E-Rate Funding for Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago
Data updated Oct 21, 2026 · from USAC open data
Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago in Illinois has received $698,199 in committed E-Rate funding across 46 funding requests. Their FY2026 Category 1 discount rate is 90%. Activity runs from FY2016 to FY2026, with $617.8K in Category 1 services and $80.4K in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is Comcast Business Communications at $292.1K.
Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago accounts for less than 1% of Illinois's committed E-Rate funding. Its largest provider, Comcast Business Communications, holds 42% of that committed funding. Category 2 equipment accounts for 12% of Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago's committed funding, and Category 1 services the remainder.
Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago's E-Rate providers, ranked by funding
| Provider | Committed |
|---|---|
| Comcast Business Communications | $292.1K |
| Windstream Communications, LLC | $236.2K |
| Consistent Computer Bargains | $59.9K |
| AT&T Corp. | $49.9K |
| Birch Communications, Inc. | $34.3K |
| E2 Services, Inc. | $17.2K |
| AT&T Mobility | $5.4K |
| Cadre Communications, Inc. | $3.2K |
E-Rate funding by year
| Funding year | Committed | FRNs |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $41.3K | 1 |
| 2025 | $41.3K | 1 |
| 2024 | $52.4K | 2 |
| 2023 | $73.8K | 2 |
| 2022 | $41.3K | 1 |
| 2021 | $56.4K | 4 |
| 2020 | $75.2K | 5 |
| 2019 | $66.2K | 4 |
| 2018 | $76.9K | 8 |
| 2017 | $74.2K | 10 |
| 2016 | $99.2K | 8 |
Who handles E-Rate for Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago?
The contact listed on Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago's most recent Form 470 (FY2024) is Joseph Pillo, typically the district's E-Rate coordinator or consultant. Email, phone, and the filing history behind every applicant contact are available inside FRNHQ.
Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago E-Rate funding: common questions
- How much E-Rate funding has Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago received?
- Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago in Illinois has received $698,199 in committed E-Rate funding across 46 funding requests.
- Who provides E-Rate services to Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago?
- Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago's E-Rate service providers by committed funding include Comcast Business Communications, Windstream Communications, LLC, and Consistent Computer Bargains.
- What is Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago's E-Rate discount rate?
- Their FY2026 Category 1 discount rate is 90%. 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 Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago?
- USAC filings do not name a coordinator role directly, but the contact person listed on Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago's most recent FCC Form 470 (FY2024) is Joseph Pillo. Districts typically list their E-Rate coordinator or consultant as the Form 470 contact.
1 funded E-Rate contract for Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago (Category 1 and managed internal broadband) ends in the next 12 months.
Open bids & contract re-bid windows for Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago
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