RHC Funding in North Carolina
Data updated Oct 21, 2026 · from USAC open data
Health care providers in North Carolina have received $169,932,592 in committed Rural Health Care funding across 4,620 funding requests from 336 health care providers (HCPs). The largest provider by committed dollars is MCNC.
See also E-Rate funding in North Carolina.
Committed (all years)
$169.9M
Funding requests
4,620
Health care providers
336
Top service providers
| Provider | Committed | FRNs |
|---|---|---|
| MCNC | $46.7M | 38 |
| Charter Communications Operating, LLC | $22M | 970 |
| CenturyLink Level 3 Communications, LLC | $17.1M | 90 |
| Crown Castle Fiber LLC | $14.2M | 52 |
| Comcast Business Communications | $9.5M | 67 |
| AT&T Corp. | $9.3M | 105 |
| CenturyLink Qwest Communications Company, LLC | $4.9M | 366 |
| Time Warner Cable Business LLC | $3M | 191 |
| Zayo Group, LLC | $2.5M | 16 |
| Brightspeed of North Carolina, LLC | $2.3M | 395 |
Funding by program
| Program | Committed |
|---|---|
| Healthcare Connect Fund | $167.5M |
| Telecom (466) | $2.4M |
Funding by year
| Funding year | Committed | FRNs |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $8.9M | 328 |
| 2025 | $34M | 476 |
| 2024 | $17.3M | 386 |
| 2023 | $28.1M | 447 |
| 2022 | $18.2M | 455 |
| 2021 | $15.2M | 454 |
| 2020 | $13.2M | 448 |
| 2019 | $16.5M | 426 |
| 2018 | $5.6M | 361 |
| 2017 | $9.6M | 446 |
| 2016 | $3.3M | 393 |
RHC in North Carolina: common questions
- How much Rural Health Care funding has North Carolina received?
- Health care providers in North Carolina have received $169,932,592 in committed Rural Health Care funding across 4,620 funding requests from 336 health care providers.
- Who are the top RHC providers in North Carolina?
- Ranked by committed funding, the largest Rural Health Care service providers in North Carolina are MCNC, Charter Communications Operating, LLC, and CenturyLink Level 3 Communications, LLC.
- How does North Carolina's RHC funding split between Healthcare Connect Fund and Telecom?
- $167,547,387 of North Carolina's committed RHC funding flows through the Healthcare Connect Fund and $2,385,205 through the Telecom Program.
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