E-Rate Funding for Calcasieu Parish Public Lib

Data updated Sep 5, 2026 · from USAC open data

Calcasieu Parish Public Lib in Louisiana has received $1,832,244 in committed E-Rate funding across 169 funding requests. Their E-Rate discount rate is 90%. Activity runs from FY2016 to FY2026, with $1.5M in Category 1 services and $378.4K in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is Cebridge Telecom LA, LLC at $1.5M.

Calcasieu Parish Public Lib accounts for less than 1% of Louisiana's committed E-Rate funding. Its largest provider, Cebridge Telecom LA, LLC, holds 79% of that committed funding. Category 2 equipment accounts for 21% of Calcasieu Parish Public Lib's committed funding, and Category 1 services the remainder.

Committed (all years)
$1.8M
Category 1
$1.5M
Category 2
$378.4K
Funding requests
169

Calcasieu Parish Public Lib's E-Rate providers, ranked by funding

ProviderCommitted
Cebridge Telecom LA, LLC$1.5M
Iconvergence, Inc.$349.5K
Global Data Systems, Inc.$28.9K

E-Rate funding by year

Funding yearCommittedFRNs
2026$12.3K1
2025$175.8K16
2024$386.7K22
2023$168.5K26
2022$154.2K14
2021$154.2K14
2020$136.6K14
2019$156.3K15
2018$144.7K15
2017$150.7K15
2016$192.2K17

Who handles E-Rate for Calcasieu Parish Public Lib?

The contact listed on Calcasieu Parish Public Lib's most recent Form 470 (FY2026) is Benjamin Gaskin, typically the district's E-Rate coordinator or consultant. Email, phone, and the filing history behind every applicant contact are available inside FRNHQ.

Calcasieu Parish Public Lib E-Rate funding: common questions

How much E-Rate funding has Calcasieu Parish Public Lib received?
Calcasieu Parish Public Lib in Louisiana has received $1,832,244 in committed E-Rate funding across 169 funding requests.
Who provides E-Rate services to Calcasieu Parish Public Lib?
Calcasieu Parish Public Lib's E-Rate service providers by committed funding include Cebridge Telecom LA, LLC, Iconvergence, Inc., and Global Data Systems, Inc..
What is Calcasieu Parish Public Lib's E-Rate discount rate?
Calcasieu Parish Public Lib's E-Rate discount rate is 90%, the share of eligible costs the program covers.
Who is the E-Rate coordinator for Calcasieu Parish Public Lib?
USAC filings do not name a coordinator role directly, but the contact person listed on Calcasieu Parish Public Lib's most recent FCC Form 470 (FY2026) is Benjamin Gaskin. Districts typically list their E-Rate coordinator or consultant as the Form 470 contact.

Contracts on 1 funded E-Rate requests for Calcasieu Parish Public Lib are set to expire in the next 12 months.

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