E-Rate Funding for Columbus Metropolitan Library

Data updated Sep 5, 2026 · from USAC open data

Columbus Metropolitan Library in Ohio has received $3,492,013 in committed E-Rate funding across 79 funding requests. Their E-Rate discount rate is 90%. Activity runs from FY2016 to FY2025, with $1.4M in Category 1 services and $2.1M in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is Time Warner Cable Business LLC at $802.7K.

Columbus Metropolitan Library accounts for less than 1% of Ohio's committed E-Rate funding. Its largest provider, Time Warner Cable Business LLC, holds 23% of that committed funding. Category 2 equipment accounts for 60% of Columbus Metropolitan Library's committed funding, and Category 1 services the remainder.

Committed (all years)
$3.5M
Category 1
$1.4M
Category 2
$2.1M
Funding requests
79

Columbus Metropolitan Library's E-Rate providers, ranked by funding

ProviderCommitted
Time Warner Cable Business LLC$802.7K
Xtek Partners, Inc$552.5K
CDW Government LLC$478.1K
Charter Communications Operating, LLC$392.9K
DINATCO Inc.$285.4K
Kastle Technologies Co., LLC$189K
Excel Management Systems, Inc.$171.9K
CBTS Technology Solutions LLC$149.2K
TELTRON DESIGN GROUP LLC$136.7K
Presidio Infrastructure Solutions LLC$112.3K

E-Rate funding by year

Funding yearCommittedFRNs
2025$312.2K8
2024$607.6K13
2023$277.1K10
2022$99.9K3
2021$179.9K4
2020$378.3K5
2019$694.7K5
2018$267.3K9
2017$418.3K12
2016$256.8K10

Who handles E-Rate for Columbus Metropolitan Library?

The contact listed on Columbus Metropolitan Library's most recent Form 470 (FY2026) is Lorrie Germann, typically the district's E-Rate coordinator or consultant. Email, phone, and the filing history behind every applicant contact are available inside FRNHQ.

Columbus Metropolitan Library E-Rate funding: common questions

How much E-Rate funding has Columbus Metropolitan Library received?
Columbus Metropolitan Library in Ohio has received $3,492,013 in committed E-Rate funding across 79 funding requests.
Who provides E-Rate services to Columbus Metropolitan Library?
Columbus Metropolitan Library's E-Rate service providers by committed funding include Time Warner Cable Business LLC, Xtek Partners, Inc, and CDW Government LLC.
What is Columbus Metropolitan Library's E-Rate discount rate?
Columbus Metropolitan Library's E-Rate discount rate is 90%, the share of eligible costs the program covers.
Who is the E-Rate coordinator for Columbus Metropolitan Library?
USAC filings do not name a coordinator role directly, but the contact person listed on Columbus Metropolitan Library's most recent FCC Form 470 (FY2026) is Lorrie Germann. Districts typically list their E-Rate coordinator or consultant as the Form 470 contact.

Contracts on 1 funded E-Rate requests for Columbus Metropolitan Library are set to expire in the next 12 months.

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