E-Rate Funding for Portland School District

Data updated Sep 4, 2026 · from USAC open data

Portland School District in Maine has received $1,595,090 in committed E-Rate funding across 57 funding requests. Their E-Rate discount rate is 80%. Activity runs from FY2016 to FY2025, with $138.5K in Category 1 services and $1.5M in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is Carousel Industries of North America, LLC at $1.5M.

Portland School District accounts for 2% of Maine's committed E-Rate funding. Its largest provider, Carousel Industries of North America, LLC, holds 91% of that committed funding. Category 2 equipment accounts for 91% of Portland School District's committed funding, and Category 1 services the remainder.

Committed (all years)
$1.6M
Category 1
$138.5K
Category 2
$1.5M
Funding requests
57

Portland School District's E-Rate providers, ranked by funding

ProviderCommitted
Carousel Industries of North America, LLC$1.5M
Time Warner Cable Business LLC$103.3K
Northern New England Telephone Operations LLC$30.7K
Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership)$4.5K

E-Rate funding by year

Funding yearCommittedFRNs
2025$399.9K2
2024$360.8K3
2022$197K4
2020$229.1K10
2018$111.8K5
2017$48.6K26
2016$248K7

Who handles E-Rate for Portland School District?

The contact listed on Portland School District's most recent Form 470 (FY2026) is Bryon Newcomb, typically the district's E-Rate coordinator or consultant. Email, phone, and the filing history behind every applicant contact are available inside FRNHQ.

Portland School District E-Rate funding: common questions

How much E-Rate funding has Portland School District received?
Portland School District in Maine has received $1,595,090 in committed E-Rate funding across 57 funding requests.
Who provides E-Rate services to Portland School District?
Portland School District's E-Rate service providers by committed funding include Carousel Industries of North America, LLC, Time Warner Cable Business LLC, and Northern New England Telephone Operations LLC.
What is Portland School District's E-Rate discount rate?
Portland School District's E-Rate discount rate is 80%, the share of eligible costs the program covers.
Who is the E-Rate coordinator for Portland School District?
USAC filings do not name a coordinator role directly, but the contact person listed on Portland School District's most recent FCC Form 470 (FY2026) is Bryon Newcomb. Districts typically list their E-Rate coordinator or consultant as the Form 470 contact.
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