E-Rate Funding for Pals Plus

Data updated Sep 5, 2026 · from USAC open data

Pals Plus in New Jersey has received $1,030,557 in committed E-Rate funding across 494 funding requests. Their E-Rate discount rate is 90%. Activity runs from FY2016 to FY2026, with $470.8K in Category 1 services and $559.7K in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is Core BTS, Inc. at $335.6K.

Pals Plus accounts for less than 1% of New Jersey's committed E-Rate funding. Its largest provider, Core BTS, Inc., holds 33% of that committed funding. Category 2 equipment accounts for 54% of Pals Plus's committed funding, and Category 1 services the remainder.

Committed (all years)
$1M
Category 1
$470.8K
Category 2
$559.7K
Funding requests
494

Pals Plus's E-Rate providers, ranked by funding

ProviderCommitted
Core BTS, Inc.$335.6K
Verizon New Jersey Inc$334.1K
All Solutions Inc$125.5K
NetWolves Network Services LLC$125K
Presidio Networked Solutions Group,LLC$65.7K
SHI International Corpo.$25.3K
Cablevision Lightpath NJ LLC$10.3K
Turn-key Technologies, Inc.$7.6K
Jive Communications, Inc.$765
Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership)$676.6

E-Rate funding by year

Funding yearCommittedFRNs
2026$147.9K50
2025$212.2K63
2024$233.6K58
2023$95.6K59
2022$42.2K43
2021$38.7K29
2020$48.5K31
2019$37.6K47
2018$44.2K32
2017$41.1K34
2016$89K48

Who handles E-Rate for Pals Plus?

The contact listed on Pals Plus's most recent Form 470 (FY2026) is Lisa Kulesa, typically the district's E-Rate coordinator or consultant. Email, phone, and the filing history behind every applicant contact are available inside FRNHQ.

Pals Plus E-Rate funding: common questions

How much E-Rate funding has Pals Plus received?
Pals Plus in New Jersey has received $1,030,557 in committed E-Rate funding across 494 funding requests.
Who provides E-Rate services to Pals Plus?
Pals Plus's E-Rate service providers by committed funding include Core BTS, Inc., Verizon New Jersey Inc, and All Solutions Inc.
What is Pals Plus's E-Rate discount rate?
Pals Plus's E-Rate discount rate is 90%, the share of eligible costs the program covers.
Who is the E-Rate coordinator for Pals Plus?
USAC filings do not name a coordinator role directly, but the contact person listed on Pals Plus's most recent FCC Form 470 (FY2026) is Lisa Kulesa. Districts typically list their E-Rate coordinator or consultant as the Form 470 contact.

Contracts on 60 funded E-Rate requests for Pals Plus are set to expire in the next 12 months.

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