E-Rate Funding for Forrest County School District

Data updated Sep 3, 2026 · from USAC open data

Forrest County School District in Mississippi has received $1,234,793 in committed E-Rate funding across 25 funding requests. Their E-Rate discount rate is 90%. Activity runs from FY2016 to FY2026, with $933.6K in Category 1 services and $301.2K in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is CONTACT NETWORK, LLC at $664.2K.

Forrest County School District accounts for less than 1% of Mississippi's committed E-Rate funding. Its largest provider, CONTACT NETWORK, LLC, holds 54% of that committed funding. Category 2 equipment accounts for 24% of Forrest County School District's committed funding, and Category 1 services the remainder.

Committed (all years)
$1.2M
Category 1
$933.6K
Category 2
$301.2K
Funding requests
25

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

ProviderCommitted
CONTACT NETWORK, LLC$664.2K
Telepak Networks, Inc.$226.8K
Synergetics Diversified Computer Services, Inc$224.4K
Innovative Software, Inc.$76.9K
Southern Light, LLC$32.4K
BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC$10.1K

E-Rate funding by year

Funding yearCommittedFRNs
2026$49.7K1
2025$49.7K1
2024$44.2K1
2023$298.3K4
2022$64.8K1
2021$105.8K2
2020$158.4K3
2019$105.8K2
2018$110.5K2
2017$122.7K4
2016$124.9K4

Who handles E-Rate for Forrest County School District?

The contact listed on Forrest County School District's most recent Form 470 (FY2023) is Chris Hill, typically the district's E-Rate coordinator or consultant. Email, phone, and the filing history behind every applicant contact are available inside FRNHQ.

Forrest County School District E-Rate funding: common questions

How much E-Rate funding has Forrest County School District received?
Forrest County School District in Mississippi has received $1,234,793 in committed E-Rate funding across 25 funding requests.
Who provides E-Rate services to Forrest County School District?
Forrest County School District's E-Rate service providers by committed funding include CONTACT NETWORK, LLC, Telepak Networks, Inc., and Synergetics Diversified Computer Services, Inc.
What is Forrest County School District's E-Rate discount rate?
Forrest County School District's E-Rate discount rate is 90%, the share of eligible costs the program covers.
Who is the E-Rate coordinator for Forrest County School District?
USAC filings do not name a coordinator role directly, but the contact person listed on Forrest County School District's most recent FCC Form 470 (FY2023) is Chris Hill. Districts typically list their E-Rate coordinator or consultant as the Form 470 contact.
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