E-Rate Funding for Battle Creek Public Schools

Data updated Oct 21, 2026 · from USAC open data

Battle Creek Public Schools in Michigan has received $2,181,068 in committed E-Rate funding across 33 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 $1.3M in Category 1 services and $901.2K in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is Climax Telephone, LLC at $1.3M.

Battle Creek Public Schools accounts for less than 1% of Michigan's committed E-Rate funding. Its largest provider, Climax Telephone, LLC, holds 57% of that committed funding. Category 2 equipment accounts for 41% of Battle Creek Public Schools's committed funding, and Category 1 services the remainder.

Committed (all years)
$2.2M
Category 1
$1.3M
Category 2
$901.2K
Funding requests
33

Battle Creek Public Schools's E-Rate providers, ranked by funding

ProviderCommitted
Climax Telephone, LLC$1.3M
Inacomptechnical Services Group, LLC$363.7K
Vector Tech Group$256.9K
ElectroMedia Inc$100.6K
Delta Network Services LLC$80.5K
CBC, Inc.$62.8K
Soltech Technology Solutions, LLC$23.8K
Power Techniques Inc.$22K
Sprint Spectrum, L.P.$16.4K
Sprint Communications Co. L.P.$2.4K

E-Rate funding by year

Funding yearCommittedFRNs
2026$167.3K5
2025$16.2K1
2024$87.5K2
2023$205.5K2
2022$300.3K5
2021$438.5K2
2020$208K5
2019$150.9K1
2018$195.4K3
2017$219.3K3
2016$192.4K4

Who handles E-Rate for Battle Creek Public Schools?

The contact listed on Battle Creek Public Schools's most recent Form 470 (FY2026) is Robert Rice, typically the district's E-Rate coordinator or consultant. Email, phone, and the filing history behind every applicant contact are available inside FRNHQ.

Battle Creek Public Schools E-Rate funding: common questions

How much E-Rate funding has Battle Creek Public Schools received?
Battle Creek Public Schools in Michigan has received $2,181,068 in committed E-Rate funding across 33 funding requests.
Who provides E-Rate services to Battle Creek Public Schools?
Battle Creek Public Schools's E-Rate service providers by committed funding include Climax Telephone, LLC, Inacomptechnical Services Group, LLC, and Vector Tech Group.
What is Battle Creek Public Schools'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 Battle Creek Public Schools?
USAC filings do not name a coordinator role directly, but the contact person listed on Battle Creek Public Schools's most recent FCC Form 470 (FY2026) is Robert Rice. Districts typically list their E-Rate coordinator or consultant as the Form 470 contact.

1 funded E-Rate contract for Battle Creek Public Schools (Category 1 and managed internal broadband) ends in the next 12 months.

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