E-Rate Funding for Columbia Opportunities, Inc

Data updated Sep 3, 2026 · from USAC open data

Columbia Opportunities, Inc in New York has received $373,220 in committed E-Rate funding across 41 funding requests. Their E-Rate discount rate is 90%. Activity runs from FY2016 to FY2025, with $346.3K in Category 1 services and $26.9K in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is Mid-Hudson Cablevision at $234.8K.

Columbia Opportunities, Inc accounts for less than 1% of New York's committed E-Rate funding. Its largest provider, Mid-Hudson Cablevision, holds 63% of that committed funding. Category 2 equipment accounts for 7% of Columbia Opportunities, Inc's committed funding, and Category 1 services the remainder.

Committed (all years)
$373.2K
Category 1
$346.3K
Category 2
$26.9K
Funding requests
41

Columbia Opportunities, Inc's E-Rate providers, ranked by funding

ProviderCommitted
Mid-Hudson Cablevision$234.8K
Magna5 LLC$38.8K
FairPoint Vermont, Inc (formerly dba Northland Tele Co of Vt$33.7K
Berkshire Telephone Company$25.9K
The Cost Cutters$20.1K
The PCA Group INc$6.8K
Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership)$5.9K
Time Warner Cable Business LLC$5.4K
CornerStone Telephone Company LLC$1.4K
Charter Communications Operating, LLC$441.9

E-Rate funding by year

Funding yearCommittedFRNs
2025$19.5K3
2024$13.1K3
2023$13.1K3
2022$32.3K3
2021$37.5K2
2020$31.6K4
2019$68.9K3
2018$71.9K6
2017$74.3K7
2016$11.1K7

Who handles E-Rate for Columbia Opportunities, Inc?

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

Columbia Opportunities, Inc E-Rate funding: common questions

How much E-Rate funding has Columbia Opportunities, Inc received?
Columbia Opportunities, Inc in New York has received $373,220 in committed E-Rate funding across 41 funding requests.
Who provides E-Rate services to Columbia Opportunities, Inc?
Columbia Opportunities, Inc's E-Rate service providers by committed funding include Mid-Hudson Cablevision, Magna5 LLC, and FairPoint Vermont, Inc (formerly dba Northland Tele Co of Vt.
What is Columbia Opportunities, Inc's E-Rate discount rate?
Columbia Opportunities, Inc's E-Rate discount rate is 90%, the share of eligible costs the program covers.
Who is the E-Rate coordinator for Columbia Opportunities, Inc?
USAC filings do not name a coordinator role directly, but the contact person listed on Columbia Opportunities, Inc's most recent FCC Form 470 (FY2026) is Tina Sharpe. Districts typically list their E-Rate coordinator or consultant as the Form 470 contact.

Contracts on 1 funded E-Rate requests for Columbia Opportunities, Inc are set to expire in the next 12 months.

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