E-Rate Funding for Hopes Inc.

Data updated Sep 4, 2026 · from USAC open data

Hopes Inc. in New Jersey has received $2,766,960 in committed E-Rate funding across 48 funding requests. Their E-Rate discount rate is 90%. Activity runs from FY2016 to FY2025, with $2.7M in Category 1 services and $41.4K in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is Cablevision Lightpath NJ LLC at $2.1M.

Hopes Inc. accounts for less than 1% of New Jersey's committed E-Rate funding. Its largest provider, Cablevision Lightpath NJ LLC, holds 74% of that committed funding. Category 2 equipment accounts for 1% of Hopes Inc.'s committed funding, and Category 1 services the remainder.

Committed (all years)
$2.8M
Category 1
$2.7M
Category 2
$41.4K
Funding requests
48

Hopes Inc.'s E-Rate providers, ranked by funding

ProviderCommitted
Cablevision Lightpath NJ LLC$2.1M
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 yearCommittedFRNs
2025$121K2
2024$162.6K2
2023$163.1K2
2022$157.8K1
2021$192.8K2
2020$517.1K4
2019$472.5K4
2018$298.2K12
2017$541.8K10
2016$140.2K9

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 $2,766,960 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?
Hopes Inc.'s E-Rate discount rate is 90%, the share of eligible costs the program covers.
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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