Windstream Communications, LLC

SPIN 143030766

Data updated Sep 4, 2026 · from USAC open data

Windstream Communications, LLC has won $376,829,229 in committed E-Rate & RHC funding across public USAC filings. On E-Rate, that spans 11,205 funded requests for 2,451 applicants in 45 states. Its E-Rate filings run from FY2016 to FY2026, split $265.8M in Category 1 services and $447.2K in Category 2 equipment. Arkansas is its largest E-Rate market at $49.2M. On the RHC program, $110,550,111 across 7,085 funded requests serving 989 health care providers. That breaks down to $100M through the Healthcare Connect Fund and $10.5M through the Telecom program.

Category 1 services account for 100% of Windstream Communications, LLC's committed E-Rate funding, with Category 2 equipment making up the balance. Its largest E-Rate market, Arkansas, represents 18% of that committed funding. Windstream Communications, LLC has served 2,451 E-Rate applicants across 45 states.

E-Rate funding

Committed
$266.3M
Category 1
$265.8M
Category 2
$447.2K
Applicants
2,451

Top E-Rate customers by committed funding

ApplicantCommitted
Dis State Of Arkansas$21.3M
Charter Schools Usa$13.2M
Richmond Public Schools$8.9M
Great Rivers Ed Cooperative$7M
Espanola Public School Dist$5.2M
Great Rivers Educational Cooperative$5M
North Little Rock Sch District$5M
Pace Center For Girls, Inc.$4.8M
Peoria School District 150$3.4M
North Central Consortium$3.3M

Top E-Rate states by committed funding

StateCommitted
Arkansas$49.2M
Florida$27.9M
Georgia$23.3M
Kentucky$17.8M
Texas$16.7M
Virginia$15.5M
New York$15M
New Mexico$12.6M
Illinois$10.2M
Missouri$10.2M

E-Rate funding by year

Funding yearCommitted
2026$6.5M
2025$9.5M
2024$11M
2023$12.9M
2022$15.5M
2021$16.6M
2020$27.5M
2019$27.7M
2018$34.9M
2017$45.6M
2016$58.5M

Rural Health Care (RHC) funding

Committed
$110.6M
Healthcare Connect Fund
$100M
Telecom
$10.5M
HCPs served
989

RHC funding by year

Funding yearCommitted
2026$3.2M
2025$12.5M
2024$8M
2023$7.2M
2022$11.1M
2021$10.6M
2020$13.6M
2019$11M
2018$8.2M
2017$11.1M
2016$14.1M

Windstream Communications, LLC: common questions

How much E-Rate and RHC funding has Windstream Communications, LLC won?
Windstream Communications, LLC has won $376,829,229 in committed E-Rate and RHC funding across public USAC filings.
Which states does Windstream Communications, LLC serve?
Windstream Communications, LLC has funded E-Rate applicants in 45 states. Its largest markets by committed funding are Arkansas, Florida, and Georgia.
How many customers does Windstream Communications, LLC have?
Windstream Communications, LLC has served 2,451 E-Rate applicants across 11,205 funded requests.
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