E-Rate Funding for Watauga County School District

Data updated Sep 5, 2026 · from USAC open data

Watauga County School District in North Carolina has received $1,950,986 in committed E-Rate funding across 34 funding requests. Their E-Rate discount rate is 70%. Activity runs from FY2016 to FY2026, with $817.3K in Category 1 services and $1.1M in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is Skyline Telephone Membership Corporation at $813.6K.

Watauga County School District accounts for less than 1% of North Carolina's committed E-Rate funding. Its largest provider, Skyline Telephone Membership Corporation, holds 42% of that committed funding. Category 2 equipment accounts for 58% of Watauga County School District's committed funding, and Category 1 services the remainder.

Committed (all years)
$2M
Category 1
$817.3K
Category 2
$1.1M
Funding requests
34

Watauga County School District's E-Rate providers, ranked by funding

ProviderCommitted
Skyline Telephone Membership Corporation$813.6K
Encore Technology Group LLC$578.9K
immixGroup Inc$284.7K
CNIC, Inc.$270.1K
Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership)$3.7K

E-Rate funding by year

Funding yearCommittedFRNs
2026$68.7K1
2025$68.7K1
2024$237K2
2023$447.8K3
2022$58.9K1
2021$74.8K2
2020$123.8K3
2019$83.8K2
2018$118.2K4
2017$229K10
2016$440.4K5

Who handles E-Rate for Watauga County School District?

The contact listed on Watauga County School District's most recent Form 470 (FY2022) is Chris Hutelmyer, typically the district's E-Rate coordinator or consultant. Email, phone, and the filing history behind every applicant contact are available inside FRNHQ.

Watauga County School District E-Rate funding: common questions

How much E-Rate funding has Watauga County School District received?
Watauga County School District in North Carolina has received $1,950,986 in committed E-Rate funding across 34 funding requests.
Who provides E-Rate services to Watauga County School District?
Watauga County School District's E-Rate service providers by committed funding include Skyline Telephone Membership Corporation, Encore Technology Group LLC, and immixGroup Inc.
What is Watauga County School District's E-Rate discount rate?
Watauga County School District's E-Rate discount rate is 70%, the share of eligible costs the program covers.
Who is the E-Rate coordinator for Watauga County School District?
USAC filings do not name a coordinator role directly, but the contact person listed on Watauga County School District's most recent FCC Form 470 (FY2022) is Chris Hutelmyer. Districts typically list their E-Rate coordinator or consultant as the Form 470 contact.

Contracts on 5 funded E-Rate requests for Watauga County School District are set to expire in the next 12 months.

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