E-Rate Funding for Van Buren School District R 1

Data updated Sep 4, 2026 · from USAC open data

Van Buren School District R 1 in Missouri has received $469,286 in committed E-Rate funding across 32 funding requests. Their E-Rate discount rate is 80%. Activity runs from FY2016 to FY2026, with $385.9K in Category 1 services and $83.4K in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is Smartlink Technology, LLC at $221.1K.

Van Buren School District R 1 accounts for less than 1% of Missouri's committed E-Rate funding. Its largest provider, Smartlink Technology, LLC, holds 47% of that committed funding. Category 2 equipment accounts for 18% of Van Buren School District R 1's committed funding, and Category 1 services the remainder.

Committed (all years)
$469.3K
Category 1
$385.9K
Category 2
$83.4K
Funding requests
32

Van Buren School District R 1's E-Rate providers, ranked by funding

ProviderCommitted
Smartlink Technology, LLC$221.1K
Big River Telephone Company LLC$111.4K
CM Ventures Limited Company$83.4K
Sho-Me Technologies, LLC$47.4K
Spectra Communications Group, LLC d/b/a CenturyLink$4.4K
AT&T Mobility$1.5K

E-Rate funding by year

Funding yearCommittedFRNs
2026$30K2
2025$30K2
2024$24.9K1
2023$98.6K3
2022$34.2K2
2021$31.4K2
2020$44.9K4
2019$34.2K2
2018$41.7K2
2017$47K6
2016$52.3K6

Who handles E-Rate for Van Buren School District R 1?

The contact listed on Van Buren School District R 1's most recent Form 470 (FY2024) is Brandy Tripp, typically the district's E-Rate coordinator or consultant. Email, phone, and the filing history behind every applicant contact are available inside FRNHQ.

Van Buren School District R 1 E-Rate funding: common questions

How much E-Rate funding has Van Buren School District R 1 received?
Van Buren School District R 1 in Missouri has received $469,286 in committed E-Rate funding across 32 funding requests.
Who provides E-Rate services to Van Buren School District R 1?
Van Buren School District R 1's E-Rate service providers by committed funding include Smartlink Technology, LLC, Big River Telephone Company LLC, and CM Ventures Limited Company.
What is Van Buren School District R 1's E-Rate discount rate?
Van Buren School District R 1's E-Rate discount rate is 80%, the share of eligible costs the program covers.
Who is the E-Rate coordinator for Van Buren School District R 1?
USAC filings do not name a coordinator role directly, but the contact person listed on Van Buren School District R 1's most recent FCC Form 470 (FY2024) is Brandy Tripp. Districts typically list their E-Rate coordinator or consultant as the Form 470 contact.

Contracts on 4 funded E-Rate requests for Van Buren School District R 1 are set to expire in the next 12 months.

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