E-Rate Funding for Catalyst Schools Chicago
Data updated Sep 1, 2026 · from USAC open data
Catalyst Schools Chicago in Illinois has received $1,316,916 in committed E-Rate funding across 29 funding requests. Their E-Rate discount rate is 90%. Activity runs from FY2016 to FY2025, with $949.4K in Category 1 services and $367.5K in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is AT&T Corp. at $798.6K.
Catalyst Schools Chicago accounts for less than 1% of Illinois's committed E-Rate funding. Its largest provider, AT&T Corp., holds 61% of that committed funding. Category 2 equipment accounts for 28% of Catalyst Schools Chicago's committed funding, and Category 1 services the remainder.
Catalyst Schools Chicago's E-Rate providers, ranked by funding
| Provider | Committed |
|---|---|
| AT&T Corp. | $798.6K |
| Sentinel Technologies, Inc. | $220K |
| Illinois Bell Telephone Company, LLC | $148.7K |
| AmeriNet of Michigan, Inc. | $82.9K |
| Premier Hosting, Inc | $33.5K |
| Curvature LLC | $31.1K |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | $2.1K |
E-Rate funding by year
| Funding year | Committed | FRNs |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $66.5K | 1 |
| 2022 | $25.1K | 1 |
| 2021 | $524.2K | 4 |
| 2020 | $183.8K | 3 |
| 2019 | $125.1K | 3 |
| 2018 | $149.7K | 5 |
| 2017 | $154.5K | 6 |
| 2016 | $88.1K | 6 |
Who handles E-Rate for Catalyst Schools Chicago?
The contact listed on Catalyst Schools Chicago's most recent Form 470 (FY2025) is Imran Shamim, typically the district's E-Rate coordinator or consultant. Email, phone, and the filing history behind every applicant contact are available inside FRNHQ.
Catalyst Schools Chicago E-Rate funding: common questions
- How much E-Rate funding has Catalyst Schools Chicago received?
- Catalyst Schools Chicago in Illinois has received $1,316,916 in committed E-Rate funding across 29 funding requests.
- Who provides E-Rate services to Catalyst Schools Chicago?
- Catalyst Schools Chicago's E-Rate service providers by committed funding include AT&T Corp., Sentinel Technologies, Inc., and Illinois Bell Telephone Company, LLC.
- What is Catalyst Schools Chicago's E-Rate discount rate?
- Catalyst Schools Chicago's E-Rate discount rate is 90%, the share of eligible costs the program covers.
- Who is the E-Rate coordinator for Catalyst Schools Chicago?
- USAC filings do not name a coordinator role directly, but the contact person listed on Catalyst Schools Chicago's most recent FCC Form 470 (FY2025) is Imran Shamim. Districts typically list their E-Rate coordinator or consultant as the Form 470 contact.
Contracts on 1 funded E-Rate requests for Catalyst Schools Chicago are set to expire in the next 12 months.
Open bids & contract re-bid windows for Catalyst Schools Chicago
See Catalyst Schools Chicago's current Form 470 opportunities and the contracts coming up for re-bid, updated daily inside FRNHQ.
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