E-Rate Funding for Children'S Friend And Service
Data updated Sep 5, 2026 · from USAC open data
Children'S Friend And Service in Rhode Island has received $2,737,647 in committed E-Rate funding across 50 funding requests. Their E-Rate discount rate is 90%. Activity runs from FY2016 to FY2025, with $2.3M in Category 1 services and $483.3K in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is Verizon Rhode Island at $1.6M.
Children'S Friend And Service accounts for 5% of Rhode Island's committed E-Rate funding. Its largest provider, Verizon Rhode Island, holds 60% of that committed funding. Category 2 equipment accounts for 18% of Children'S Friend And Service's committed funding, and Category 1 services the remainder.
Children'S Friend And Service's E-Rate providers, ranked by funding
| Provider | Committed |
|---|---|
| Verizon Rhode Island | $1.6M |
| Verizon Business Global LLC | $457.7K |
| Carousel Industries of North America, Inc. | $406.5K |
| Cox Rhode Island Telcom, LLC | $108K |
| Atrion Networking Corporation | $73.6K |
| Windstream Communications, LLC | $28.9K |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | $19.5K |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | $7.5K |
| CDW Government LLC | $3.3K |
E-Rate funding by year
| Funding year | Committed | FRNs |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $199.8K | 4 |
| 2024 | $265.7K | 4 |
| 2023 | $169.3K | 2 |
| 2022 | $225.1K | 6 |
| 2021 | $155.2K | 4 |
| 2020 | $313.6K | 4 |
| 2019 | $314.1K | 6 |
| 2018 | $215K | 7 |
| 2017 | $608.6K | 7 |
| 2016 | $271.2K | 6 |
Who handles E-Rate for Children'S Friend And Service?
The contact listed on Children'S Friend And Service's most recent Form 470 (FY2026) is Peggy Orsini, typically the district's E-Rate coordinator or consultant. Email, phone, and the filing history behind every applicant contact are available inside FRNHQ.
Children'S Friend And Service E-Rate funding: common questions
- How much E-Rate funding has Children'S Friend And Service received?
- Children'S Friend And Service in Rhode Island has received $2,737,647 in committed E-Rate funding across 50 funding requests.
- Who provides E-Rate services to Children'S Friend And Service?
- Children'S Friend And Service's E-Rate service providers by committed funding include Verizon Rhode Island, Verizon Business Global LLC, and Carousel Industries of North America, Inc..
- What is Children'S Friend And Service's E-Rate discount rate?
- Children'S Friend And Service's E-Rate discount rate is 90%, the share of eligible costs the program covers.
- Who is the E-Rate coordinator for Children'S Friend And Service?
- USAC filings do not name a coordinator role directly, but the contact person listed on Children'S Friend And Service's most recent FCC Form 470 (FY2026) is Peggy Orsini. Districts typically list their E-Rate coordinator or consultant as the Form 470 contact.
Contracts on 4 funded E-Rate requests for Children'S Friend And Service are set to expire in the next 12 months.
Open bids & contract re-bid windows for Children'S Friend And Service
See Children'S Friend And Service's current Form 470 opportunities and the contracts coming up for re-bid, updated daily inside FRNHQ.
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