Southern Light, LLC

SPIN 143026293

Data updated Sep 3, 2026 · from USAC open data

Southern Light, LLC has won $76,312,486 in committed E-Rate & RHC funding across public USAC filings. On E-Rate, that spans 739 funded requests for 104 applicants in 5 states. Its E-Rate filings run from FY2016 to FY2026, split $66.3M in Category 1 services and $1.1M in Category 2 equipment. Alabama is its largest E-Rate market at $28.7M. On the RHC program, $8,897,355 across 270 funded requests serving 49 health care providers. That breaks down to $8.9M through the Healthcare Connect Fund and $5.9K 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 104 E-Rate applicants across 5 states.

E-Rate funding

Committed
$67.4M
Category 1
$66.3M
Category 2
$1.1M
Applicants
104

Top E-Rate customers by committed funding

ApplicantCommitted
Mobile County School District$11.2M
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
Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District$1.6M
Greene County School District$1.5M
Muscogee County School Dist$1.4M

Top E-Rate states by committed funding

StateCommitted
Alabama$28.7M
Mississippi$23.6M
Florida$11.2M
Georgia$3.3M
Louisiana$624.7K

E-Rate funding by year

Funding yearCommitted
2026$5.6M
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
$8.9M
Healthcare Connect Fund
$8.9M
Telecom
$5.9K
HCPs served
49

RHC funding by year

Funding yearCommitted
2026$386.6K
2025$1.2M
2024$1.3M
2023$779.6K
2022$1.4M
2021$1.4M
2020$861.8K
2019$1.4M
2018$94.3K
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 $76,312,486 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 104 E-Rate applicants across 739 funded requests.
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