E-Rate Funding for Defiance City Schools

Data updated Sep 5, 2026 · from USAC open data

Defiance City Schools in Ohio has received $907,422 in committed E-Rate funding across 44 funding requests. Their E-Rate discount rate is 80%. Activity runs from FY2016 to FY2026, with $338.1K in Category 1 services and $569.3K in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is The Northern Buckeye Education Council at $691.4K.

Defiance City Schools accounts for less than 1% of Ohio's committed E-Rate funding. Its largest provider, The Northern Buckeye Education Council, holds 76% of that committed funding. Category 2 equipment accounts for 63% of Defiance City Schools's committed funding, and Category 1 services the remainder.

Committed (all years)
$907.4K
Category 1
$338.1K
Category 2
$569.3K
Funding requests
44

Defiance City Schools's E-Rate providers, ranked by funding

ProviderCommitted
The Northern Buckeye Education Council$691.4K
CDW Government LLC$176.3K
CenturyLink United Telephone Co. of Ohio FKA Embarq$24.5K
Charter Communications Operating, LLC$11K
CenturyLink CenturyTel of Ohio, Inc.$3K
Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership)$1.2K

E-Rate funding by year

Funding yearCommittedFRNs
2026$69K3
2025$78.5K4
2024$83K4
2023$127.4K4
2022$59.3K3
2021$60.3K3
2020$50.1K3
2019$62.6K3
2018$66.5K4
2017$201.9K7
2016$48.9K6

Who handles E-Rate for Defiance City Schools?

The contact listed on Defiance City Schools's most recent Form 470 (FY2026) is Andrew Eckhart, typically the district's E-Rate coordinator or consultant. Email, phone, and the filing history behind every applicant contact are available inside FRNHQ.

Defiance City Schools E-Rate funding: common questions

How much E-Rate funding has Defiance City Schools received?
Defiance City Schools in Ohio has received $907,422 in committed E-Rate funding across 44 funding requests.
Who provides E-Rate services to Defiance City Schools?
Defiance City Schools's E-Rate service providers by committed funding include The Northern Buckeye Education Council, CDW Government LLC, and CenturyLink United Telephone Co. of Ohio FKA Embarq.
What is Defiance City Schools's E-Rate discount rate?
Defiance City Schools's E-Rate discount rate is 80%, the share of eligible costs the program covers.
Who is the E-Rate coordinator for Defiance City Schools?
USAC filings do not name a coordinator role directly, but the contact person listed on Defiance City Schools's most recent FCC Form 470 (FY2026) is Andrew Eckhart. Districts typically list their E-Rate coordinator or consultant as the Form 470 contact.

Contracts on 4 funded E-Rate requests for Defiance City Schools are set to expire in the next 12 months.

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