Rural Health Care / North Carolina

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

As of Nov 5, 2026, 2 Rural Health Care requests for services are open in North Carolina; 523 health care provider sites there have USAC commitments, served by 40 providers, $46.4M in all.

USAC Rural Health Care in North Carolina, FY2025 and FY2026: 523 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 North Carolina
2open now

Requests for services

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

Next closes Dec 1, 2026
523funded sites

Health care providers

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

40providers

Serving them

$46.4M committed in all.

Most sites: MCNC (166)
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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
Granville Specialty ClinicsOxfordTelecom ProgramDec 1, 2026 26 daysBrightspeed of Appalachia, LLCFCC form
Granville Medical CenterOxfordTelecom ProgramDec 1, 2026 26 daysBrightspeed of Appalachia, LLC, Charter Communications Operating, LLCFCC form

Providers funded in North Carolina

By number of funded sites, with committed amount.

MCNC 166 · $13.5MCharter Communications Operating, LLC 154 · $5.5MFRC, LLC. 73 · $10.3MCenturyLink Qwest Communications Company, LLC 70 · $2.4MCenturyLink Level 3 Communications, LLC 56 · $4.2MLMK Communications, LLC 46 · $5.7MAT&T Enterprises, LLC 46 · $1.6MBrightspeed of Eastern North Carolina, LLC 36 · $960KBellSouth Telecommunications, LLC 13 · $291KBrightspeed of North Carolina, LLC 12 · $178KSurry Telephone Membership Corp. 12 · $214KePlus Technology, Inc. 10 · $91KCDW Government LLC 9 · $30KConterra Ultra Broadband, LLC 7 · $136KSkyBest Communications, Inc. 6 · $198KWindstream Communications, LLC 6 · $80KWilkes Telephone Membership Corporation 6 · $99KBlue Ridge Mountain Membership Corporation 5 · $96KFrontier West Virginia Inc. 4 · $12KBrightspeed of Alabama, LLC 4 · $79Ke-Polk, Inc. 3 · $118KSkyline Telephone Membership Corporation 3 · $71KZayo Group, LLC 2 · $77KBalsamWest FiberNET, LLC 2 · $92KFrontier Communications of the Carolinas, Inc. 2 · $146KBrightspeed of Appalachia, LLC 2 · $99KStarVision, Inc 2 · $44KComcast Business Communications 2 · $14KFrench Broad Electric Membership Corporation 2 · $14KFrontier Communications of the South, LLC 1 · $23K

Largest funded sites

By original commitment over the last two funding years.

Health care providerCommittedServiceFunded byLatest
Annie Penn Hospital$2,823,721Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), EthernetFRC, LLC., MCNCFY2026
Goshen Medical Center, Inc.$2,062,010Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), EthernetLMK Communications, LLC, FRC, LLC.FY2025
Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center$1,844,519Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), EthernetLMK Communications, LLC, FRC, LLC.FY2026
Gaston Family Health Services$1,588,793Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), Routers (leased)LMK Communications, LLC, FRC, LLC.FY2025
Novant Datachambers Data Center$1,565,909Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), EthernetCharter Communications Operating, LLC, CenturyLink Level 3 Communications, LLCFY2026
Wakemed Cary Hospital$1,517,101Dark Fiber, Dedicated Internet Access (DIA)LMK Communications, LLC, FRC, LLC.FY2026
Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center$953,232Ethernet, WavelengthCenturyLink Level 3 Communications, LLC, Charter Communications Operating, LLCFY2026
Oic, Inc$894,165Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), EthernetFRC, LLC., LMK Communications, LLCFY2026
Margaret R. Pardee Memorial Hospital$884,667Ethernet, FiberMCNCFY2025
Caldwell Memorial Hospital$877,203Ethernet, FiberMCNCFY2025
Southeastern Regional Medical Center$712,019FiberMCNCFY2025
Johnston Memorial Hospital$616,102Ethernet, FiberMCNCFY2025
Nash General Hospital$612,878Ethernet, FiberMCNCFY2025
Unc Healthcare Hillsborough Campus$573,866Ethernet, FiberMCNCFY2025
Tri County Community Health Council Dba Commwell Health Of Mcgee's Crossroads$569,989Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), EthernetFRC, LLC.FY2025
Vidant Medical Center$568,502Fiber, MPLSMCNC, CenturyLink Qwest Communications Company, LLCFY2026
New Hanover Regional Medical Center$565,615Dark Fiber, Dedicated Internet Access (DIA)MCNC, FRC, LLC.FY2026
Novant Health Matthews Medical Center$559,109Ethernet, WavelengthCharter Communications Operating, LLC, CenturyLink Level 3 Communications, LLCFY2026
Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center$541,986Dark Fiber, Dedicated Internet Access (DIA)MCNC, Charter Communications Operating, LLCFY2026
Firsthealth Of The Carolinas - Moore Regional Hospital$519,733Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), EthernetCharter Communications Operating, LLC, Brightspeed of Eastern North Carolina, LLCFY2026
Chatham Hospital$507,814FiberMCNCFY2025
Agape Community Health Center - Washington$486,718Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), EthernetFRC, LLC., LMK Communications, LLCFY2026
Unc Health Blue Ridge - Morganton$464,840Ethernet, FiberMCNCFY2025
Cape Fear Valley Medical Center$458,405Dark Fiber, Dedicated Internet Access (DIA)Charter Communications Operating, LLC, Brightspeed of Eastern North Carolina, LLCFY2026
Unc Health Systems Data Center$456,558Dark Fiber, FiberMCNCFY2025

Common questions

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

2 as of Nov 5, 2026. Closing soonest: Granville Specialty Clinics (Oxford), bids until Dec 1, 2026; Granville Medical Center (Oxford), bids until Dec 1, 2026.

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

MCNC (166 sites, $13.5M); Charter Communications Operating, LLC (154 sites, $5.5M); FRC, LLC. (73 sites, $10.3M); CenturyLink Qwest Communications Company, LLC (70 sites, $2.4M); CenturyLink Level 3 Communications, LLC (56 sites, $4.2M).

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.