E-Rate Funding for Idea Florida, Inc

Data updated Oct 21, 2026 · from USAC open data

Idea Florida, Inc in Florida has received $929,518 in committed E-Rate funding across 17 funding requests. Their FY2026 discount rate is 90% on Category 1 services and 85% on Category 2 equipment. Activity runs from FY2021 to FY2026, with $499.1K in Category 1 services and $430.4K in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is Charter Communications Operating, LLC at $499.1K.

Idea Florida, Inc accounts for less than 1% of Florida's committed E-Rate funding. Its largest provider, Charter Communications Operating, LLC, holds 54% of that committed funding. Category 2 equipment accounts for 46% of Idea Florida, Inc's committed funding, and Category 1 services the remainder.

Committed (all years)
$929.5K
Category 1
$499.1K
Category 2
$430.4K
Funding requests
17

Idea Florida, Inc's E-Rate providers, ranked by funding

ProviderCommitted
Charter Communications Operating, LLC$499.1K
Netsync Network Solutions$374.9K
SHI International Corpo.$55.5K

E-Rate funding by year

Funding yearCommittedFRNs
2026$125.2K3
2025$123.1K3
2024$100.8K2
2023$214.2K2
2022$115.7K2
2021$250.6K5

Who handles E-Rate for Idea Florida, Inc?

The contact listed on Idea Florida, Inc's most recent Form 470 (FY2027) is Cristina Gomez, typically the district's E-Rate coordinator or consultant. Email, phone, and the filing history behind every applicant contact are available inside FRNHQ.

Idea Florida, Inc E-Rate funding: common questions

How much E-Rate funding has Idea Florida, Inc received?
Idea Florida, Inc in Florida has received $929,518 in committed E-Rate funding across 17 funding requests.
Who provides E-Rate services to Idea Florida, Inc?
Idea Florida, Inc's E-Rate service providers by committed funding include Charter Communications Operating, LLC, Netsync Network Solutions, and SHI International Corpo..
What is Idea Florida, Inc'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 Idea Florida, Inc?
USAC filings do not name a coordinator role directly, but the contact person listed on Idea Florida, Inc's most recent FCC Form 470 (FY2027) is Cristina Gomez. Districts typically list their E-Rate coordinator or consultant as the Form 470 contact.

2 funded E-Rate contracts for Idea Florida, Inc (Category 1 and managed internal broadband) end in the next 12 months.

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