State overview

E-Rate in Maine.

Quick answer

E-Rate applicants in Maine received $412 thousand in committed funding for FY2026, the most recent funding year with public USAC data. Maine has 1,710 active E-Rate applicants — including schools, school districts, libraries, and consortia.

FY2026 committed
$412K
Applicants
1,710
Years with data
10

Funding history

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

Funding yearTotal committedApplicants
FY2026$412K82
FY2025$6.5M84
FY2024$5.1M76
FY2023$2.5M82
FY2022$96K99
FY2021$52K84
FY2020$47K126
FY2019$372K105
FY2018$6K109
FY2017$67K194

Applicants by entity type

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

  • Schools968 · 56.6%
  • Libraries319 · 18.7%
  • School districts300 · 17.5%
  • Nif117 · 6.8%
  • Consortia6 · 0.4%

FY2026 category mix

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

FY2026 average discount

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

Avg Category 1 discount
71%
Avg Category 2 discount
71%
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