Paul Bunyan Rural Telephone Cooperative
SPIN 143002128
Data updated Sep 3, 2026 · from USAC open data
Paul Bunyan Rural Telephone Cooperative has won $3,150,243 in committed E-Rate & RHC funding across public USAC filings. On E-Rate, that spans 252 funded requests for 22 applicants in 1 states. Its E-Rate filings run from FY2016 to FY2026, split $1.8M in Category 1 services and $351.2K in Category 2 equipment. Minnesota is its largest E-Rate market at $2.1M. On the RHC program, $1,039,260 across 160 funded requests serving 25 health care providers. That breaks down to $1M through the Healthcare Connect Fund and $8K through the Telecom program.
Category 1 services account for 83% of Paul Bunyan Rural Telephone Cooperative's committed E-Rate funding, with Category 2 equipment making up the balance. Its largest E-Rate market, Minnesota, represents 100% of that committed funding. Paul Bunyan Rural Telephone Cooperative has served 22 E-Rate applicants across 1 state.
E-Rate funding
Top E-Rate customers by committed funding
| Applicant | Committed |
|---|---|
| Bemidji School District 31 | $472K |
| Red Lake School District 38 | $420.2K |
| Itasca Area Schools Collaborative | $236.6K |
| Grand Rapids School Dist 318 | $227.5K |
| Blackduck School District 32 | $156.4K |
| Greenway School District 316 | $109.4K |
| Nashwauk-Keewatin District 319 | $96.2K |
| Littlefork-Big Falls Dist 362 | $67.1K |
| Voyageurs Expeditionary High School | $61.3K |
| Trek North Jr/Sr High Sch | $57.4K |
Top E-Rate states by committed funding
| State | Committed |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | $2.1M |
E-Rate funding by year
| Funding year | Committed |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $286.4K |
| 2025 | $150.9K |
| 2024 | $127.1K |
| 2023 | $154.1K |
| 2022 | $149.5K |
| 2021 | $206.4K |
| 2020 | $150K |
| 2019 | $122.1K |
| 2018 | $257K |
| 2017 | $274.8K |
| 2016 | $232.7K |
Rural Health Care (RHC) funding
RHC funding by year
| Funding year | Committed |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $137.7K |
| 2025 | $81K |
| 2024 | $68.1K |
| 2023 | $135.4K |
| 2022 | $89.9K |
| 2021 | $74K |
| 2020 | $85.5K |
| 2019 | $156.7K |
| 2018 | $94.8K |
| 2017 | $64.1K |
| 2016 | $51.8K |
Paul Bunyan Rural Telephone Cooperative: common questions
- How much E-Rate and RHC funding has Paul Bunyan Rural Telephone Cooperative won?
- Paul Bunyan Rural Telephone Cooperative has won $3,150,243 in committed E-Rate and RHC funding across public USAC filings.
- Which states does Paul Bunyan Rural Telephone Cooperative serve?
- Paul Bunyan Rural Telephone Cooperative has funded E-Rate applicants in 1 state. Its largest market by committed funding is Minnesota.
- How many customers does Paul Bunyan Rural Telephone Cooperative have?
- Paul Bunyan Rural Telephone Cooperative has served 22 E-Rate applicants across 252 funded requests.
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