E-Rate Funding for Pickens County School District

Data updated Sep 3, 2026 · from USAC open data

Pickens County School District in South Carolina has received $8,369,801 in committed E-Rate funding across 48 funding requests. Their E-Rate discount rate is 80%. Activity runs from FY2016 to FY2025, with $4.2M in Category 1 services and $4.2M in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is BridgeTek Solutions LLC at $4.5M.

Pickens County School District accounts for 2% of South Carolina's committed E-Rate funding. Its largest provider, BridgeTek Solutions LLC, holds 54% of that committed funding. Category 2 equipment accounts for 50% of Pickens County School District's committed funding, and Category 1 services the remainder.

Committed (all years)
$8.4M
Category 1
$4.2M
Category 2
$4.2M
Funding requests
48

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

ProviderCommitted
BridgeTek Solutions LLC$4.5M
Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC$3.7M
Windstream Communications, LLC$52.7K
South Carolina Net, Inc DBA Spirit Communications$33.6K
Conexus Cabling Systems, LLC$26K
Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership)$18K
Hurricane Electric, LLC$11.1K
Easley Combined Utility System$8.3K

E-Rate funding by year

Funding yearCommittedFRNs
2025$1.3M7
2024$300.3K4
2023$1.1M3
2022$156.6K3
2021$138.8K1
2020$642.8K11
2019$892K10
2018$2.6M2
2017$1.2M5
2016$54K2

Who handles E-Rate for Pickens County School District?

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

Pickens County School District E-Rate funding: common questions

How much E-Rate funding has Pickens County School District received?
Pickens County School District in South Carolina has received $8,369,801 in committed E-Rate funding across 48 funding requests.
Who provides E-Rate services to Pickens County School District?
Pickens County School District's E-Rate service providers by committed funding include BridgeTek Solutions LLC, Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC, and Windstream Communications, LLC.
What is Pickens County School District's E-Rate discount rate?
Pickens County School District's E-Rate discount rate is 80%, the share of eligible costs the program covers.
Who is the E-Rate coordinator for Pickens County School District?
USAC filings do not name a coordinator role directly, but the contact person listed on Pickens County School District's most recent FCC Form 470 (FY2026) is Jessica Preisig. Districts typically list their E-Rate coordinator or consultant as the Form 470 contact.

Contracts on 2 funded E-Rate requests for Pickens County School District are set to expire in the next 12 months.

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