State overview

E-Rate in Maryland.

Quick answer

E-Rate applicants in Maryland received $1.0 million in committed funding for FY2026, the most recent funding year with public USAC data. Maryland has 3,345 active E-Rate applicants — including schools, school districts, libraries, and consortia.

FY2026 committed
$1.0M
Applicants
3,345
Years with data
10

Funding history

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

Funding yearTotal committedApplicants
FY2026$1.0M162
FY2025$38.2M170
FY2024$21.2M162
FY2023$20.0M180
FY2022$5.2M191
FY2021$5.0M201
FY2020$152K226
FY2019$0205
FY2018$0220
FY2017$0245

Applicants by entity type

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

  • Schools2,702 · 80.8%
  • Nif291 · 8.7%
  • Libraries251 · 7.5%
  • School districts91 · 2.7%
  • Consortia10 · 0.3%

FY2026 category mix

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

FY2026 average discount

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

Avg Category 1 discount
62%
Avg Category 2 discount
61%
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