E-Rate Funding for Novato Unified School District

Data updated Sep 3, 2026 · from USAC open data

Novato Unified School District in California has received $1,954,298 in committed E-Rate funding across 69 funding requests. Their E-Rate discount rate is 60%. Activity runs from FY2016 to FY2026, with $479.7K in Category 1 services and $1.5M in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is Development Group, Inc at $1M.

Novato Unified School District accounts for less than 1% of California's committed E-Rate funding. Its largest provider, Development Group, Inc, holds 53% of that committed funding. Category 2 equipment accounts for 75% of Novato Unified School District's committed funding, and Category 1 services the remainder.

Committed (all years)
$2M
Category 1
$479.7K
Category 2
$1.5M
Funding requests
69

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

ProviderCommitted
Development Group, Inc$1M
AMS.NET, Inc.$423.6K
Sonic.net, Inc.$336.9K
Pacific Bell Telephone Company$118.3K
Digital Scepter Corporation$41.5K
U.S. TelePacific Corp$2.9K
Sprint Spectrum, L.P.$1.8K
Frontier California Inc.$360
AT&T Corp.$100.3

E-Rate funding by year

Funding yearCommittedFRNs
2026$43.6K2
2025$386.2K4
2024$190.3K4
2023$147.5K3
2022$31.9K1
2021$46.5K1
2020$190.2K13
2019$364K18
2018$30.5K1
2017$483.1K14
2016$40.5K8

Who handles E-Rate for Novato Unified School District?

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

Novato Unified School District E-Rate funding: common questions

How much E-Rate funding has Novato Unified School District received?
Novato Unified School District in California has received $1,954,298 in committed E-Rate funding across 69 funding requests.
Who provides E-Rate services to Novato Unified School District?
Novato Unified School District's E-Rate service providers by committed funding include Development Group, Inc, AMS.NET, Inc., and Sonic.net, Inc..
What is Novato Unified School District's E-Rate discount rate?
Novato Unified School District's E-Rate discount rate is 60%, the share of eligible costs the program covers.
Who is the E-Rate coordinator for Novato Unified School District?
USAC filings do not name a coordinator role directly, but the contact person listed on Novato Unified School District's most recent FCC Form 470 (FY2025) is Rich Tunheim. Districts typically list their E-Rate coordinator or consultant as the Form 470 contact.

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

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