E-Rate Funding for Bering Strait School District
Data updated Sep 4, 2026 · from USAC open data
Bering Strait School District in Alaska has received $144,139,797 in committed E-Rate funding across 96 funding requests. Their E-Rate discount rate is 90%. Activity runs from FY2016 to FY2026, with $144.1M in Category 1 services and $60.1K in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is GCI Communication Corp at $141.8M.
Bering Strait School District accounts for 10% of Alaska's committed E-Rate funding. Its largest provider, GCI Communication Corp, holds 98% of that committed funding. Category 2 equipment accounts for less than 1% of Bering Strait School District's committed funding, and Category 1 services the remainder.
Bering Strait School District's E-Rate providers, ranked by funding
| Provider | Committed |
|---|---|
| GCI Communication Corp | $141.8M |
| Alaska Communications Systems Holdings, Inc. | $2.2M |
| Mukluk Telephone Inc. | $45.3K |
| Bridge Data Solutions | $23.3K |
| United Utilities, Inc. | $16.7K |
| United KUC, Inc, | $12.6K |
| Alascom, Inc. | $742.3 |
E-Rate funding by year
| Funding year | Committed | FRNs |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $25.5M | 4 |
| 2025 | $25.6M | 7 |
| 2024 | $25.5M | 4 |
| 2023 | $14.3M | 9 |
| 2022 | $15.1M | 8 |
| 2021 | $7.3M | 14 |
| 2020 | $7.3M | 14 |
| 2019 | $6.1M | 13 |
| 2018 | $5.4M | 8 |
| 2017 | $6.9M | 8 |
| 2016 | $5.1M | 7 |
Who handles E-Rate for Bering Strait School District?
The contact listed on Bering Strait School District's most recent Form 470 (FY2025) is Kela Halfmann - SERRC, typically the district's E-Rate coordinator or consultant. Email, phone, and the filing history behind every applicant contact are available inside FRNHQ.
Bering Strait School District E-Rate funding: common questions
- How much E-Rate funding has Bering Strait School District received?
- Bering Strait School District in Alaska has received $144,139,797 in committed E-Rate funding across 96 funding requests.
- Who provides E-Rate services to Bering Strait School District?
- Bering Strait School District's E-Rate service providers by committed funding include GCI Communication Corp, Alaska Communications Systems Holdings, Inc., and Mukluk Telephone Inc..
- What is Bering Strait School District's E-Rate discount rate?
- Bering Strait School District's E-Rate discount rate is 90%, the share of eligible costs the program covers.
- Who is the E-Rate coordinator for Bering Strait School District?
- USAC filings do not name a coordinator role directly, but the contact person listed on Bering Strait School District's most recent FCC Form 470 (FY2025) is Kela Halfmann - SERRC. Districts typically list their E-Rate coordinator or consultant as the Form 470 contact.
Contracts on 24 funded E-Rate requests for Bering Strait School District are set to expire in the next 12 months.
Open bids & contract re-bid windows for Bering Strait School District
See Bering Strait School District's current Form 470 opportunities and the contracts coming up for re-bid, updated daily inside FRNHQ.
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