E-Rate Funding for Gilmer County School District

Data updated Sep 4, 2026 · from USAC open data

Gilmer County School District in Georgia has received $2,453,692 in committed E-Rate funding across 50 funding requests. Their E-Rate discount rate is 90%. Activity runs from FY2016 to FY2026, with $1.2M in Category 1 services and $1.3M in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is Ellijay Telephone Company at $1.9M.

Gilmer County School District accounts for less than 1% of Georgia's committed E-Rate funding. Its largest provider, Ellijay Telephone Company, holds 76% of that committed funding. Category 2 equipment accounts for 52% of Gilmer County School District's committed funding, and Category 1 services the remainder.

Committed (all years)
$2.5M
Category 1
$1.2M
Category 2
$1.3M
Funding requests
50

Gilmer County School District's E-Rate providers, ranked by funding

ProviderCommitted
Ellijay Telephone Company$1.9M
Byteworks, LLC$203.3K
Cirrus Networks, Inc.$201.2K
Management Data Systems International, Inc.$141.5K
CDW Government LLC$22.9K
AT&T Mobility$6.8K
Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership)$6.3K

E-Rate funding by year

Funding yearCommittedFRNs
2026$92.4K2
2025$348.6K4
2024$88.8K2
2023$88.8K2
2022$234.2K3
2021$275.8K4
2020$323.1K10
2019$136.2K3
2018$121.6K2
2017$134.7K5
2016$609.5K13

Who handles E-Rate for Gilmer County School District?

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

Gilmer County School District E-Rate funding: common questions

How much E-Rate funding has Gilmer County School District received?
Gilmer County School District in Georgia has received $2,453,692 in committed E-Rate funding across 50 funding requests.
Who provides E-Rate services to Gilmer County School District?
Gilmer County School District's E-Rate service providers by committed funding include Ellijay Telephone Company, Byteworks, LLC, and Cirrus Networks, Inc..
What is Gilmer County School District's E-Rate discount rate?
Gilmer County School District's E-Rate discount rate is 90%, the share of eligible costs the program covers.
Who is the E-Rate coordinator for Gilmer County School District?
USAC filings do not name a coordinator role directly, but the contact person listed on Gilmer County School District's most recent FCC Form 470 (FY2025) is Francis Ranwez. Districts typically list their E-Rate coordinator or consultant as the Form 470 contact.

Contracts on 4 funded E-Rate requests for Gilmer County School District are set to expire in the next 12 months.

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