E-Rate Funding for Except Children/Oppor Schs
Data updated Oct 21, 2026 · from USAC open data
Except Children/Oppor Schs in Illinois has received $1,319,935 in committed E-Rate funding across 31 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 $991.4K in Category 1 services and $328.6K in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is Comcast Business Communications at $769.2K.
Except Children/Oppor Schs accounts for less than 1% of Illinois's committed E-Rate funding. Its largest provider, Comcast Business Communications, holds 58% of that committed funding. Category 2 equipment accounts for 25% of Except Children/Oppor Schs's committed funding, and Category 1 services the remainder.
Except Children/Oppor Schs's E-Rate providers, ranked by funding
| Provider | Committed |
|---|---|
| Comcast Business Communications | $769.2K |
| Greatline Electric, Inc. | $168.3K |
| AT&T Enterprises, LLC | $166.2K |
| Sentinel Technologies, Inc. | $149.1K |
| Jive Communications, Inc. | $26.7K |
| Illinois Bell Telephone Company, LLC | $15.3K |
| CDW Government LLC | $11.1K |
| Hypercore Networks, Inc. | $10.8K |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | $2.8K |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | $385.2 |
E-Rate funding by year
| Funding year | Committed | FRNs |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $258.9K | 3 |
| 2025 | $110.3K | 2 |
| 2024 | $106.4K | 2 |
| 2023 | $110.3K | 3 |
| 2022 | $101.9K | 3 |
| 2021 | $254.3K | 5 |
| 2020 | $44.6K | 1 |
| 2019 | $64.8K | 1 |
| 2018 | $67.9K | 2 |
| 2017 | $91.4K | 6 |
| 2016 | $109.1K | 3 |
Who handles E-Rate for Except Children/Oppor Schs?
The contact listed on Except Children/Oppor Schs's most recent Form 470 (FY2026) is Tracy Avant-Bey, typically the district's E-Rate coordinator or consultant. Email, phone, and the filing history behind every applicant contact are available inside FRNHQ.
Except Children/Oppor Schs E-Rate funding: common questions
- How much E-Rate funding has Except Children/Oppor Schs received?
- Except Children/Oppor Schs in Illinois has received $1,319,935 in committed E-Rate funding across 31 funding requests.
- Who provides E-Rate services to Except Children/Oppor Schs?
- Except Children/Oppor Schs's E-Rate service providers by committed funding include Comcast Business Communications, Greatline Electric, Inc., and AT&T Enterprises, LLC.
- What is Except Children/Oppor Schs'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 Except Children/Oppor Schs?
- USAC filings do not name a coordinator role directly, but the contact person listed on Except Children/Oppor Schs's most recent FCC Form 470 (FY2026) is Tracy Avant-Bey. Districts typically list their E-Rate coordinator or consultant as the Form 470 contact.
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