E-Rate Funding for Ceres Unified School District

Data updated Sep 3, 2026 · from USAC open data

Ceres Unified School District in California has received $9,731,145 in committed E-Rate funding across 119 funding requests. Their E-Rate discount rate is 90%. Activity runs from FY2016 to FY2026, with $4.9M in Category 1 services and $4.8M in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is AMS.NET, Inc. at $4.8M.

Ceres Unified School District accounts for less than 1% of California's committed E-Rate funding. Its largest provider, AMS.NET, Inc., holds 49% of that committed funding. Category 2 equipment accounts for 49% of Ceres Unified School District's committed funding, and Category 1 services the remainder.

Committed (all years)
$9.7M
Category 1
$4.9M
Category 2
$4.8M
Funding requests
119

Ceres Unified School District's E-Rate providers, ranked by funding

ProviderCommitted
AMS.NET, Inc.$4.8M
Conterra Wireless Broadband, LLC$3.1M
CVIN, LLC$895.3K
Charter Fiberlink CA-CCO, LLC$638.3K
Charter Communications Operating, LLC$268.7K
Pacific Bell Telephone Company$47.9K
Kajeet, Inc.$12.5K
Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership)$9.7K
AT&T Corp.$6K

E-Rate funding by year

Funding yearCommittedFRNs
2026$373.4K2
2025$1.7M4
2024$1.1M6
2023$541.2K4
2022$619K4
2021$422.9K3
2020$2M24
2019$522.8K3
2018$912.5K26
2017$845.7K32
2016$706.5K11

Who handles E-Rate for Ceres Unified School District?

The contact listed on Ceres Unified School District's most recent Form 470 (FY2025) is Chris Higle, typically the district's E-Rate coordinator or consultant. Email, phone, and the filing history behind every applicant contact are available inside FRNHQ.

Ceres Unified School District E-Rate funding: common questions

How much E-Rate funding has Ceres Unified School District received?
Ceres Unified School District in California has received $9,731,145 in committed E-Rate funding across 119 funding requests.
Who provides E-Rate services to Ceres Unified School District?
Ceres Unified School District's E-Rate service providers by committed funding include AMS.NET, Inc., Conterra Wireless Broadband, LLC, and CVIN, LLC.
What is Ceres Unified School District's E-Rate discount rate?
Ceres Unified School District's E-Rate discount rate is 90%, the share of eligible costs the program covers.
Who is the E-Rate coordinator for Ceres Unified School District?
USAC filings do not name a coordinator role directly, but the contact person listed on Ceres Unified School District's most recent FCC Form 470 (FY2025) is Chris Higle. Districts typically list their E-Rate coordinator or consultant as the Form 470 contact.

Contracts on 3 funded E-Rate requests for Ceres Unified School District are set to expire in the next 12 months.

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