E-Rate Funding for Lower Merion School District

Data updated Oct 21, 2026 · from USAC open data

Lower Merion School District in Pennsylvania has received $1,585,267 in committed E-Rate funding across 35 funding requests. Their FY2026 Category 1 discount rate is 40%. Activity runs from FY2016 to FY2026, with $510.6K in Category 1 services and $1.1M in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is Presidio Networked Solutions Group LLC at $544.6K.

Lower Merion School District accounts for less than 1% of Pennsylvania's committed E-Rate funding. Its largest provider, Presidio Networked Solutions Group LLC, holds 34% of that committed funding. Category 2 equipment accounts for 68% of Lower Merion School District's committed funding, and Category 1 services the remainder.

Committed (all years)
$1.6M
Category 1
$510.6K
Category 2
$1.1M
Funding requests
35

Lower Merion School District's E-Rate providers, ranked by funding

ProviderCommitted
Presidio Networked Solutions Group LLC$544.6K
Crown Castle Fiber LLC$385.9K
ePlus Technology, Inc.$355.8K
Link Computer Corporation$149.8K
Level 3 Communications, LLC$124.8K
Presidio Networked Solutions LLC$24.4K

E-Rate funding by year

Funding yearCommittedFRNs
2026$206K4
2025$80.6K4
2024$317.1K4
2023$323.3K2
2022$49.1K3
2021$56.1K3
2020$51.2K2
2019$119.4K6
2018$40.4K2
2017$191.3K3
2016$150.7K2

Who handles E-Rate for Lower Merion School District?

The contact listed on Lower Merion School District's most recent Form 470 (FY2024) is CHRISTOPHER STOFFERE, typically the district's E-Rate coordinator or consultant. Email, phone, and the filing history behind every applicant contact are available inside FRNHQ.

Lower Merion School District E-Rate funding: common questions

How much E-Rate funding has Lower Merion School District received?
Lower Merion School District in Pennsylvania has received $1,585,267 in committed E-Rate funding across 35 funding requests.
Who provides E-Rate services to Lower Merion School District?
Lower Merion School District's E-Rate service providers by committed funding include Presidio Networked Solutions Group LLC, Crown Castle Fiber LLC, and ePlus Technology, Inc..
What is Lower Merion School District's E-Rate discount rate?
Their FY2026 Category 1 discount rate is 40%. The discount is the share of eligible costs the program covers; USAC sets it each funding year from the district's student poverty and rurality, so it can change from year to year.
Who is the E-Rate coordinator for Lower Merion School District?
USAC filings do not name a coordinator role directly, but the contact person listed on Lower Merion School District's most recent FCC Form 470 (FY2024) is CHRISTOPHER STOFFERE. Districts typically list their E-Rate coordinator or consultant as the Form 470 contact.

1 funded E-Rate contract for Lower Merion School District (Category 1 and managed internal broadband) ends in the next 12 months.

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