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As of Nov 5, 2026, 3 Rural Health Care requests for services are open in Alabama; 297 health care provider sites there have USAC commitments, served by 74 providers, $13.8M in all.
USAC Rural Health Care in Alabama, FY2025 and FY2026: 297 health care provider sites with commitments, who serves each, and the Form 461/465 requests for services taking bids right now.
Form 461/465 postings in Alabama with a week or more left to bid.
Next closes Nov 24, 2026Sites in Alabama with a USAC commitment in the last two funding years.
$13.8M committed in all.
Most sites: AT&T Enterprises, LLC (84)Soonest closing first. Each links to the FCC form and RFP the health care provider posted; any eligible provider may respond.
| Health care provider | City | Program | Bids until | Funded there now | Posting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Hospital Association Broadband Consortium | Montgomery | Healthcare Connect Fund | Nov 24, 2026 19 days | none on file | FCC form RFP |
| Lakeland Community Hospital | Haleyville | Healthcare Connect Fund | Nov 26, 2026 21 days | CenturyLink Qwest Communications Company, LLC, Brightspeed of Alabama, LLC, TOMBIGBEE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | FCC form |
| Clay County Hospital | Ashland | Healthcare Connect Fund | Nov 26, 2026 21 days | Southern Light, LLC, Slappey Communications, LLC | FCC form |
By number of funded sites, with committed amount.
By original commitment over the last two funding years.
| Health care provider | Committed | Service | Funded by | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Alabama Medical Center | $694,892 | Dark Fiber, Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) | Knology of Alabama, Inc., Charter Communications Operating, LLC | FY2026 |
| Usa Health Whiddon Administration Building | $680,987 | Dark Fiber, Firewall (HCP owned) | MoreDirect, Inc., Office Management Systems, Inc. | FY2026 |
| Uab Hsis Dc | $497,899 | Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), Ethernet | CenturyLink Level 3 Communications, LLC, AT&T Enterprises, LLC | FY2026 |
| Prattville Baptist Hospital | $469,272 | Dark Fiber, Ethernet | Southern Light, LLC, CenturyLink Level 3 Communications, LLC | FY2026 |
| Uab Women & Infants Center | $422,596 | DSL, Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) | CenturyLink Level 3 Communications, LLC, AT&T Enterprises, LLC | FY2026 |
| Brown Springs Road (Deboer) Admin Building | $365,645 | Dark Fiber, Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) | Southern Light, LLC, CenturyLink Level 3 Communications, LLC | FY2026 |
| Rush Foundation Hospital-Gilbertown Family Medical Clinic | $258,050 | MPLS, Virtual Private Network (VPN) | Telepak Networks, Inc., CenturyLink Level 3 Communications, LLC | FY2026 |
| Fayette Medical Center | $238,549 | Channelized T1, Ethernet | CenturyLink Qwest Communications Company, LLC, Hunt Telecommunications, LLC | FY2026 |
| Troy Regional Medical Center | $224,965 | Ethernet, Firewall (leased) | JMF Solutions Inc, Troy Cablevision Inc. | FY2025 |
| Coosa Valley Medical Center | $205,072 | Dark Fiber, Internet Access | BKB Technologies, LLC., Charter Communications Operating, LLC | FY2026 |
| Andalusia Health | $199,108 | DSL, Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) | Brightspeed of Alabama, LLC, CenturyLink Qwest Communications Company, LLC | FY2026 |
| Northport Medical Center Dch | $176,526 | Dark Fiber, Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) | Southern Light, LLC, Hunt Telecommunications, LLC | FY2026 |
| Rush Foundation Hospital-Rush Medical Group (Livingston) | $171,600 | Ethernet, Virtual Private Network (VPN) | Telepak Networks, Inc., CenturyLink Level 3 Communications, LLC | FY2026 |
| Rush Hospital/ Butler Inc. D/B/A Choctaw General Hospital | $169,474 | Ethernet, Virtual Private Network (VPN) | CenturyLink Level 3 Communications, LLC, Telepak Networks, Inc. | FY2026 |
| St. Vincent's East | $164,557 | Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), Ethernet | CenturyLink Level 3 Communications, LLC, AT&T Enterprises, LLC | FY2026 |
| Cullman Regional Medical Center, Inc. | $164,297 | Ethernet, Fiber | Cooperative Connection, LLC, Charter Communications Operating, LLC | FY2026 |
| Hunstville Health System Madison Hospital | $161,692 | Dark Fiber, Ethernet | AT&T Enterprises, LLC, Knology of Alabama, Inc. | FY2026 |
| Baptist Medical Center South | $160,000 | Dark Fiber, Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) | PC Specialist, CenturyLink Level 3 Communications, LLC | FY2026 |
| Marshall Medical Center North | $155,184 | Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), Ethernet | Farmers Telecommunications Cooperative, Inc., AT&T Enterprises, LLC | FY2026 |
| Providence Hospital | $150,952 | Dark Fiber, Ethernet | Southern Light, LLC | FY2026 |
| Monroe County Hospital | $149,806 | Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), Firewall (HCP owned) | Simplified Medical Management, Frontier Communications of the South, LLC | FY2026 |
| Baptist Medical Center East | $144,961 | Dark Fiber, Ethernet | CenturyLink Level 3 Communications, LLC, Southern Light, LLC | FY2026 |
| Highlands Medical Center | $140,669 | Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), Ethernet | AT&T Enterprises, LLC, Brightspeed of Alabama, LLC | FY2026 |
| Lakeland Community Hospital | $127,526 | Ethernet, ISDN PRI | CenturyLink Qwest Communications Company, LLC, Brightspeed of Alabama, LLC | FY2026 |
| Dch Regional Medical Center | $125,743 | Dark Fiber, Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) | AT&T Enterprises, LLC, CDW Government LLC | FY2026 |
3 as of Nov 5, 2026. Closing soonest: Alabama Hospital Association Broadband Consortium (Montgomery), bids until Nov 24, 2026; Lakeland Community Hospital (Haleyville), bids until Nov 26, 2026; Clay County Hospital (Ashland), bids until Nov 26, 2026.
AT&T Enterprises, LLC (84 sites, $2.2M); Southern Light, LLC (55 sites, $1.8M); Uniti Fiber LLC (45 sites, $557K); Charter Communications Operating, LLC (34 sites, $433K); BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC (24 sites, $324K).
Each health care provider posts an FCC Form 461 (Healthcare Connect Fund) or 465 (Telecom Program) and takes bids for at least 28 days; the form and any RFP are linked on this page, and the response goes to the health care provider, not to USAC.
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Compiled from public records and refreshed nightly; last updated Nov 5, 2026. Amounts are USAC original commitments as published; postings are as filed by the health care provider and any eligible service provider may respond. Health care providers and service providers are named; no individuals are. Check the source before acting. See something wrong? Tell us and we will correct it.