First Step Internet, LLC.
SPIN 143009309
Data updated Sep 3, 2026 · from USAC open data
First Step Internet, LLC. has won $3,898,155 in committed E-Rate & RHC funding across public USAC filings. On E-Rate, that spans 269 funded requests for 27 applicants in 2 states. Its E-Rate filings run from FY2016 to FY2026, split $3.2M in Category 1 services and $186.5K in Category 2 equipment. Idaho is its largest E-Rate market at $3.2M. On the RHC program, $480,756 across 56 funded requests serving 12 health care providers. That breaks down to $480.8K through the Healthcare Connect Fund and $0 through the Telecom program.
Category 1 services account for 95% of First Step Internet, LLC.'s committed E-Rate funding, with Category 2 equipment making up the balance. Its largest E-Rate market, Idaho, represents 93% of that committed funding. First Step Internet, LLC. has served 27 E-Rate applicants across 2 states.
E-Rate funding
Top E-Rate customers by committed funding
| Applicant | Committed |
|---|---|
| White Pine Joint School District #288 | $1.4M |
| Prairie-River Library District | $515.3K |
| Orofino Jt School District 171 | $351.7K |
| Cottonwood School District | $206.5K |
| Latah County Library District | $144.6K |
| Lewiston School District 340 | $127.2K |
| Potlatch School District 285 | $118.9K |
| Pullman School District 267 | $114.9K |
| Whitman County Library | $102.5K |
| Nez Perce Joint Sch Dist 302 | $83.9K |
Top E-Rate states by committed funding
| State | Committed |
|---|---|
| Idaho | $3.2M |
| Washington | $229.6K |
E-Rate funding by year
| Funding year | Committed |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $226.4K |
| 2025 | $284.7K |
| 2024 | $207.9K |
| 2023 | $202.4K |
| 2022 | $110.3K |
| 2021 | $132.3K |
| 2020 | $1.4M |
| 2019 | $231.6K |
| 2018 | $242.4K |
| 2017 | $193.5K |
| 2016 | $154.3K |
Rural Health Care (RHC) funding
RHC funding by year
| Funding year | Committed |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $43.7K |
| 2025 | $26.1K |
| 2024 | $26.1K |
| 2023 | $43.7K |
| 2022 | $39.6K |
| 2021 | $40.2K |
| 2020 | $99.3K |
| 2019 | $37.8K |
| 2018 | $48K |
| 2017 | $44.1K |
| 2016 | $32.2K |
First Step Internet, LLC.: common questions
- How much E-Rate and RHC funding has First Step Internet, LLC. won?
- First Step Internet, LLC. has won $3,898,155 in committed E-Rate and RHC funding across public USAC filings.
- Which states does First Step Internet, LLC. serve?
- First Step Internet, LLC. has funded E-Rate applicants in 2 states. Its largest markets by committed funding are Idaho and Washington.
- How many customers does First Step Internet, LLC. have?
- First Step Internet, LLC. has served 27 E-Rate applicants across 269 funded requests.
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