E-Rate Funding for Southern Kern Unified School District

Data updated Oct 21, 2026 · from USAC open data

Southern Kern Unified School District in California has received $2,136,753 in committed E-Rate funding across 48 funding requests. Their FY2026 discount rate is 90% on Category 1 services and 85% on Category 2 equipment. Activity runs from FY2016 to FY2026, with $1.4M in Category 1 services and $741.3K in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is Charter Communications Operating, LLC at $1.2M.

Southern Kern Unified School District accounts for less than 1% of California's committed E-Rate funding. Its largest provider, Charter Communications Operating, LLC, holds 55% of that committed funding. Category 2 equipment accounts for 35% of Southern Kern Unified School District's committed funding, and Category 1 services the remainder.

Committed (all years)
$2.1M
Category 1
$1.4M
Category 2
$741.3K
Funding requests
48

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

ProviderCommitted
Charter Communications Operating, LLC$1.2M
SHI International Corpo.$319.2K
GIGAKOM$141.4K
Charter Fiberlink CA-CCO, LLC$113.5K
Advance Communications & Consulting, Inc.$109.7K
Charter Communications$86.9K
Sehi Computer Products, Inc.$66.8K
BorderLAN Inc.$66.4K
Ga Technical Services, Inc.$37.9K
Pacific Bell Telephone Company$23.1K

E-Rate funding by year

Funding yearCommittedFRNs
2026$240.7K4
2025$228.8K2
2024$304.5K2
2023$208.3K2
2022$142.3K2
2021$338.6K7
2020$132.2K2
2019$116.5K2
2018$173.7K11
2017$115.2K4
2016$136K10

Who handles E-Rate for Southern Kern Unified School District?

The contact listed on Southern Kern Unified School District's most recent Form 470 (FY2026) is Dan Wexler, typically the district's E-Rate coordinator or consultant. Email, phone, and the filing history behind every applicant contact are available inside FRNHQ.

Southern Kern Unified School District E-Rate funding: common questions

How much E-Rate funding has Southern Kern Unified School District received?
Southern Kern Unified School District in California has received $2,136,753 in committed E-Rate funding across 48 funding requests.
Who provides E-Rate services to Southern Kern Unified School District?
Southern Kern Unified School District's E-Rate service providers by committed funding include Charter Communications Operating, LLC, SHI International Corpo., and GIGAKOM.
What is Southern Kern Unified School District's E-Rate discount rate?
Their FY2026 discount rate is 90% on Category 1 services and 85% on Category 2 equipment. The discount is the share of eligible costs the program covers; USAC sets it each funding year from the district's student poverty and rurality, so it can change from year to year.
Who is the E-Rate coordinator for Southern Kern Unified School District?
USAC filings do not name a coordinator role directly, but the contact person listed on Southern Kern Unified School District's most recent FCC Form 470 (FY2026) is Dan Wexler. Districts typically list their E-Rate coordinator or consultant as the Form 470 contact.

1 funded E-Rate contract for Southern Kern Unified School District (Category 1 and managed internal broadband) ends in the next 12 months.

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