E-Rate Funding for Hopes Inc.
Data updated Oct 21, 2026 · from USAC open data
Hopes Inc. in New Jersey has received $2,587,947 in committed E-Rate funding across 48 funding requests. Their FY2025 Category 1 discount rate is 90%. Activity runs from FY2016 to FY2025, with $2.5M in Category 1 services and $41.4K in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is Cablevision Lightpath NJ LLC at $1.9M.
Hopes Inc. accounts for less than 1% of New Jersey's committed E-Rate funding. Its largest provider, Cablevision Lightpath NJ LLC, holds 72% of that committed funding. Category 2 equipment accounts for 2% of Hopes Inc.'s committed funding, and Category 1 services the remainder.
Hopes Inc.'s E-Rate providers, ranked by funding
| Provider | Committed |
|---|---|
| Cablevision Lightpath NJ LLC | $1.9M |
| Windstream Communications, LLC | $382.6K |
| OV LLC | $90.6K |
| Broadview Networks Holdings, Inc | $75.9K |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | $63K |
| Comcast Business Communications | $39.8K |
| Quality Education and Development LLC | $30K |
| Block Line Systems, LLC | $22.7K |
| The Cost Cutters | $11.4K |
E-Rate funding by year
| Funding year | Committed | FRNs |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $121K | 2 |
| 2024 | $140.5K | 2 |
| 2023 | $136.8K | 2 |
| 2022 | $125K | 1 |
| 2021 | $159.6K | 2 |
| 2020 | $452.3K | 4 |
| 2019 | $472.5K | 4 |
| 2018 | $298.2K | 12 |
| 2017 | $541.8K | 10 |
| 2016 | $140.2K | 9 |
Who handles E-Rate for Hopes Inc.?
The contact listed on Hopes Inc.'s most recent Form 470 (FY2026) is Ismael Acosta, typically the district's E-Rate coordinator or consultant. Email, phone, and the filing history behind every applicant contact are available inside FRNHQ.
Hopes Inc. E-Rate funding: common questions
- How much E-Rate funding has Hopes Inc. received?
- Hopes Inc. in New Jersey has received $2,587,947 in committed E-Rate funding across 48 funding requests.
- Who provides E-Rate services to Hopes Inc.?
- Hopes Inc.'s E-Rate service providers by committed funding include Cablevision Lightpath NJ LLC, Windstream Communications, LLC, and OV LLC.
- What is Hopes Inc.'s E-Rate discount rate?
- Their FY2025 Category 1 discount rate is 90%. The discount is the share of eligible costs the program covers; USAC sets it each funding year from the district's student poverty and rurality, so it can change from year to year.
- Who is the E-Rate coordinator for Hopes Inc.?
- USAC filings do not name a coordinator role directly, but the contact person listed on Hopes Inc.'s most recent FCC Form 470 (FY2026) is Ismael Acosta. Districts typically list their E-Rate coordinator or consultant as the Form 470 contact.
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