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As of Nov 5, 2026, 5 Rural Health Care requests for services are open in Minnesota; 433 health care provider sites there have USAC commitments, served by 97 providers, $17.1M in all.
USAC Rural Health Care in Minnesota, FY2025 and FY2026: 433 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 Minnesota with a week or more left to bid.
Next closes Nov 18, 2026Sites in Minnesota with a USAC commitment in the last two funding years.
$17.1M committed in all.
Most sites: Midcontinent Communications (70)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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo | Healthcare Connect Fund | Nov 18, 2026 13 days | CenturyLink Level 3 Communications, LLC | FCC form |
| Allina Health Jordan Shakopee Clinic | Jordan | Healthcare Connect Fund | Nov 18, 2026 13 days | CenturyLink Level 3 Communications, LLC | FCC form |
| Allina Regina Medical Center | Hastings | Healthcare Connect Fund | Nov 18, 2026 13 days | CenturyLink Level 3 Communications, LLC | FCC form |
| Allina Health Minneapolis Heart Institute -Baxter | Baxter | Healthcare Connect Fund | Nov 18, 2026 13 days | CenturyLink Level 3 Communications, LLC, Consolidated Telephone Company | FCC form |
| The Medical Campus in Crosby | Crosby | Healthcare Connect Fund | Nov 24, 2026 19 days | Consolidated Telephone Company, CenturyLink Level 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthpartners Inc - Chaska Data Center | $1,484,811 | Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), Ethernet | CenturyLink Qwest Communications Company, LLC, CenturyLink Qwest Corporation | FY2026 |
| University Of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital | $689,902 | Ethernet, T1/DS1 | CenturyLink Qwest Corporation, Megaport (USA), Inc. | FY2026 |
| Fairview Secondary Data Center | $614,358 | Dark Fiber, Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) | CenturyLink Qwest Communications Company, LLC, Zayo Group, LLC | FY2026 |
| Ridgeview Med Center | $556,486 | Dark Fiber, Ethernet | CarverLink, MCC Telephony, LLC | FY2026 |
| Children's Minnesota | $309,647 | Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), Ethernet | ePlus Technology, Inc., Comcast Business Communications | FY2026 |
| Rice Memorial Hospital | $288,644 | Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), Ethernet | CenturyLink Qwest Corporation, Tekstar Communications, Inc. | FY2026 |
| Centracare Data Center #1 | $253,440 | Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), Ethernet | CenturyLink Qwest Communications Company, LLC, CenturyLink CenturyTel of Minnesota, Inc. | FY2026 |
| Olmsted Medical Center Hospital | $240,485 | DSL, Ethernet | Charter Communications Operating, LLC, Metro Fibernet LLC | FY2026 |
| Winona Health Services | $240,080 | Dark Fiber, ISDN PRI | EGIS Systems, LLC, Hiawatha Broadband Communications, Inc. | FY2026 |
| St. Gabriel | $221,641 | Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), Ethernet | AT&T Enterprises, LLC, CenturyLink Level 3 Communications, LLC | FY2026 |
| Children's Mn - Data Center | $201,041 | Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), Ethernet | ePlus Technology, Inc., CenturyLink Level 3 Communications, LLC | FY2026 |
| Fairview Primary Data Center | $198,497 | Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), Ethernet | CenturyLink Level 3 Communications, LLC, CenturyLink Qwest Corporation | FY2026 |
| Glencoe Regional Health Services | $197,601 | Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), Ethernet | Voyant Communications, LLC, CenturyLink - Embarq Minnesota, Inc (FKA Embarq) | FY2026 |
| St Francis Medical Center | $183,172 | Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), Ethernet | AT&T Enterprises, LLC, CenturyLink Level 3 Communications, LLC | FY2026 |
| St Joseph | $180,407 | Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), Ethernet | CenturyLink Level 3 Communications, LLC, AT&T Enterprises, LLC | FY2026 |
| Riverwood Health Care Center | $179,405 | Ethernet, Fiber | Midcontinent Communications, CenturyLink Level 3 Communications, LLC | FY2026 |
| Mhfv-M Fairview Range Regional Health Services | $167,999 | Ethernet, Fiber | CenturyLink Qwest Communications Company, LLC, Tekstar Communications, Inc. | FY2026 |
| Mhfv-Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital | $157,860 | Ethernet, Fiber | CenturyLink Qwest Communications Company, LLC, Tekstar Communications, Inc. | FY2026 |
| Riverview Healthcare Association | $148,955 | Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), Ethernet | Halstad Telephone Company, Midcontinent Communications | FY2026 |
| Lake Region Healthcare Corporation | $146,118 | Ethernet, ISDN PRI | Otter Tail Telcom LLC, Midcontinent Communications | FY2026 |
| Lakewood Health Center | $142,179 | Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), Ethernet | CenturyLink Qwest Communications Company, LLC, AT&T Enterprises, LLC | FY2026 |
| Essentia Health-St. Joseph's Medical Center | $141,338 | Fiber, Wavelength | Integris LLC, Fidium Enterprise Services, LLC | FY2025 |
| Mchs In Mankato -Mankato Hospital | $133,921 | Ethernet, ISDN PRI | Consolidated Communications of Minnesota Company, LLC, Metro Fibernet LLC | FY2026 |
| Hutchinson Area Health Care | $126,493 | Ethernet, ISDN PRI | CenturyLink Qwest Communications Company, LLC, Hutchinson Telephone Company | FY2026 |
| Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare | $117,305 | Ethernet, Ethernet Dedicated Internet Access (EDIA) | Comcast Business Communications, XO Communications Services, LLC | FY2026 |
5 as of Nov 5, 2026. Closing soonest: Buffalo Hospital (Buffalo), bids until Nov 18, 2026; Allina Health Jordan Shakopee Clinic (Jordan), bids until Nov 18, 2026; Allina Regina Medical Center (Hastings), bids until Nov 18, 2026.
Midcontinent Communications (70 sites, $1.2M); Charter Communications Operating, LLC (58 sites, $1.2M); CDW Government LLC (49 sites, $292K); CenturyLink Level 3 Communications, LLC (40 sites, $919K); CenturyLink Qwest Communications Company, LLC (39 sites, $2.7M).
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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.