E-Rate Funding for Columbus Municipal School District

Data updated Sep 3, 2026 · from USAC open data

Columbus Municipal School District in Mississippi has received $1,486,002 in committed E-Rate funding across 28 funding requests. Their E-Rate discount rate is 90%. Activity runs from FY2016 to FY2025, with $905.8K in Category 1 services and $580.2K in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is Innovative Software, Inc. at $496.1K.

Columbus Municipal School District accounts for 1% of Mississippi's committed E-Rate funding. Its largest provider, Innovative Software, Inc., holds 33% of that committed funding. Category 2 equipment accounts for 39% of Columbus Municipal School District's committed funding, and Category 1 services the remainder.

Committed (all years)
$1.5M
Category 1
$905.8K
Category 2
$580.2K
Funding requests
28

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

ProviderCommitted
Innovative Software, Inc.$496.1K
CONTACT NETWORK, LLC$405.5K
Southern Light, LLC$382K
Cellular South, Inc.$58.1K
Office Management Systems, Inc.$45.2K
BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC$30.6K
GKR Systems Inc.$26.1K
AT&T Corp.$15.1K
AT&T Mobility$14.6K
ApplianSys LLC$12.7K

E-Rate funding by year

Funding yearCommittedFRNs
2025$99.2K2
2024$549.2K7
2023$202.2K2
2022$91.8K1
2021$80.9K1
2020$80.9K1
2019$80.9K1
2018$80.9K1
2017$102.1K7
2016$118.1K5

Who handles E-Rate for Columbus Municipal School District?

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

Columbus Municipal School District E-Rate funding: common questions

How much E-Rate funding has Columbus Municipal School District received?
Columbus Municipal School District in Mississippi has received $1,486,002 in committed E-Rate funding across 28 funding requests.
Who provides E-Rate services to Columbus Municipal School District?
Columbus Municipal School District's E-Rate service providers by committed funding include Innovative Software, Inc., CONTACT NETWORK, LLC, and Southern Light, LLC.
What is Columbus Municipal School District's E-Rate discount rate?
Columbus Municipal School District's E-Rate discount rate is 90%, the share of eligible costs the program covers.
Who is the E-Rate coordinator for Columbus Municipal School District?
USAC filings do not name a coordinator role directly, but the contact person listed on Columbus Municipal School District's most recent FCC Form 470 (FY2026) is Millie Rollins-Durastanti. Districts typically list their E-Rate coordinator or consultant as the Form 470 contact.
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