State overview

E-Rate in Massachusetts.

Quick answer

E-Rate applicants in Massachusetts received $4.1 million in committed funding for FY2026, the most recent funding year with public USAC data. Massachusetts has 4,809 active E-Rate applicants — including schools, school districts, libraries, and consortia.

FY2026 committed
$4.1M
Applicants
4,809
Years with data
10

Funding history

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

Funding yearTotal committedApplicants
FY2026$4.1M521
FY2025$29.4M555
FY2024$23.3M562
FY2023$19.8M634
FY2022$235K637
FY2021$250K651
FY2020$92K723
FY2019$0671
FY2018$45K696
FY2017$15K724

Applicants by entity type

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

  • Schools3,474 · 72.2%
  • Libraries549 · 11.4%
  • School districts474 · 9.9%
  • Nif288 · 6.0%
  • Consortia24 · 0.5%

FY2026 category mix

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

FY2026 average discount

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

Avg Category 1 discount
65%
Avg Category 2 discount
63%
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