E-Rate Funding for Smith County Board Of Education

Data updated Oct 21, 2026 · from USAC open data

Smith County Board Of Education in Tennessee has received $3,408,944 in committed E-Rate funding across 76 funding requests. Their FY2026 Category 1 discount rate is 80%. Activity runs from FY2016 to FY2026, with $2.6M in Category 1 services and $846.6K in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is Zayo Education, LLC at $2.4M.

Smith County Board Of Education accounts for less than 1% of Tennessee's committed E-Rate funding. Its largest provider, Zayo Education, LLC, holds 69% of that committed funding. Category 2 equipment accounts for 25% of Smith County Board Of Education's committed funding, and Category 1 services the remainder.

Committed (all years)
$3.4M
Category 1
$2.6M
Category 2
$846.6K
Funding requests
76

Smith County Board Of Education's E-Rate providers, ranked by funding

ProviderCommitted
Zayo Education, LLC$2.4M
Central Knox Inc$737.4K
United Data Technologies, Inc.$180.4K
CDW Government LLC$109.2K
DeKalb Telephone Cooperative$10.3K
BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC$1.4K
North Central Telephone Coop, Inc.$1.3K
Twin Lakes Telephone Cooperative Corporation$864
PNG Telecommunications, Inc.$561.6

E-Rate funding by year

Funding yearCommittedFRNs
2026$375.3K4
2025$427.2K3
2024$433.2K3
2023$239.8K2
2022$307.1K3
2021$209.9K2
2020$295.2K11
2019$262.9K12
2018$263.4K10
2017$318.6K16
2016$276.4K10

Who handles E-Rate for Smith County Board Of Education?

The contact listed on Smith County Board Of Education's most recent Form 470 (FY2019) is Norma Mitchell, typically the district's E-Rate coordinator or consultant. Email, phone, and the filing history behind every applicant contact are available inside FRNHQ.

Smith County Board Of Education E-Rate funding: common questions

How much E-Rate funding has Smith County Board Of Education received?
Smith County Board Of Education in Tennessee has received $3,408,944 in committed E-Rate funding across 76 funding requests.
Who provides E-Rate services to Smith County Board Of Education?
Smith County Board Of Education's E-Rate service providers by committed funding include Zayo Education, LLC, Central Knox Inc, and United Data Technologies, Inc..
What is Smith County Board Of Education's E-Rate discount rate?
Their FY2026 Category 1 discount rate is 80%. 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 Smith County Board Of Education?
USAC filings do not name a coordinator role directly, but the contact person listed on Smith County Board Of Education's most recent FCC Form 470 (FY2019) is Norma Mitchell. Districts typically list their E-Rate coordinator or consultant as the Form 470 contact.
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