West River Telecommunications Cooperative

SPIN 143002752

Data updated Sep 3, 2026 · from USAC open data

West River Telecommunications Cooperative has won $433,016 in committed E-Rate & RHC funding across public USAC filings. On E-Rate, that spans 67 funded requests for 26 applicants in 2 states. Its E-Rate filings run from FY2016 to FY2026, split $116.6K in Category 1 services and $7.3K in Category 2 equipment. South Dakota is its largest E-Rate market at $64.9K. On the RHC program, $309,037 across 96 funded requests serving 17 health care providers. That breaks down to $287.7K through the Healthcare Connect Fund and $21.3K through the Telecom program.

Category 1 services account for 94% of West River Telecommunications Cooperative's committed E-Rate funding, with Category 2 equipment making up the balance. Its largest E-Rate market, South Dakota, represents 52% of that committed funding. West River Telecommunications Cooperative has served 26 E-Rate applicants across 2 states.

E-Rate funding

Committed
$124K
Category 1
$116.6K
Category 2
$7.3K
Applicants
26

Top E-Rate customers by committed funding

ApplicantCommitted
Great Western Network$27.7K
Sitting Bull School$24K
Mobridge-Pollock School District 62-6$16.3K
Smee School District 15-3$12.7K
Mclaughlin School District 15-2$11.9K
Selfridge School District 8$6.7K
Solen School District 3$3.5K
Beulah School District 27$2.4K
Fort Yates School District 4$2.3K
Mcclusky School District 19$2K

Top E-Rate states by committed funding

StateCommitted
South Dakota$64.9K
North Dakota$59.1K

E-Rate funding by year

Funding yearCommitted
2026$1.1K
2025$4.1K
2024$863.5
2023$863.5
2022$863.5
2021$863.5
2020$8.7K
2019$2.6K
2018$6.2K
2017$20.2K
2016$77.7K

Rural Health Care (RHC) funding

Committed
$309K
Healthcare Connect Fund
$287.7K
Telecom
$21.3K
HCPs served
17

RHC funding by year

Funding yearCommitted
2026$17.7K
2025$22.7K
2024$18.7K
2023$10.9K
2022$11.1K
2021$24.8K
2020$8.4K
2019$40.5K
2018$64.4K
2017$62.4K
2016$27.4K

West River Telecommunications Cooperative: common questions

How much E-Rate and RHC funding has West River Telecommunications Cooperative won?
West River Telecommunications Cooperative has won $433,016 in committed E-Rate and RHC funding across public USAC filings.
Which states does West River Telecommunications Cooperative serve?
West River Telecommunications Cooperative has funded E-Rate applicants in 2 states. Its largest markets by committed funding are South Dakota and North Dakota.
How many customers does West River Telecommunications Cooperative have?
West River Telecommunications Cooperative has served 26 E-Rate applicants across 67 funded requests.
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