E-Rate Funding for Darien School District 61

Data updated Sep 5, 2026 · from USAC open data

Darien School District 61 in Illinois has received $565,296 in committed E-Rate funding across 29 funding requests. Their E-Rate discount rate is 60%. Activity runs from FY2016 to FY2026, with $347.2K in Category 1 services and $218.1K in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is Unite Private Networks, LLC-Illinois at $159.1K.

Darien School District 61 accounts for less than 1% of Illinois's committed E-Rate funding. Its largest provider, Unite Private Networks, LLC-Illinois, holds 28% of that committed funding. Category 2 equipment accounts for 39% of Darien School District 61's committed funding, and Category 1 services the remainder.

Committed (all years)
$565.3K
Category 1
$347.2K
Category 2
$218.1K
Funding requests
29

Darien School District 61's E-Rate providers, ranked by funding

ProviderCommitted
Unite Private Networks, LLC-Illinois$159.1K
CDW Government LLC$113.5K
Data-Comm Sales, Inc.$73.1K
Comcast Business Communications$61.6K
Illinois Bell Telephone Company, LLC$57.4K
Stratus Networks, Inc$46.4K
Total Infrastructure Solutions$31.4K
AT&T Enterprises, LLC$21.4K
Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership)$747
Call One Inc$610

E-Rate funding by year

Funding yearCommittedFRNs
2026$77K4
2025$50.7K3
2024$29.3K2
2023$29.3K2
2022$24.4K2
2021$143.5K3
2020$39.4K2
2019$27.9K2
2018$37K2
2017$37K2
2016$69.8K5

Who handles E-Rate for Darien School District 61?

The contact listed on Darien School District 61's most recent Form 470 (FY2026) is Jennifer Pena, typically the district's E-Rate coordinator or consultant. Email, phone, and the filing history behind every applicant contact are available inside FRNHQ.

Darien School District 61 E-Rate funding: common questions

How much E-Rate funding has Darien School District 61 received?
Darien School District 61 in Illinois has received $565,296 in committed E-Rate funding across 29 funding requests.
Who provides E-Rate services to Darien School District 61?
Darien School District 61's E-Rate service providers by committed funding include Unite Private Networks, LLC-Illinois, CDW Government LLC, and Data-Comm Sales, Inc..
What is Darien School District 61's E-Rate discount rate?
Darien School District 61's E-Rate discount rate is 60%, the share of eligible costs the program covers.
Who is the E-Rate coordinator for Darien School District 61?
USAC filings do not name a coordinator role directly, but the contact person listed on Darien School District 61's most recent FCC Form 470 (FY2026) is Jennifer Pena. Districts typically list their E-Rate coordinator or consultant as the Form 470 contact.

Contracts on 2 funded E-Rate requests for Darien School District 61 are set to expire in the next 12 months.

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