E-Rate Funding for Tri-County Special Education
Data updated Oct 21, 2026 · from USAC open data
Tri-County Special Education in Illinois has received $602,070 in committed E-Rate funding across 46 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 $450.2K in Category 1 services and $151.8K in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is Delta Communications LLC at $242.9K.
Tri-County Special Education accounts for less than 1% of Illinois's committed E-Rate funding. Its largest provider, Delta Communications LLC, holds 40% of that committed funding. Category 2 equipment accounts for 25% of Tri-County Special Education's committed funding, and Category 1 services the remainder.
Tri-County Special Education's E-Rate providers, ranked by funding
| Provider | Committed |
|---|---|
| Delta Communications LLC | $242.9K |
| CTS Technology Solutions Inc | $80.8K |
| Frontier Communications of Illinois, Inc. | $73.3K |
| MCC Network Services, LLC | $49.1K |
| CDW Government LLC | $37.5K |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | $37.3K |
| Electronaca Inc | $28.7K |
| Telecommunications Management LLC | $19.1K |
| ByteSpeed, LLC | $16.3K |
| AT&T Corp. | $15.2K |
E-Rate funding by year
| Funding year | Committed | FRNs |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $84.2K | 3 |
| 2025 | $81.7K | 3 |
| 2024 | $71.6K | 2 |
| 2023 | $29.1K | 1 |
| 2022 | $33.3K | 2 |
| 2021 | $28.6K | 1 |
| 2020 | $62.5K | 4 |
| 2019 | $78.3K | 6 |
| 2018 | $18.9K | 7 |
| 2017 | $45.4K | 6 |
| 2016 | $68.4K | 11 |
Who handles E-Rate for Tri-County Special Education?
The contact listed on Tri-County Special Education's most recent Form 470 (FY2026) is Steve Carrington, typically the district's E-Rate coordinator or consultant. Email, phone, and the filing history behind every applicant contact are available inside FRNHQ.
Tri-County Special Education E-Rate funding: common questions
- How much E-Rate funding has Tri-County Special Education received?
- Tri-County Special Education in Illinois has received $602,070 in committed E-Rate funding across 46 funding requests.
- Who provides E-Rate services to Tri-County Special Education?
- Tri-County Special Education's E-Rate service providers by committed funding include Delta Communications LLC, CTS Technology Solutions Inc, and Frontier Communications of Illinois, Inc..
- What is Tri-County Special Education'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 Tri-County Special Education?
- USAC filings do not name a coordinator role directly, but the contact person listed on Tri-County Special Education's most recent FCC Form 470 (FY2026) is Steve Carrington. Districts typically list their E-Rate coordinator or consultant as the Form 470 contact.
2 funded E-Rate contracts for Tri-County Special Education (Category 1 and managed internal broadband) end in the next 12 months.
Open bids & contract re-bid windows for Tri-County Special Education
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