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As of Nov 5, 2026, 3 Rural Health Care requests for services are open in Montana; 151 health care provider sites there have USAC commitments, served by 35 providers, $7.6M in all.
USAC Rural Health Care in Montana, FY2025 and FY2026: 151 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 Montana with a week or more left to bid.
Next closes Nov 24, 2026Sites in Montana with a USAC commitment in the last two funding years.
$7.6M committed in all.
Most sites: Blackfoot Communications, Inc. (37)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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fallon Medical Complex | Baker | Healthcare Connect Fund | Nov 24, 2026 19 days | Mid-Rivers Telephone Cooperative, Inc. | FCC form |
| Benefis Health System Consortium | Great Falls | Healthcare Connect Fund | Nov 24, 2026 19 days | none on file | FCC form RFP |
| PIONEER MEDICAL CENTER | Big Timber | Healthcare Connect Fund | Dec 1, 2026 26 days | Charter Communications Operating, LLC, Triangle Telephone Cooperative Association, Inc. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billings Clinic | $1,930,098 | Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), Ethernet | VISION NET, INC, Charter Communications Operating, LLC | FY2026 |
| St. Vincent Healthcare | $560,107 | Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), Ethernet | CenturyLink Qwest Corporation, CenturyLink Level 3 Communications, LLC | FY2026 |
| St. Patrick Hospital | $339,124 | Dark Fiber, Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) | AT&T Enterprises, LLC, CenturyLink Qwest Corporation | FY2026 |
| Prov - St. Joseph Medical Center Polson | $309,068 | Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), Ethernet | AT&T Enterprises, LLC, CenturyLink Qwest Communications Company, LLC | FY2026 |
| Community Hospital Of Anaconda | $262,481 | Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), Ethernet | CenturyLink Qwest Corporation, CenturyLink Qwest Communications Company, LLC | FY2026 |
| Bozeman Deaconess Hospital | $239,595 | Dark Fiber, Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) | Blackfoot Communications, Inc., CenturyLink Qwest Communications Company, LLC | FY2026 |
| Glendive Medical Center | $193,323 | Ethernet, ISDN PRI | Mid-Rivers Telephone Cooperative, Inc., VISION NET, INC | FY2026 |
| Livingston Healthcare | $142,420 | Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), Ethernet | CenturyLink Qwest Communications Company, LLC, Charter Communications Operating, LLC | FY2026 |
| Sidney Health Center | $137,788 | Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), Ethernet | CenturyLink Qwest Communications Company, LLC, Midcontinent Communications | FY2026 |
| Bozeman Health Belgrade Clinic | $135,731 | Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), Ethernet | Blackfoot Communications, Inc., CenturyLink Qwest Communications Company, LLC | FY2026 |
| Bitterroot Health - Daly Hospital | $122,656 | Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), Ethernet | Blackfoot Communications, Inc., Charter Communications Operating, LLC | FY2026 |
| St James Community Hospital | $122,417 | Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), Ethernet | CenturyLink Qwest Communications Company, LLC, CenturyLink Qwest Corporation | FY2026 |
| Plains Hospital Corporation (Clark Fork Valley Hospital) | $118,272 | DSL, Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) | Blackfoot Communications, Inc. | FY2026 |
| Northern Montana Health Care | $106,140 | Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), Ethernet | CenturyLink Qwest Communications Company, LLC, Charter Communications Operating, LLC | FY2024 |
| Barrett Hospital & Healthcare | $98,920 | Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), Ethernet | VISION NET, INC, Blackfoot Communications, Inc. | FY2026 |
| Holy Rosary Health Center | $98,157 | Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), Ethernet | Mid-Rivers Telephone Cooperative, Inc. (CLEC), CenturyLink Level 3 Communications, LLC | FY2026 |
| Powell County Memorial Hospital Association Dba Deer Lodge Medical Center | $97,952 | Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), Ethernet | Charter Communications Operating, LLC, CenturyLink Qwest Communications Company, LLC | FY2026 |
| Livingston Dental Clinic | $95,325 | Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), Ethernet | Network Innovations, LLC, Blackfoot Communications, Inc. | FY2026 |
| Bozeman Health - Big Sky Medical Center | $88,732 | Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), Ethernet | Blackfoot Communications, Inc., 3 Rivers Telephone Cooperative, Inc. | FY2026 |
| Wheatland Memorial Hospital | $78,281 | Ethernet, ISDN PRI | South Dakota Network, LLC, VISION NET, INC | FY2026 |
| Ihs-Bil Fort Belknap Health Center | $69,718 | Ethernet Dedicated Internet Access (EDIA), T3/DS3 | Verizon Business Global LLC | FY2025 |
| Phillips County Hospital | $66,429 | Ethernet, Ethernet - Dedicated | South Dakota Network, LLC, Triangle Telephone Cooperative Association, Inc. | FY2026 |
| Rosebud Healthcare Center | $65,223 | Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), Firewall (HCP owned) | Range Telephone Coop., Inc. | FY2026 |
| Beartooth Billings Clinic | $58,960 | Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), Ethernet | South Dakota Network, LLC, CenturyLink Qwest Communications Company, LLC | FY2026 |
| Bitterroot Health Stevensville Clinic | $53,820 | Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), WAN | Blackfoot Communications, Inc., Grizzly Broadband, LLC | FY2025 |
3 as of Nov 5, 2026. Closing soonest: Fallon Medical Complex (Baker), bids until Nov 24, 2026; Benefis Health System Consortium (Great Falls), bids until Nov 24, 2026; PIONEER MEDICAL CENTER (Big Timber), bids until Dec 1, 2026.
Blackfoot Communications, Inc. (37 sites, $1.1M); CenturyLink Qwest Communications Company, LLC (33 sites, $900K); Charter Communications Operating, LLC (29 sites, $905K); CenturyLink Qwest Corporation (27 sites, $975K); CenturyLink Level 3 Communications, LLC (21 sites, $373K).
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.