E-Rate Funding for Chicago Public Schools
Data updated Oct 21, 2026 · from USAC open data
Chicago Public Schools in Illinois has received $203,353,327 in committed E-Rate funding across 65 funding requests. Their FY2024 discount rate is 95% on Category 1 services and 85% on Category 2 equipment. Activity runs from FY2016 to FY2024, with $140M in Category 1 services and $63.4M in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is Illinois Bell Telephone Company, LLC at $72M.
Chicago Public Schools accounts for 20% of Illinois's committed E-Rate funding. Its largest provider, Illinois Bell Telephone Company, LLC, holds 35% of that committed funding. Category 2 equipment accounts for 31% of Chicago Public Schools's committed funding, and Category 1 services the remainder.
Chicago Public Schools's E-Rate providers, ranked by funding
| Provider | Committed |
|---|---|
| Illinois Bell Telephone Company, LLC | $72M |
| Netsync Network Solutions | $63.9M |
| Sentinel Technologies, Inc. | $63.4M |
| AT&T Corp. | $4.1M |
| AT&T Mobility | $106.2K |
E-Rate funding by year
| Funding year | Committed | FRNs |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $25.4M | 6 |
| 2023 | $20.1M | 6 |
| 2022 | $12.8M | 4 |
| 2021 | $33.8M | 7 |
| 2020 | $15.8M | 8 |
| 2019 | $31.9M | 6 |
| 2018 | $18.1M | 8 |
| 2017 | $22.2M | 9 |
| 2016 | $23.2M | 11 |
Who handles E-Rate for Chicago Public Schools?
The contact listed on Chicago Public Schools's most recent Form 470 (FY2025) is Sharon Wong, typically the district's E-Rate coordinator or consultant. Email, phone, and the filing history behind every applicant contact are available inside FRNHQ.
Chicago Public Schools E-Rate funding: common questions
- How much E-Rate funding has Chicago Public Schools received?
- Chicago Public Schools in Illinois has received $203,353,327 in committed E-Rate funding across 65 funding requests.
- Who provides E-Rate services to Chicago Public Schools?
- Chicago Public Schools's E-Rate service providers by committed funding include Illinois Bell Telephone Company, LLC, Netsync Network Solutions, and Sentinel Technologies, Inc..
- What is Chicago Public Schools's E-Rate discount rate?
- Their FY2024 discount rate is 95% 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 Chicago Public Schools?
- USAC filings do not name a coordinator role directly, but the contact person listed on Chicago Public Schools's most recent FCC Form 470 (FY2025) is Sharon Wong. Districts typically list their E-Rate coordinator or consultant as the Form 470 contact.
Open bids & contract re-bid windows for Chicago Public Schools
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