E-Rate Funding for Des Plaines Public Library

Data updated Sep 4, 2026 · from USAC open data

Des Plaines Public Library in Illinois has received $571,868 in committed E-Rate funding across 33 funding requests. Their E-Rate discount rate is 80%. Activity runs from FY2016 to FY2026, with $165.2K in Category 1 services and $406.7K in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is Outsource Solutions Group, Inc. at $394.4K.

Des Plaines Public Library accounts for less than 1% of Illinois's committed E-Rate funding. Its largest provider, Outsource Solutions Group, Inc., holds 69% of that committed funding. Category 2 equipment accounts for 71% of Des Plaines Public Library's committed funding, and Category 1 services the remainder.

Committed (all years)
$571.9K
Category 1
$165.2K
Category 2
$406.7K
Funding requests
33

Des Plaines Public Library's E-Rate providers, ranked by funding

ProviderCommitted
Outsource Solutions Group, Inc.$394.4K
Comcast Business Communications$125.6K
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC$32.4K
Presidio Infrastructure Solutions LLC$12.4K
Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership)$4.3K
Windstream Communications, LLC$2.9K

E-Rate funding by year

Funding yearCommittedFRNs
2026$44.6K2
2025$42.8K2
2024$44.1K2
2023$82K3
2022$53.8K2
2021$53.8K2
2020$60.2K2
2019$42.5K2
2018$55.9K3
2017$56.9K6
2016$35.1K7

Who handles E-Rate for Des Plaines Public Library?

The contact listed on Des Plaines Public Library's most recent Form 470 (FY2025) is Paul McLaurin, typically the district's E-Rate coordinator or consultant. Email, phone, and the filing history behind every applicant contact are available inside FRNHQ.

Des Plaines Public Library E-Rate funding: common questions

How much E-Rate funding has Des Plaines Public Library received?
Des Plaines Public Library in Illinois has received $571,868 in committed E-Rate funding across 33 funding requests.
Who provides E-Rate services to Des Plaines Public Library?
Des Plaines Public Library's E-Rate service providers by committed funding include Outsource Solutions Group, Inc., Comcast Business Communications, and Comcast Cable Communications, LLC.
What is Des Plaines Public Library's E-Rate discount rate?
Des Plaines Public Library's E-Rate discount rate is 80%, the share of eligible costs the program covers.
Who is the E-Rate coordinator for Des Plaines Public Library?
USAC filings do not name a coordinator role directly, but the contact person listed on Des Plaines Public Library's most recent FCC Form 470 (FY2025) is Paul McLaurin. Districts typically list their E-Rate coordinator or consultant as the Form 470 contact.

Contracts on 3 funded E-Rate requests for Des Plaines Public Library are set to expire in the next 12 months.

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