E-Rate Funding for New York City Department Of Education

Data updated Sep 1, 2026 · from USAC open data

New York City Department Of Education in New York has received $705,370,093 in committed E-Rate funding across 244 funding requests. Their E-Rate discount rate is 90%. Activity runs from FY2016 to FY2026, with $442.2M in Category 1 services and $263.2M in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is Lightower Fiber Networks II, LLC at $398.3M.

New York City Department Of Education accounts for 42% of New York's committed E-Rate funding. Its largest provider, Lightower Fiber Networks II, LLC, holds 56% of that committed funding. Category 2 equipment accounts for 37% of New York City Department Of Education's committed funding, and Category 1 services the remainder.

Committed (all years)
$705.4M
Category 1
$442.2M
Category 2
$263.2M
Funding requests
244

New York City Department Of Education's E-Rate providers, ranked by funding

ProviderCommitted
Lightower Fiber Networks II, LLC$398.3M
NTT DATA, Inc.$154.6M
Presidio Networked Solutions, Inc$108.5M
Verizon New York Inc.$20.1M
Zayo Group, LLC$18.2M
Metropolitan Telecommunications Holding Company$5.3M
Granite Telecommunications, LLC$255.8K

E-Rate funding by year

Funding yearCommittedFRNs
2026$69.6M13
2025$94.1M11
2024$125.2M12
2023$61.5M12
2022$59.5M11
2021$20.1M14
2020$82.8M27
2019$35M17
2018$43.5M53
2017$62.9M53
2016$51M21

Who handles E-Rate for New York City Department Of Education?

The contact listed on New York City Department Of Education's most recent Form 470 (FY2026) is Junaid Qaiser, typically the district's E-Rate coordinator or consultant. Email, phone, and the filing history behind every applicant contact are available inside FRNHQ.

New York City Department Of Education E-Rate funding: common questions

How much E-Rate funding has New York City Department Of Education received?
New York City Department Of Education in New York has received $705,370,093 in committed E-Rate funding across 244 funding requests.
Who provides E-Rate services to New York City Department Of Education?
New York City Department Of Education's E-Rate service providers by committed funding include Lightower Fiber Networks II, LLC, NTT DATA, Inc., and Presidio Networked Solutions, Inc.
What is New York City Department Of Education's E-Rate discount rate?
New York City Department Of Education's E-Rate discount rate is 90%, the share of eligible costs the program covers.
Who is the E-Rate coordinator for New York City Department Of Education?
USAC filings do not name a coordinator role directly, but the contact person listed on New York City Department Of Education's most recent FCC Form 470 (FY2026) is Junaid Qaiser. Districts typically list their E-Rate coordinator or consultant as the Form 470 contact.
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