E-Rate Funding for Area Cooperative Educational Services
Data updated Oct 21, 2026 · from USAC open data
Area Cooperative Educational Services in Connecticut has received $2,446,632 in committed E-Rate funding across 85 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 $2M in Category 1 services and $469.4K in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is ChimeNet, Inc. at $1.5M.
Area Cooperative Educational Services accounts for 1% of Connecticut's committed E-Rate funding. Its largest provider, ChimeNet, Inc., holds 62% of that committed funding. Category 2 equipment accounts for 19% of Area Cooperative Educational Services's committed funding, and Category 1 services the remainder.
Area Cooperative Educational Services's E-Rate providers, ranked by funding
| Provider | Committed |
|---|---|
| ChimeNet, Inc. | $1.5M |
| Dept of Admin Services, CT | $377K |
| The Southern New England Telephone Company | $145.7K |
| ePlus Technology, Inc. | $99.5K |
| Integration Partners Corporation | $64.6K |
| Synacktek LLC | $47.9K |
| Windstream Communications, LLC | $46.5K |
| NetSpeed LLC | $41K |
| Omada Technologies, LLC | $28.5K |
| Crown Castle Fiber LLC | $27K |
E-Rate funding by year
| Funding year | Committed | FRNs |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $138.3K | 9 |
| 2025 | $146.5K | 9 |
| 2024 | $214K | 7 |
| 2023 | $209.2K | 9 |
| 2022 | $319.6K | 9 |
| 2021 | $169K | 5 |
| 2020 | $148.5K | 4 |
| 2019 | $220K | 6 |
| 2018 | $195.9K | 5 |
| 2017 | $238.3K | 11 |
| 2016 | $447.3K | 11 |
Who handles E-Rate for Area Cooperative Educational Services?
The contact listed on Area Cooperative Educational Services's most recent Form 470 (FY2026) is MARY JO SAGNELLA, typically the district's E-Rate coordinator or consultant. Email, phone, and the filing history behind every applicant contact are available inside FRNHQ.
Area Cooperative Educational Services E-Rate funding: common questions
- How much E-Rate funding has Area Cooperative Educational Services received?
- Area Cooperative Educational Services in Connecticut has received $2,446,632 in committed E-Rate funding across 85 funding requests.
- Who provides E-Rate services to Area Cooperative Educational Services?
- Area Cooperative Educational Services's E-Rate service providers by committed funding include ChimeNet, Inc., Dept of Admin Services, CT, and The Southern New England Telephone Company.
- What is Area Cooperative Educational Services'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 Area Cooperative Educational Services?
- USAC filings do not name a coordinator role directly, but the contact person listed on Area Cooperative Educational Services's most recent FCC Form 470 (FY2026) is MARY JO SAGNELLA. Districts typically list their E-Rate coordinator or consultant as the Form 470 contact.
4 funded E-Rate contracts for Area Cooperative Educational Services (Category 1 and managed internal broadband) end in the next 12 months.
Open bids & contract re-bid windows for Area Cooperative Educational Services
See Area Cooperative Educational Services's current Form 470 opportunities and the contracts coming up for re-bid, updated daily inside FRNHQ.
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