E-Rate Funding in District of Columbia
Data updated Sep 4, 2026 · from USAC open data
Schools and libraries in District of Columbia have received $87,657,371 in committed E-Rate funding across 1,754 funding requests from 83 applicants. The largest provider by committed dollars is District of Columbia Govt-Office of Chief Technology Officer.
See also Rural Health Care (RHC) funding in District of Columbia.
Schools and libraries in District of Columbia account for less than 1% of all committed E-Rate funding nationwide. Category 2 equipment makes up 21% of that funding, with Category 1 services accounting for the rest. Annual committed funding was highest in FY2018 at $8.6M.
Top E-Rate providers in District of Columbia, ranked by funding
| Provider | Committed | FRNs |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia Govt-Office of Chief Technology Officer | $52.5M | 270 |
| Networking for Future, Inc | $8.7M | 37 |
| Dynamic Network Solutions, Inc. | $5M | 251 |
| Allied Telecom Group, LLC | $4.6M | 71 |
| Windstream Communications, LLC | $3.7M | 94 |
| Comcast Business Communications | $2.8M | 282 |
| Starpower Communications, LLC | $2M | 149 |
| CDW Government LLC | $1.5M | 50 |
| Verizon Washington, DC Inc. | $796.4K | 61 |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | $790.8K | 43 |
E-Rate funding in District of Columbia by year
| Funding year | Committed | FRNs |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $6.7M | 118 |
| 2025 | $7.6M | 154 |
| 2024 | $8M | 132 |
| 2023 | $7.3M | 123 |
| 2022 | $8.2M | 126 |
| 2021 | $8.2M | 135 |
| 2020 | $8.5M | 163 |
| 2019 | $7.4M | 106 |
| 2018 | $8.6M | 220 |
| 2017 | $8.6M | 227 |
| 2016 | $8.4M | 250 |
Largest E-Rate applicants in District of Columbia
- District Of Columbia Pub Schs$47.2M
- District Of Columbia Public Library$10.8M
- Friendship Public Charter Schools$4.4M
- Kipp Dc$2.9M
- Dc Preparatory Academy$1.9M
- Center City Public Charter Schools$1.3M
- E.L. Haynes Public Charter School$853.4K
- Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools$816.2K
- See Forever Foundation School District$745.5K
- Eagle Academy Public Charter School$732.6K
- District Of Columbia International School$710.8K
- Ingenuity Prep Public Charter School$648K
- Briya Public Charter School$619.9K
- Howard University Public Charter Middle School Of Mathematics And Science$612K
- Appletree Early Learning Public Charter School$539.1K
All 34 qualifying E-Rate applicants in District of Columbia
- Dc Bilingual Pcs - Riggs
- Capital City Public Charter School
- Meridian Public Charter School District
- Thurgood Marshall Academy
- Dc Scholars Public Charter School
- Ew Stokes Public Charter School
- Paul Public Charter School
- Community College Preparatory Academy
- Mary Mcleod Bethune Day Academy
- Perry Street Preparatory Charter School
- Kingsman Academy Public Charter School
- Early Childhood Academy Public Charter School
- Achievement Preparatory Academy
- The Seed School Of Washington, D.C.
- San Miguel School Of Washington
- Cedar Tree Academy Public Charter School
- Washington School For Girls
- The Next Step Public Charter School
- Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School
E-Rate in District of Columbia: common questions
- How much E-Rate funding has District of Columbia received?
- Schools and libraries in District of Columbia have received $87,657,371 in committed E-Rate funding across 1,754 funding requests since FY2016.
- Who are the top E-Rate providers in District of Columbia?
- Ranked by committed funding, the largest E-Rate service providers in District of Columbia are District of Columbia Govt-Office of Chief Technology Officer, Networking for Future, Inc, and Dynamic Network Solutions, Inc..
- How many applicants receive E-Rate funding in District of Columbia?
- 83 schools, libraries, and consortia in District of Columbia have received committed E-Rate funding.
Contracts on 114 funded E-Rate requests in District of Columbia are set to expire in the next 12 months.
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