E-Rate Funding for Calcasieu Parish Public Lib
Data updated Oct 21, 2026 · from USAC open data
Calcasieu Parish Public Lib in Louisiana has received $2,031,862 in committed E-Rate funding across 184 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 $1.6M in Category 1 services and $423.8K in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is Cebridge Telecom LA, LLC at $1.6M.
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.
Calcasieu Parish Public Lib's E-Rate providers, ranked by funding
| Provider | Committed |
|---|---|
| Cebridge Telecom LA, LLC | $1.6M |
| Iconvergence, Inc. | $394.9K |
| Global Data Systems, Inc. | $28.9K |
E-Rate funding by year
| Funding year | Committed | FRNs |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $211.9K | 16 |
| 2025 | $175.8K | 16 |
| 2024 | $386.7K | 22 |
| 2023 | $168.5K | 26 |
| 2022 | $154.2K | 14 |
| 2021 | $154.2K | 14 |
| 2020 | $136.6K | 14 |
| 2019 | $156.3K | 15 |
| 2018 | $144.7K | 15 |
| 2017 | $150.7K | 15 |
| 2016 | $192.2K | 17 |
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 $2,031,862 in committed E-Rate funding across 184 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?
- 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 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.
1 funded E-Rate contract for Calcasieu Parish Public Lib (Category 1 and managed internal broadband) ends in the next 12 months.
Open bids & contract re-bid windows for Calcasieu Parish Public Lib
See Calcasieu Parish Public Lib's current Form 470 opportunities and the contracts coming up for re-bid, updated daily inside FRNHQ.
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