E-Rate Funding for Houston School District 294

Data updated Sep 2, 2026 · from USAC open data

Houston School District 294 in Minnesota has received $330,681 in committed E-Rate funding across 27 funding requests. Their E-Rate discount rate is 70%. Activity runs from FY2016 to FY2025, with $165K in Category 1 services and $165.7K in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is Ace Telephone Association at $166.6K.

Houston School District 294 accounts for less than 1% of Minnesota's committed E-Rate funding. Its largest provider, Ace Telephone Association, holds 50% of that committed funding. Category 2 equipment accounts for 50% of Houston School District 294's committed funding, and Category 1 services the remainder.

Committed (all years)
$330.7K
Category 1
$165K
Category 2
$165.7K
Funding requests
27

Houston School District 294's E-Rate providers, ranked by funding

ProviderCommitted
Ace Telephone Association$166.6K
World Data Products, Inc.$161.3K
Rochester Telecom Systems, Inc.$1.2K
CDW Government LLC$1.2K
Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership)$370.6

E-Rate funding by year

Funding yearCommittedFRNs
2025$84.9K3
2024$14.3K2
2023$14.3K2
2022$60.8K3
2021$13.2K1
2020$13.2K1
2019$15.6K2
2018$15.8K1
2017$66.5K6
2016$32K6

Who handles E-Rate for Houston School District 294?

The contact listed on Houston School District 294's most recent Form 470 (FY2026) is Gwen Rostad, typically the district's E-Rate coordinator or consultant. Email, phone, and the filing history behind every applicant contact are available inside FRNHQ.

Houston School District 294 E-Rate funding: common questions

How much E-Rate funding has Houston School District 294 received?
Houston School District 294 in Minnesota has received $330,681 in committed E-Rate funding across 27 funding requests.
Who provides E-Rate services to Houston School District 294?
Houston School District 294's E-Rate service providers by committed funding include Ace Telephone Association, World Data Products, Inc., and Rochester Telecom Systems, Inc..
What is Houston School District 294's E-Rate discount rate?
Houston School District 294's E-Rate discount rate is 70%, the share of eligible costs the program covers.
Who is the E-Rate coordinator for Houston School District 294?
USAC filings do not name a coordinator role directly, but the contact person listed on Houston School District 294's most recent FCC Form 470 (FY2026) is Gwen Rostad. Districts typically list their E-Rate coordinator or consultant as the Form 470 contact.

Contracts on 1 funded E-Rate requests for Houston School District 294 are set to expire in the next 12 months.

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