E-Rate Funding for Desert Star Academy

Data updated Sep 3, 2026 · from USAC open data

Desert Star Academy in Arizona has received $348,876 in committed E-Rate funding across 20 funding requests. Their E-Rate discount rate is 90%. Activity runs from FY2016 to FY2025, with $270.7K in Category 1 services and $78.2K in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is CITIZENS UTILITIES RURAL TEL CO at $125.5K.

Desert Star Academy accounts for less than 1% of Arizona's committed E-Rate funding. Its largest provider, CITIZENS UTILITIES RURAL TEL CO, holds 36% of that committed funding. Category 2 equipment accounts for 22% of Desert Star Academy's committed funding, and Category 1 services the remainder.

Committed (all years)
$348.9K
Category 1
$270.7K
Category 2
$78.2K
Funding requests
20

Desert Star Academy's E-Rate providers, ranked by funding

ProviderCommitted
CITIZENS UTILITIES RURAL TEL CO$125.5K
Mercury Voice and Data, LLC$83.1K
Cequel Communications, LLC$64.2K
Phoenix Communication Solutions LLC$26.2K
Sonoran Integrations LLC$18.2K
Transworld Network, LLC$13.5K
CIO Now LLC$9.5K
Newedge Technology LLC$8.6K

E-Rate funding by year

Funding yearCommittedFRNs
2025$23K2
2024$37K2
2023$26.7K1
2022$26.7K1
2021$27.8K2
2020$19.2K1
2019$88.9K4
2018$51K3
2017$24K2
2016$24.6K2

Who handles E-Rate for Desert Star Academy?

The contact listed on Desert Star Academy's most recent Form 470 (FY2026) is Kim DeArmond, typically the district's E-Rate coordinator or consultant. Email, phone, and the filing history behind every applicant contact are available inside FRNHQ.

Desert Star Academy E-Rate funding: common questions

How much E-Rate funding has Desert Star Academy received?
Desert Star Academy in Arizona has received $348,876 in committed E-Rate funding across 20 funding requests.
Who provides E-Rate services to Desert Star Academy?
Desert Star Academy's E-Rate service providers by committed funding include CITIZENS UTILITIES RURAL TEL CO, Mercury Voice and Data, LLC, and Cequel Communications, LLC.
What is Desert Star Academy's E-Rate discount rate?
Desert Star Academy's E-Rate discount rate is 90%, the share of eligible costs the program covers.
Who is the E-Rate coordinator for Desert Star Academy?
USAC filings do not name a coordinator role directly, but the contact person listed on Desert Star Academy's most recent FCC Form 470 (FY2026) is Kim DeArmond. Districts typically list their E-Rate coordinator or consultant as the Form 470 contact.
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