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As of Nov 5, 2026, 2 Rural Health Care requests for services are open in Tennessee; 332 health care provider sites there have USAC commitments, served by 66 providers, $28M in all.
USAC Rural Health Care in Tennessee, FY2025 and FY2026: 332 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 Tennessee with a week or more left to bid.
Next closes Nov 13, 2026Sites in Tennessee with a USAC commitment in the last two funding years.
$28M committed in all.
Most sites: AT&T Enterprises, LLC (99)Soonest closing first. Each links to the FCC form and RFP the health care provider posted; any eligible provider may respond.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheer Mhc- Volunteer Behavioral Healthcare System | $4,501,074 | Ethernet - Dedicated | Charger Access, LLC | FY2026 |
| Ballad Health - Bristol Regional Medical Center | $1,219,237 | Dark Fiber, Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) | Charter Communications Operating, LLC, Brightspeed of Appalachia, LLC | FY2026 |
| Covenant Health-Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | $1,188,281 | Dark Fiber, Ethernet | Windstream Communications, LLC, AT&T Enterprises, LLC | FY2026 |
| Covenant Health Center Inc- Knoxville Centerpointe Administrative Office | $704,662 | Dark Fiber, Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) | Windstream Communications, LLC, Knology of Tennessee, Inc. | FY2026 |
| Jackson Madison - County General Hospital | $664,543 | Dark Fiber, Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) | Jackson Energy Authority, BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC | FY2026 |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital | $621,653 | Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), Ethernet | CenturyLink Level 3 Communications, LLC, BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC | FY2026 |
| Methodist University Hospital | $599,334 | Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), Ethernet | BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC, CenturyLink Level 3 Communications, LLC | FY2026 |
| Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation - Admin Office | $558,613 | Ethernet, Ethernet Dedicated Internet Access (EDIA) | CenturyLink Level 3 Communications, LLC, AT&T Enterprises, LLC | FY2026 |
| Carey Counseling Center, Inc. - Paris | $519,150 | Ethernet - Dedicated | Charger Access, LLC | FY2026 |
| Chi Memorial Hospital | $498,921 | Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), Ethernet | AT&T Enterprises, LLC, Electric Power Board of Chattanooga | FY2026 |
| Ballad Health - Itc Data Center | $480,384 | Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), Ethernet | Brightspeed of Appalachia, LLC, Point Broadband Fiber Holding, LLC | FY2026 |
| Data Center South | $475,127 | Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), Ethernet | CenturyLink Level 3 Communications, LLC, BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC | FY2026 |
| Data Center North | $391,330 | Ethernet, Ethernet Dedicated Internet Access (EDIA) | CenturyLink Level 3 Communications, LLC, Comcast Business Communications | FY2026 |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital | $388,744 | Dark Fiber, Ethernet | Zayo Group, LLC, BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC | FY2026 |
| Covenant Health Corporate Office | $375,705 | Dark Fiber, Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) | Windstream Communications, LLC, AT&T Enterprises, LLC | FY2025 |
| Memorial Hospital Hixson | $364,540 | Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), Ethernet | CenturyLink Level 3 Communications, LLC, AT&T Enterprises, LLC | FY2026 |
| Covenant Health - Roane County Medical Center Dba Roane Medical Center | $344,999 | Dark Fiber, Ethernet | Windstream Communications, LLC, AT&T Enterprises, LLC | FY2025 |
| Ballad Health - American Way - Admin Center | $323,363 | Ethernet, ISDN BRI | Point Broadband Fiber Holding, LLC, Brightspeed of Appalachia, LLC | FY2026 |
| Covenant Health-Methodist Medical Center Of Oak Ridge | $290,369 | Dark Fiber, Ethernet | Windstream Communications, LLC, AT&T Enterprises, LLC | FY2025 |
| Erlg - Whitehall Data Center | $287,584 | Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), Ethernet | Electric Power Board of Chattanooga | FY2026 |
| Ballad Health - Johnson City Medical Center | $276,216 | DSL, Dark Fiber | Brightspeed of Appalachia, LLC, Charter Communications Operating, LLC | FY2026 |
| Erlg - Baroness Hospital | $270,085 | Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), Ethernet | Electric Power Board of Chattanooga | FY2026 |
| Covenant Health - Leconte Medical Center | $264,004 | Ethernet, Internet Access | Windstream Communications, LLC, AT&T Enterprises, LLC | FY2025 |
| Covenant Health - Cumberland Medical Center | $238,677 | Ethernet, ISDN PRI | Windstream Communications, LLC, Charter Communications Operating, LLC | FY2026 |
| Covenant Health - Claiborne Hospital | $231,957 | Ethernet, ISDN PRI | Point Broadband Fiber Holding, LLC, Tennessee Independent Telecom Group | FY2026 |
2 as of Nov 5, 2026. Closing soonest: Rural Health Services Consortium, Inc (Rogersville), bids until Nov 13, 2026; Macon Community Hospital (Lafayette), bids until Nov 24, 2026.
AT&T Enterprises, LLC (99 sites, $2.4M); BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC (81 sites, $2.5M); Charter Communications Operating, LLC (54 sites, $1.7M); Windstream Communications, LLC (42 sites, $3.8M); CenturyLink Level 3 Communications, LLC (34 sites, $2.7M).
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.