E-Rate Funding for Detroit Public Library System

Data updated Sep 3, 2026 · from USAC open data

Detroit Public Library System in Michigan has received $6,209,449 in committed E-Rate funding across 33 funding requests. Their E-Rate discount rate is 90%. Activity runs from FY2020 to FY2026, with $3.3M in Category 1 services and $2.9M in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is Merit Network, Inc. at $3.3M.

Detroit Public Library System accounts for 1% of Michigan's committed E-Rate funding. Its largest provider, Merit Network, Inc., holds 53% of that committed funding. Category 2 equipment accounts for 47% of Detroit Public Library System's committed funding, and Category 1 services the remainder.

Committed (all years)
$6.2M
Category 1
$3.3M
Category 2
$2.9M
Funding requests
33

Detroit Public Library System's E-Rate providers, ranked by funding

ProviderCommitted
Merit Network, Inc.$3.3M
SIGNATURE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC.$2.1M
Sentinel Technologies, Inc.$401.3K
Ahead in the Cloud, LLC$398.6K
Avalon Technologies Inc$14.7K
Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership)$1K
T-Mobile USA, Inc.$718.2

E-Rate funding by year

Funding yearCommittedFRNs
2026$858.8K3
2025$1.2M3
2024$1.1M6
2023$747.7K5
2022$1M6
2021$629K5
2020$680.6K5

Who handles E-Rate for Detroit Public Library System?

The contact listed on Detroit Public Library System's most recent Form 470 (FY2026) is Rudy Dale, typically the district's E-Rate coordinator or consultant. Email, phone, and the filing history behind every applicant contact are available inside FRNHQ.

Detroit Public Library System E-Rate funding: common questions

How much E-Rate funding has Detroit Public Library System received?
Detroit Public Library System in Michigan has received $6,209,449 in committed E-Rate funding across 33 funding requests.
Who provides E-Rate services to Detroit Public Library System?
Detroit Public Library System's E-Rate service providers by committed funding include Merit Network, Inc., SIGNATURE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC., and Sentinel Technologies, Inc..
What is Detroit Public Library System's E-Rate discount rate?
Detroit Public Library System's E-Rate discount rate is 90%, the share of eligible costs the program covers.
Who is the E-Rate coordinator for Detroit Public Library System?
USAC filings do not name a coordinator role directly, but the contact person listed on Detroit Public Library System's most recent FCC Form 470 (FY2026) is Rudy Dale. Districts typically list their E-Rate coordinator or consultant as the Form 470 contact.

Contracts on 1 funded E-Rate requests for Detroit Public Library System are set to expire in the next 12 months.

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