E-Rate Funding for Action For A Better Community
Data updated Oct 21, 2026 · from USAC open data
Action For A Better Community in New York has received $699,533 in committed E-Rate funding across 38 funding requests. Their FY2025 Category 1 discount rate is 90%. Activity runs from FY2016 to FY2025, with $668.7K in Category 1 services and $30.9K in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is Lightower Fiber Networks II, LLC at $430.5K.
Action For A Better Community accounts for less than 1% of New York's committed E-Rate funding. Its largest provider, Lightower Fiber Networks II, LLC, holds 62% of that committed funding. Category 2 equipment accounts for 4% of Action For A Better Community's committed funding, and Category 1 services the remainder.
Action For A Better Community's E-Rate providers, ranked by funding
| Provider | Committed |
|---|---|
| Lightower Fiber Networks II, LLC | $430.5K |
| Windstream Communications, LLC | $153.9K |
| FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS OF AMERICA | $42.9K |
| Charter Communications Operating, LLC | $25.7K |
| M.A. Polce Consulting, Inc. | $22.1K |
| Sprint Spectrum, L.P. | $8.8K |
| 8x8, Inc. | $6.5K |
| Insight Public Sector Inc | $4.7K |
| Frontrunner Network Systems Corp. | $4.1K |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | $366.6 |
E-Rate funding by year
| Funding year | Committed | FRNs |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $40.4K | 1 |
| 2024 | $66.7K | 3 |
| 2023 | $46.8K | 2 |
| 2022 | $67.6K | 2 |
| 2021 | $57K | 2 |
| 2020 | $62.2K | 5 |
| 2019 | $106.5K | 4 |
| 2018 | $129.1K | 8 |
| 2017 | $63.1K | 5 |
| 2016 | $60.2K | 6 |
Who handles E-Rate for Action For A Better Community?
The contact listed on Action For A Better Community's most recent Form 470 (FY2024) is Charleen Hoeve, typically the district's E-Rate coordinator or consultant. Email, phone, and the filing history behind every applicant contact are available inside FRNHQ.
Action For A Better Community E-Rate funding: common questions
- How much E-Rate funding has Action For A Better Community received?
- Action For A Better Community in New York has received $699,533 in committed E-Rate funding across 38 funding requests.
- Who provides E-Rate services to Action For A Better Community?
- Action For A Better Community's E-Rate service providers by committed funding include Lightower Fiber Networks II, LLC, Windstream Communications, LLC, and FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS OF AMERICA.
- What is Action For A Better Community'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 Action For A Better Community?
- USAC filings do not name a coordinator role directly, but the contact person listed on Action For A Better Community's most recent FCC Form 470 (FY2024) is Charleen Hoeve. Districts typically list their E-Rate coordinator or consultant as the Form 470 contact.
Open bids & contract re-bid windows for Action For A Better Community
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