.5M | 172 |
| Midcontinent Communications | $2.1M | 81 |
| Dickey Rural Telephone Cooperative | $1.4M | 206 |
| ByteSpeed, LLC | $771.3K | 14 |
| Fidium Enterprise Services, LLC | $742.7K | 54 |
| Network Center, Inc. | $627.2K | 61 |
| Corporate Technologies LLC | $534.7K | 11 |
| SRT Communications, Inc. | $418.7K | 67 |
E-Rate funding in North Dakota by year
| Funding year | Committed | FRNs |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.7M | 88 |
| 2025 | $1.8M | 73 |
| 2024 | $3M | 84 |
| 2023 | $3.7M | 91 |
| 2022 | $4.1M | 103 |
| 2021 | $4.3M | 127 |
| 2020 | $3.8M | 143 |
| 2019 | $3.5M | 178 |
| 2018 | $4M | 170 |
| 2017 | $3.9M | 226 |
| 2016 | $5.3M | 469 |
Largest E-Rate applicants in North Dakota
- Nd School Net$18.5M
- Bismarck School District 1$2.1M
- Fargo School District 1$1.8M
- Grand Forks School District 1$1.5M
- Minot School District 1$1.4M
- West Fargo School District 6$1.4M
- Dickinson School District 1$975.7K
- Williston Basin Sd #7$781.3K
- Mandan School District 1$755.4K
- Williston School District 1$561.4K
- Mckenzie County School Dist 1$558.1K
- Jamestown Public School District #1$499.6K
- Devils Lake School District 1$431.6K
- Wahpeton School District 37$320K
- Valley City School District 2$295.9K
E-Rate in North Dakota: common questions
- How much E-Rate funding has North Dakota received?
- Schools and libraries in North Dakota have received $39,111,171 in committed E-Rate funding across 1,752 funding requests since FY2016.
- Who are the top E-Rate providers in North Dakota?
- Ranked by committed funding, the largest E-Rate service providers in North Dakota are DCN,LLC, Marco Technologies, LLC, and High Point Networks, LLC.
- How many applicants receive E-Rate funding in North Dakota?
- 198 schools, libraries, and consortia in North Dakota have received committed E-Rate funding.
18 funded E-Rate contracts in North Dakota (Category 1 and managed internal broadband) end in the next 12 months.
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