E-Rate Funding for Decatur School District 61
Data updated Oct 21, 2026 · from USAC open data
Decatur School District 61 in Illinois has received $7,389,515 in committed E-Rate funding across 73 funding requests. Their FY2026 discount rate is 90% on Category 1 services and 85% on Category 2 equipment. Activity runs from FY2016 to FY2026, with $4.8M in Category 1 services and $2.6M in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is Comcast Business Communications at $4.5M.
Decatur School District 61 accounts for 1% of Illinois's committed E-Rate funding. Its largest provider, Comcast Business Communications, holds 61% of that committed funding. Category 2 equipment accounts for 35% of Decatur School District 61's committed funding, and Category 1 services the remainder.
Decatur School District 61's E-Rate providers, ranked by funding
| Provider | Committed |
|---|---|
| Comcast Business Communications | $4.5M |
| Presidio Networked Solutions Group LLC | $2.5M |
| Illinois Century Network | $147.4K |
| Illinois Bell Telephone Company | $131K |
| Koener Electric, Inc. | $30.6K |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | $26.4K |
E-Rate funding by year
| Funding year | Committed | FRNs |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $959.3K | 5 |
| 2025 | $386.8K | 4 |
| 2024 | $503.6K | 3 |
| 2023 | $332.9K | 2 |
| 2022 | $533.2K | 3 |
| 2021 | $860.7K | 3 |
| 2020 | $684.5K | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.1M | 22 |
| 2018 | $740.7K | 17 |
| 2017 | $679.9K | 5 |
| 2016 | $642.2K | 5 |
Who handles E-Rate for Decatur School District 61?
The contact listed on Decatur School District 61's most recent Form 470 (FY2026) is Hugh Manning, typically the district's E-Rate coordinator or consultant. Email, phone, and the filing history behind every applicant contact are available inside FRNHQ.
Decatur School District 61 E-Rate funding: common questions
- How much E-Rate funding has Decatur School District 61 received?
- Decatur School District 61 in Illinois has received $7,389,515 in committed E-Rate funding across 73 funding requests.
- Who provides E-Rate services to Decatur School District 61?
- Decatur School District 61's E-Rate service providers by committed funding include Comcast Business Communications, Presidio Networked Solutions Group LLC, and Illinois Century Network.
- What is Decatur School District 61's E-Rate discount rate?
- Their FY2026 discount rate is 90% 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 Decatur School District 61?
- USAC filings do not name a coordinator role directly, but the contact person listed on Decatur School District 61's most recent FCC Form 470 (FY2026) is Hugh Manning. Districts typically list their E-Rate coordinator or consultant as the Form 470 contact.
1 funded E-Rate contract for Decatur School District 61 (Category 1 and managed internal broadband) ends in the next 12 months.
Open bids & contract re-bid windows for Decatur School District 61
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