E-Rate Funding for Southwest Nebraska Distance Education Network

Data updated Sep 4, 2026 · from USAC open data

Southwest Nebraska Distance Education Network in Nebraska has received $3,616,459 in committed E-Rate funding across 251 funding requests. Their E-Rate discount rate is 90%. Activity runs from FY2016 to FY2026, with $3.6M in Category 1 services and $0 in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is Nebraska Link LLC at $1.7M.

Southwest Nebraska Distance Education Network accounts for 3% of Nebraska's committed E-Rate funding. Its largest provider, Nebraska Link LLC, holds 48% of that committed funding.

Committed (all years)
$3.6M
Category 1
$3.6M
Category 2
$0
Funding requests
251

Southwest Nebraska Distance Education Network's E-Rate providers, ranked by funding

ProviderCommitted
Nebraska Link LLC$1.7M
Great Plains Communications, Inc.$1.5M
CenturyLink Qwest Communications Company, LLC$114.6K
CITIZENS TEL OF NEBRASKA$91.5K
ALLO COMMUNICATIONS LLC$81.4K
ALLO Asset Entity 1, LLC$54K
CenturyLink Qwest Corporation$29.1K

E-Rate funding by year

Funding yearCommittedFRNs
2026$156.6K27
2025$165K29
2024$220.2K29
2023$330.9K34
2022$332.4K33
2021$340.5K34
2020$372.9K35
2019$480K9
2018$401.3K7
2017$407.7K7
2016$409.1K7

Who handles E-Rate for Southwest Nebraska Distance Education Network?

The contact listed on Southwest Nebraska Distance Education Network's most recent Form 470 (FY2020) is Scott Jones, typically the district's E-Rate coordinator or consultant. Email, phone, and the filing history behind every applicant contact are available inside FRNHQ.

Southwest Nebraska Distance Education Network E-Rate funding: common questions

How much E-Rate funding has Southwest Nebraska Distance Education Network received?
Southwest Nebraska Distance Education Network in Nebraska has received $3,616,459 in committed E-Rate funding across 251 funding requests.
Who provides E-Rate services to Southwest Nebraska Distance Education Network?
Southwest Nebraska Distance Education Network's E-Rate service providers by committed funding include Nebraska Link LLC, Great Plains Communications, Inc., and CenturyLink Qwest Communications Company, LLC.
What is Southwest Nebraska Distance Education Network's E-Rate discount rate?
Southwest Nebraska Distance Education Network's E-Rate discount rate is 90%, the share of eligible costs the program covers.
Who is the E-Rate coordinator for Southwest Nebraska Distance Education Network?
USAC filings do not name a coordinator role directly, but the contact person listed on Southwest Nebraska Distance Education Network's most recent FCC Form 470 (FY2020) is Scott Jones. Districts typically list their E-Rate coordinator or consultant as the Form 470 contact.
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