E-Rate Funding for Needham Public Schools
Data updated Oct 21, 2026 · from USAC open data
Needham Public Schools in Massachusetts has received $832,009 in committed E-Rate funding across 42 funding requests. Their FY2026 Category 1 discount rate is 40%. Activity runs from FY2016 to FY2026, with $200.9K in Category 1 services and $631.1K in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is Whally Computer Associates, Inc. at $592.3K.
Needham Public Schools accounts for less than 1% of Massachusetts's committed E-Rate funding. Its largest provider, Whally Computer Associates, Inc., holds 71% of that committed funding. Category 2 equipment accounts for 76% of Needham Public Schools's committed funding, and Category 1 services the remainder.
Needham Public Schools's E-Rate providers, ranked by funding
| Provider | Committed |
|---|---|
| Whally Computer Associates, Inc. | $592.3K |
| Merrimack Education Center | $99.8K |
| CELT- Center for Educational Leadership & Technology | $78K |
| CherryRoad Technologies Inc. | $53.1K |
| HUB Technical Services LLC | $8.9K |
E-Rate funding by year
| Funding year | Committed | FRNs |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $80.4K | 4 |
| 2025 | $74.1K | 5 |
| 2024 | $89.3K | 4 |
| 2023 | $74.4K | 3 |
| 2022 | $87.3K | 4 |
| 2021 | $110.3K | 4 |
| 2020 | $72.8K | 4 |
| 2019 | $54K | 3 |
| 2018 | $100.8K | 5 |
| 2017 | $48.4K | 4 |
| 2016 | $40.4K | 2 |
Needham Public Schools E-Rate funding: common questions
- How much E-Rate funding has Needham Public Schools received?
- Needham Public Schools in Massachusetts has received $832,009 in committed E-Rate funding across 42 funding requests.
- Who provides E-Rate services to Needham Public Schools?
- Needham Public Schools's E-Rate service providers by committed funding include Whally Computer Associates, Inc., Merrimack Education Center, and CELT- Center for Educational Leadership & Technology.
- What is Needham Public Schools's E-Rate discount rate?
- Their FY2026 Category 1 discount rate is 40%. 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.
1 funded E-Rate contract for Needham Public Schools (Category 1 and managed internal broadband) ends in the next 12 months.
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