Rural Health Care / Illinois

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Illinois Rural Health Care: funded sites, providers and open requests for services

As of Nov 5, 2026, 19 Rural Health Care requests for services are open in Illinois; 663 health care provider sites there have USAC commitments, served by 103 providers, $34.4M in all.

USAC Rural Health Care in Illinois, FY2025 and FY2026: 663 health care provider sites with commitments, who serves each, and the Form 461/465 requests for services taking bids right now.

Nov 5, 2026 · updated nightly
For service providersWhat is open in Illinois
19open now

Requests for services

Form 461/465 postings in Illinois with a week or more left to bid.

Next closes Nov 12, 2026
663funded sites

Health care providers

Sites in Illinois with a USAC commitment in the last two funding years.

103providers

Serving them

$34.4M committed in all.

Most sites: Comcast Business Communications (115)
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Requests for services open now

Soonest closing first. Each links to the FCC form and RFP the health care provider posted; any eligible provider may respond.

Health care providerCityProgramBids untilFunded there nowPosting
Jacksonville Memorial HospitalJacksonvilleHealthcare Connect FundNov 12, 2026 7 daysMCC Network Services, LLC, AT&T Enterprises, LLC, Frontier North, Inc.FCC form
Abraham Lincoln Memorial HospitalLincolnHealthcare Connect FundNov 12, 2026 7 daysComcast Business Communications, MCC Network Services, LLC, AT&T Enterprises, LLCFCC form
Memorial Physician Services- PetersburgPetersburgHealthcare Connect FundNov 12, 2026 7 daysAT&T Enterprises, LLC, MCC Network Services, LLCFCC form
Memorial Physician Services- LincolnLincolnHealthcare Connect FundNov 12, 2026 7 daysComcast Business Communications, AT&T Enterprises, LLCFCC form
Memorial Physician Service - JacksonvilleJacksonvilleHealthcare Connect FundNov 12, 2026 7 daysFrontier North, Inc.FCC form
Taylorville Memorial HospitalTaylorvilleHealthcare Connect FundNov 12, 2026 7 daysMCC Network Services, LLC, AT&T Enterprises, LLC, Cable One, Inc.FCC form
FMH Horizon Healthcare Carmi clinicCarmiHealthcare Connect FundNov 18, 2026 13 daysDelta Communications LLC, MCC Network Services, LLCFCC form
Fairfield Memorial HospitalFairfieldHealthcare Connect FundNov 18, 2026 13 daysDelta Communications LLC, Frontier North, Inc., MCC Network Services, LLCFCC form
Horizon Health Cisne Medical CenterCisneHealthcare Connect FundNov 18, 2026 13 daysWabash Independent NetworksFCC form
Sarah Bush Lincoln Altamont ClinicAltamontHealthcare Connect FundNov 24, 2026 19 daysFidium Enterprise Services, LLC, Consolidated Communications Enterprise Services, Inc.FCC form
Sarah Bush Lincoln Bonutti ClinicEffinghamHealthcare Connect FundNov 24, 2026 19 daysConsolidated Communications Enterprise Services, Inc., Fidium Enterprise Services, LLCFCC form
Sarah Bush Lincoln Health System VandaliaVandaliaHealthcare Connect FundNov 24, 2026 19 daysConsolidated Communications Enterprise Services, Inc., Fidium Enterprise Services, LLC, Peerless Network, Inc.FCC form
SBL Effingham ClinicEffinghamHealthcare Connect FundNov 24, 2026 19 daysConsolidated Communications Enterprise Services, Inc., Fidium Enterprise Services, LLCFCC form
Heritage Operations ConsortiumMattoonHealthcare Connect FundNov 24, 2026 19 daysnone on fileFCC form RFP
SBL Women's HealthcareMattoonHealthcare Connect FundNov 24, 2026 19 daysnone on fileFCC form
Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center - Charleston Family PracticeCharlestonHealthcare Connect FundNov 24, 2026 19 daysConsolidated Communications Enterprise Services, Inc.FCC form
Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center - Family Medical CenterMattoonHealthcare Connect FundNov 24, 2026 19 daysConsolidated Communications Enterprise Services, Inc., Fidium Enterprise Services, LLCFCC form
SBL Charleston Walk-in ClinicCharlestonHealthcare Connect FundNov 24, 2026 19 daysConsolidated Communications Enterprise Services, Inc., Fidium Enterprise Services, LLCFCC form
Sarah Bush Lincoln Health CenterMattoonHealthcare Connect FundNov 26, 2026 21 daysConsolidated Communications Enterprise Services, Inc., Fidium Enterprise Services, LLC, Consolidated Communications of Illinois Company, LLCFCC form RFP

Providers funded in Illinois

By number of funded sites, with committed amount.

Comcast Business Communications 115 · $4MDelta Communications LLC 106 · $2.4MStratus Networks, Inc 95 · $1.8MAT&T Enterprises, LLC 83 · $3.8MConsolidated Communications Enterprise Services, Inc. 77 · $1.8MFidium Enterprise Services, LLC 64 · $1.1MIllinois Bell Telephone Company, LLC 59 · $2.9MMCC Network Services, LLC 57 · $1.3MMCC Telephony, LLC 50 · $639KMediacom Illinois LLC 47 · $598KFrontier Communications of Illinois, Inc. 42 · $719KCharter Communications Operating, LLC 36 · $751KCable One, Inc. 33 · $356KFrontier North, Inc. 25 · $394KConsolidated Communications of Illinois Company, LLC 24 · $692KWindstream Communications, LLC 22 · $751KCoEo Solutions, LLC 17 · $326KMissouri Network Alliance, L.L.C. 16 · $943KWabash Independent Networks 16 · $170KParagon Development Systems Inc. 14 · $28KMTC Communications Inc. 14 · $212KRCN Telecom Sevices of Illinois, LLC 14 · $142KCenturyLink Level 3 Communications, LLC 11 · $808KCenturyLink Qwest Corporation 10 · $200KUS Signal Company, LLC 10 · $190KAdams TelSystems, Inc. 9 · $316KAdesta LLC 9 · $46KWisconsin Independent Network LLC 9 · $443KCass Cable TV, Inc. 8 · $22KFrontier Communications of America, Inc. 8 · $66K

Largest funded sites

By original commitment over the last two funding years.

Health care providerCommittedServiceFunded byLatest
Northwestern Memorial Healthcare - Datacenter$1,243,295Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), EthernetComcast Business Communications, AT&T Enterprises, LLCFY2026
Valley - Equinix Inc Data Center Ch3$856,328Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), EthernetCenturyLink Qwest Communications Company, LLC, Crown Castle Fiber LLCFY2026
Decatur Memorial Hospital$678,244Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), EthernetConsolidated Communications of Illinois Company, LLC, Illinois Bell Telephone Company, LLCFY2026
Tierpoint Chicago$624,650Dark Fiber, Dedicated Internet Access (DIA)AT&T Enterprises, LLC, Crown Castle Fiber LLCFY2026
Northwestern Medicine - Digital Reality Datacenter$622,936Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), EthernetAT&T Enterprises, LLC, Illinois Bell Telephone Company, LLCFY2026
Atrium - Equinix Data Center$604,972Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), EthernetAT&T Enterprises, LLC, CenturyLink Level 3 Communications, LLCFY2026
Memorial Health System - Madison Data Center$604,688Dark Fiber, Dedicated Internet Access (DIA)RedEye Network Solutions LLC, MCC Network Services, LLCFY2026
Dcmh - Memorial Health Data Center$572,894Dark Fiber, Dedicated Internet Access (DIA)RedEye Network Solutions LLC, City Water Light & PowerFY2026
Carle Foundation Hospital - Main Campus$561,968Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), EthernetFidium Enterprise Services, LLC, Consolidated Communications of Illinois Company, LLCFY2026
Morris Hospital$512,372Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), EthernetSentinel Technologies, Inc., Comcast Business CommunicationsFY2026
Hshs - St John's Hospital$472,503Dark Fiber, Dedicated Internet Access (DIA)City Water Light & Power, Illinois Bell Telephone Company, LLCFY2026
Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center$456,124DSL, Dedicated Internet Access (DIA)Consolidated Communications Enterprise Services, Inc., Fidium Enterprise Services, LLCFY2026
Novant Equinix Data Center Ch3$420,676Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), EthernetCenturyLink Level 3 Communications, LLC, Zayo Group, LLCFY2026
Crawford Memorial Hospital$415,582Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), EthernetMissouri Network Alliance, L.L.C., MCC Telephony, LLCFY2026
Macneal Hospital$366,621Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), EthernetAT&T Enterprises, LLC, Illinois Bell Telephone Company, LLCFY2026
T5 Data Centers$350,984Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), EthernetAT&T Enterprises, LLC, Illinois Bell Telephone Company, LLCFY2026
Blss - Blessing Hospital$328,554Dark Fiber, Dedicated Internet Access (DIA)Adams TelSystems, Inc., Windstream Communications, LLCFY2026
Icn Collinsville Pop$327,394Dark Fiber, EthernetIllinois Century Network, Uniti Fiber LLCFY2026
Fhn - Memorial Hospital$313,364Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), EthernetWisconsin Independent Network LLC, AMCO HBS Holdings LPFY2026
Chicago Data Center$313,087Ethernet, Internet AccessComcast Business Communications, Zayo Group, LLCFY2026
St. Alexius Medical Center$297,254Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), EthernetComcast Business Communications, Illinois Bell Telephone Company, LLCFY2026
Northwestern Medicine - Kishwaukee Community Hospital$294,755Ethernet, Virtual Private Network (VPN)Illinois Bell Telephone Company, LLC, Frontier Communications of Illinois, Inc.FY2026
Unon - Cork Medical Center$280,800Dark FiberJoink, LLCFY2026
Niu Starlight$279,070Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), Maintenance ContractIllinois Century Network, COGENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. dba PSINet, Inc.FY2026
Unitypoint Health - Methodist$241,465Ethernet, Virtual Private Network (VPN)Stratus Networks, Inc, Fidium Enterprise Services, LLCFY2026

Common questions

What Rural Health Care requests for services are open in Illinois right now?

19 as of Nov 5, 2026. Closing soonest: Jacksonville Memorial Hospital (Jacksonville), bids until Nov 12, 2026; Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital (Lincoln), bids until Nov 12, 2026; Memorial Physician Services- Petersburg (Petersburg), bids until Nov 12, 2026.

Which service providers have the most Rural Health Care sites in Illinois?

Comcast Business Communications (115 sites, $4M); Delta Communications LLC (106 sites, $2.4M); Stratus Networks, Inc (95 sites, $1.8M); AT&T Enterprises, LLC (83 sites, $3.8M); Consolidated Communications Enterprise Services, Inc. (77 sites, $1.8M).

How do I respond to a Rural Health Care request for services?

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.