E-Rate Funding for Bamberg County School District

Data updated Sep 4, 2026 · from USAC open data

Bamberg County School District in South Carolina has received $496,038 in committed E-Rate funding across 20 funding requests. Their E-Rate discount rate is 85%. Activity runs from FY2016 to FY2025, with $28.5K in Category 1 services and $467.6K in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is Palmetto Telephone Communications at $238.8K.

Bamberg County School District accounts for less than 1% of South Carolina's committed E-Rate funding. Its largest provider, Palmetto Telephone Communications, holds 48% of that committed funding. Category 2 equipment accounts for 94% of Bamberg County School District's committed funding, and Category 1 services the remainder.

Committed (all years)
$496K
Category 1
$28.5K
Category 2
$467.6K
Funding requests
20

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

ProviderCommitted
Palmetto Telephone Communications$238.8K
Advanced Productivity Computing, Inc$206.6K
Cantey Technology Consulting LLC$22.1K
BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC$20.1K
Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership)$7.9K
South Carolina Net, Inc DBA Spirit Communications$495

E-Rate funding by year

Funding yearCommittedFRNs
2025$17.3K1
2023$36K1
2022$202.8K1
2021$11.4K1
2020$28.7K3
2019$33K2
2018$58.1K5
2017$24.8K2
2016$83.9K4

Who handles E-Rate for Bamberg County School District?

The contact listed on Bamberg County School District's most recent Form 470 (FY2026) is Andy Schwartz, typically the district's E-Rate coordinator or consultant. Email, phone, and the filing history behind every applicant contact are available inside FRNHQ.

Bamberg County School District E-Rate funding: common questions

How much E-Rate funding has Bamberg County School District received?
Bamberg County School District in South Carolina has received $496,038 in committed E-Rate funding across 20 funding requests.
Who provides E-Rate services to Bamberg County School District?
Bamberg County School District's E-Rate service providers by committed funding include Palmetto Telephone Communications, Advanced Productivity Computing, Inc, and Cantey Technology Consulting LLC.
What is Bamberg County School District's E-Rate discount rate?
Bamberg County School District's E-Rate discount rate is 85%, the share of eligible costs the program covers.
Who is the E-Rate coordinator for Bamberg County School District?
USAC filings do not name a coordinator role directly, but the contact person listed on Bamberg County School District's most recent FCC Form 470 (FY2026) is Andy Schwartz. Districts typically list their E-Rate coordinator or consultant as the Form 470 contact.

Contracts on 1 funded E-Rate requests for Bamberg County School District are set to expire in the next 12 months.

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