E-Rate Funding for Southwest Consortium
Data updated Oct 21, 2026 · from USAC open data
Southwest Consortium in New Mexico has received $1,497,671 in committed E-Rate funding across 19 funding requests. Their FY2026 Category 1 discount rate is 90%. Activity runs from FY2021 to FY2026, with $1.5M in Category 1 services and $0 in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is WNM Communications Corporation, Inc. at $1.5M.
Southwest Consortium accounts for less than 1% of New Mexico's committed E-Rate funding. Its largest provider, WNM Communications Corporation, Inc., holds 100% of that committed funding.
Southwest Consortium's E-Rate providers, ranked by funding
| Provider | Committed |
|---|---|
| WNM Communications Corporation, Inc. | $1.5M |
E-Rate funding by year
| Funding year | Committed | FRNs |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $235.7K | 3 |
| 2025 | $235.7K | 3 |
| 2024 | $235.7K | 3 |
| 2023 | $236.2K | 3 |
| 2022 | $251.1K | 3 |
| 2021 | $303.2K | 4 |
Who handles E-Rate for Southwest Consortium?
The contact listed on Southwest Consortium's most recent Form 470 (FY2024) is Prestine Parten, typically the district's E-Rate coordinator or consultant. Email, phone, and the filing history behind every applicant contact are available inside FRNHQ.
Southwest Consortium E-Rate funding: common questions
- How much E-Rate funding has Southwest Consortium received?
- Southwest Consortium in New Mexico has received $1,497,671 in committed E-Rate funding across 19 funding requests.
- Who provides E-Rate services to Southwest Consortium?
- Southwest Consortium's largest E-Rate service provider by committed funding is WNM Communications Corporation, Inc..
- What is Southwest Consortium's E-Rate discount rate?
- Their FY2026 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 Southwest Consortium?
- USAC filings do not name a coordinator role directly, but the contact person listed on Southwest Consortium's most recent FCC Form 470 (FY2024) is Prestine Parten. Districts typically list their E-Rate coordinator or consultant as the Form 470 contact.
1 funded E-Rate contract for Southwest Consortium (Category 1 and managed internal broadband) ends in the next 12 months.
Open bids & contract re-bid windows for Southwest Consortium
See Southwest Consortium's current Form 470 opportunities and the contracts coming up for re-bid, updated daily inside FRNHQ.
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