E-Rate Funding in Rhode Island
Data updated Oct 21, 2026 · from USAC open data
Schools and libraries in Rhode Island have received $60,056,939 in committed E-Rate funding across 2,174 funding requests from 132 applicants. The largest provider by committed dollars is Cox Rhode Island Telcom, LLC.
See also Rural Health Care (RHC) funding in Rhode Island.
Schools and libraries in Rhode Island account for less than 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 FY2016 at $7.1M.
Top E-Rate providers in Rhode Island, ranked by funding
| Provider | Committed | FRNs |
|---|---|---|
| Cox Rhode Island Telcom, LLC | $18.1M | 445 |
| Oshean Inc | $11.2M | 920 |
| Custom Computer Specialist, Inc. | $8M | 85 |
| ePlus Technology, Inc. | $7.3M | 106 |
| Crown Castle Fiber LLC | $3M | 18 |
| Whally Computer Associates, Inc. | $2.7M | 84 |
| Verizon Rhode Island | $1.9M | 41 |
| The Apex Technology Group, Inc. | $1.5M | 55 |
| HUB Technical Services LLC | $626.6K | 26 |
| PacketLogix, Inc. | $622K | 12 |
E-Rate funding in Rhode Island by year
| Funding year | Committed | FRNs |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $5.1M | 164 |
| 2025 | $4.5M | 173 |
| 2024 | $4.6M | 159 |
| 2023 | $5.6M | 165 |
| 2022 | $4.9M | 177 |
| 2021 | $5.8M | 181 |
| 2020 | $6.1M | 212 |
| 2019 | $5.5M | 196 |
| 2018 | $5.5M | 226 |
| 2017 | $5.3M | 220 |
| 2016 | $7.1M | 301 |
Largest E-Rate applicants in Rhode Island
- R.I. Department Of Elementary & Secondary$18M
- Providence School District$7.8M
- Children'S Friend And Service$2.7M
- Pawtucket City School District$2.4M
- Woonsocket School District$2.3M
- Central Falls School District$1.7M
- Warwick School Department$1.6M
- East Providence School Dist$1.5M
- Bristol Warren Regional School Dist$1.4M
- North Kingstown School Dist$908.6K
- Newport Public School District$892.6K
- Cranston Public Schools$705.3K
- Johnston Public Schools$638.1K
- West Warwick School District$619.8K
- Spurwink School$618.5K
All 37 qualifying E-Rate applicants in Rhode Island
- Middletown School District
- Coventry Public Schools
- Cumberland School District
- Lincoln School Department
- South Kingstown School District
- North Providence School Dist
- Westerly School District
- Portsmouth School Department
- Ccap- Cranston Child Development Center
- Met School District
- Burrillville School Department
- East Greenwich Public Schools
- Rhode Island Mayoral Academy Blackstone Valley Admin
- Exeter-West Greenwich Reg Dist
- Foster-Glocester School Dist
- North Smithfield School Dist
- La Salle Academy
- Tri-Town Community Action Agency Head Start
- Davies Career & Tech High Sch
- Pathways Strategic Teaching Center D.B.A. J. Arthur Trudeau Memorial Center
- Smithfield Public School District
- The Learning Community Charter School
E-Rate in Rhode Island: common questions
- How much E-Rate funding has Rhode Island received?
- Schools and libraries in Rhode Island have received $60,056,939 in committed E-Rate funding across 2,174 funding requests since FY2016.
- Who are the top E-Rate providers in Rhode Island?
- Ranked by committed funding, the largest E-Rate service providers in Rhode Island are Cox Rhode Island Telcom, LLC, Oshean Inc, and Custom Computer Specialist, Inc..
- How many applicants receive E-Rate funding in Rhode Island?
- 132 schools, libraries, and consortia in Rhode Island have received committed E-Rate funding.
52 funded E-Rate contracts in Rhode Island (Category 1 and managed internal broadband) end in the next 12 months.
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