State overview

E-Rate in Arkansas.

Quick answer

E-Rate applicants in Arkansas received $1.7 million in committed funding for FY2026, the most recent funding year with public USAC data. Arkansas has 2,941 active E-Rate applicants — including schools, school districts, libraries, and consortia.

FY2026 committed
$1.7M
Applicants
2,941
Years with data
10

Funding history

Total committed E-Rate funding for Arkansas applicants by funding year, drawn from public USAC Form 471 commitment data.

Funding yearTotal committedApplicants
FY2026$1.7M230
FY2025$20.7M244
FY2024$24.5M219
FY2023$11.4M271
FY2022$12.2M285
FY2021$279K294
FY2020$110K319
FY2019$5K295
FY2018$0314
FY2017$0409

Applicants by entity type

Total registered E-Rate applicants in Arkansas by USAC entity type (current as of last sync from USAC public data).

  • Schools1,745 · 59.3%
  • Nif495 · 16.8%
  • School districts411 · 14.0%
  • Libraries285 · 9.7%
  • Consortia5 · 0.2%

FY2026 category mix

Distribution of FY2026 committed dollars in Arkansas between Category 1 (connectivity) and Category 2 (internal connections).

FY2026 average discount

Average discount applied to FY2026 Form 471 filings in Arkansas. Discount rates are determined by the FCC discount matrix using NSLP eligibility and urban/rural classification.

Avg Category 1 discount
82%
Avg Category 2 discount
79%
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