E-Rate Funding for Desoto County School District

Data updated Sep 3, 2026 · from USAC open data

Desoto County School District in Mississippi has received $6,933,463 in committed E-Rate funding across 41 funding requests. Their E-Rate discount rate is 80%. Activity runs from FY2016 to FY2026, with $3.7M in Category 1 services and $3.2M in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is Telepak Networks, Inc. at $3.5M.

Desoto County School District accounts for 2% of Mississippi's committed E-Rate funding. Its largest provider, Telepak Networks, Inc., holds 51% of that committed funding. Category 2 equipment accounts for 46% of Desoto County School District's committed funding, and Category 1 services the remainder.

Committed (all years)
$6.9M
Category 1
$3.7M
Category 2
$3.2M
Funding requests
41

Desoto County School District's E-Rate providers, ranked by funding

ProviderCommitted
Telepak Networks, Inc.$3.5M
Synergetics Diversified Computer Services, Inc$1.5M
Office Management Systems, Inc.$498.3K
Southern Computer Systems, Inc.$434.9K
Business Communications, Inc.$361.8K
Office Management Systems, Inc.$306.9K
Business Communications Distributors, Inc$124K
CenturyLink CenturyTel of North Mississippi, Inc.$69.4K
Birch Communications, Inc.$63.7K
AT&T Mobility$60.4K

E-Rate funding by year

Funding yearCommittedFRNs
2026$523.7K5
2025$814.1K6
2024$546.5K3
2023$1.8M3
2022$671.9K3
2021$446.5K3
2020$417.7K3
2018$269.3K1
2017$745.8K9
2016$651.5K5

Who handles E-Rate for Desoto County School District?

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

Desoto County School District E-Rate funding: common questions

How much E-Rate funding has Desoto County School District received?
Desoto County School District in Mississippi has received $6,933,463 in committed E-Rate funding across 41 funding requests.
Who provides E-Rate services to Desoto County School District?
Desoto County School District's E-Rate service providers by committed funding include Telepak Networks, Inc., Synergetics Diversified Computer Services, Inc, and Office Management Systems, Inc..
What is Desoto County School District's E-Rate discount rate?
Desoto County School District's E-Rate discount rate is 80%, the share of eligible costs the program covers.
Who is the E-Rate coordinator for Desoto County School District?
USAC filings do not name a coordinator role directly, but the contact person listed on Desoto County School District's most recent FCC Form 470 (FY2026) is Jenifer Hale. Districts typically list their E-Rate coordinator or consultant as the Form 470 contact.

Contracts on 3 funded E-Rate requests for Desoto County School District are set to expire in the next 12 months.

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Open bids & contract re-bid windows for Desoto County School District

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