State overview

E-Rate in Minnesota.

Quick answer

E-Rate applicants in Minnesota received $5.3 million in committed funding for FY2026, the most recent funding year with public USAC data. Minnesota has 5,159 active E-Rate applicants — including schools, school districts, libraries, and consortia.

FY2026 committed
$5.3M
Applicants
5,159
Years with data
10

Funding history

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

Funding yearTotal committedApplicants
FY2026$5.3M549
FY2025$26.7M632
FY2024$24.5M577
FY2023$18.7M634
FY2022$244K618
FY2021$486K625
FY2020$170K680
FY2019$107K642
FY2018$25K639
FY2017$152K729

Applicants by entity type

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

  • Schools3,934 · 76.3%
  • School districts510 · 9.9%
  • Libraries403 · 7.8%
  • Nif289 · 5.6%
  • Consortia23 · 0.4%

FY2026 category mix

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

FY2026 average discount

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

Avg Category 1 discount
67%
Avg Category 2 discount
67%
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