Southern Light, LLC

SPIN 143026293

Data updated Oct 21, 2026 · from USAC open data

Southern Light, LLC has won $77,962,813 in committed E-Rate & RHC funding across public USAC filings. On E-Rate, that spans 743 funded requests for 105 applicants in 5 states. Its E-Rate filings run from FY2016 to FY2026, split $67.6M in Category 1 services and $1.2M in Category 2 equipment. Alabama is its largest E-Rate market at $29.6M. On the RHC program, $9,107,891 across 272 funded requests serving 48 health care providers. That breaks down to $9.1M through the Healthcare Connect Fund and $0 through the Telecom program.

Category 1 services account for 98% of Southern Light, LLC's committed E-Rate funding, with Category 2 equipment making up the balance. Its largest E-Rate market, Alabama, represents 43% of that committed funding. Southern Light, LLC has served 105 E-Rate applicants across 5 states.

E-Rate funding

Committed
$68.9M
Category 1
$67.6M
Category 2
$1.2M
Applicants
105

Top E-Rate customers by committed funding

ApplicantCommitted
Mobile County School District$12.1M
Birmingham City School District$7.4M
Baldwin County Board Of Educ$7.1M
Pinellas County Schools$6.5M
Pascagoula-Gautier School District$2.5M
Escambia County School Dist$2.2M
Jackson County School District$1.9M
Muscogee County School Dist$1.8M
Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District$1.6M
Greene County School District$1.5M

Top E-Rate states by committed funding

StateCommitted
Alabama$29.6M
Mississippi$23.7M
Florida$11.2M
Georgia$3.7M
Louisiana$624.7K

E-Rate funding by year

Funding yearCommitted
2026$7M
2025$8.6M
2024$8.5M
2023$7.9M
2022$7.3M
2021$6.6M
2020$5.1M
2019$5.3M
2018$4M
2017$4.7M
2016$3.8M

Rural Health Care (RHC) funding

Committed
$9.1M
Healthcare Connect Fund
$9.1M
Telecom
$0
HCPs served
48

RHC funding by year

Funding yearCommitted
2026$603.1K
2025$1.2M
2024$1.3M
2023$779.6K
2022$1.4M
2021$1.4M
2020$861.8K
2019$1.4M
2018$88.4K
2017$90.2K
2016$47.7K

Southern Light, LLC: common questions

How much E-Rate and RHC funding has Southern Light, LLC won?
Southern Light, LLC has won $77,962,813 in committed E-Rate and RHC funding across public USAC filings.
Which states does Southern Light, LLC serve?
Southern Light, LLC has funded E-Rate applicants in 5 states. Its largest markets by committed funding are Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida.
How many customers does Southern Light, LLC have?
Southern Light, LLC has served 105 E-Rate applicants across 743 funded requests.
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