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.

Committed (all years)
$1.3M
Category 1
$949.4K
Category 2
$367.5K
Funding requests
29

Catalyst Schools Chicago's E-Rate providers, ranked by funding

ProviderCommitted
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 yearCommittedFRNs
2025$66.5K1
2022$25.1K1
2021$524.2K4
2020$183.8K3
2019$125.1K3
2018$149.7K5
2017$154.5K6
2016$88.1K6

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.

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