E-Rate Funding for Ballinger Indep School Dist

Data updated Oct 21, 2026 · from USAC open data

Ballinger Indep School Dist in Texas has received $999,644 in committed E-Rate funding across 40 funding requests. Their FY2026 discount rate is 90% on Category 1 services and 85% on Category 2 equipment. Activity runs from FY2016 to FY2026, with $711.2K in Category 1 services and $288.5K in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is FiberLight, LLC at $370.2K.

Ballinger Indep School Dist accounts for less than 1% of Texas's committed E-Rate funding. Its largest provider, FiberLight, LLC, holds 37% of that committed funding. Category 2 equipment accounts for 29% of Ballinger Indep School Dist's committed funding, and Category 1 services the remainder.

Committed (all years)
$999.6K
Category 1
$711.2K
Category 2
$288.5K
Funding requests
40

Ballinger Indep School Dist's E-Rate providers, ranked by funding

ProviderCommitted
FiberLight, LLC$370.2K
Howard Technology Solutions$155.7K
Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC$152.5K
SkyRider Communications, Inc.$140.5K
CDW Government LLC$132.8K
Vyve Broadband A, LLC$34.6K
Frontier Southwest Incorporated$13.2K
AT&T Corp.$223.2

E-Rate funding by year

Funding yearCommittedFRNs
2026$169.9K4
2025$33K3
2024$69.3K3
2023$69.4K3
2022$71.5K3
2021$169K5
2020$112.2K6
2019$76.6K3
2018$71.8K2
2017$76.3K4
2016$80.7K4

Who handles E-Rate for Ballinger Indep School Dist?

The contact listed on Ballinger Indep School Dist's most recent Form 470 (FY2026) is Dillon Hartzell, typically the district's E-Rate coordinator or consultant. Email, phone, and the filing history behind every applicant contact are available inside FRNHQ.

Ballinger Indep School Dist E-Rate funding: common questions

How much E-Rate funding has Ballinger Indep School Dist received?
Ballinger Indep School Dist in Texas has received $999,644 in committed E-Rate funding across 40 funding requests.
Who provides E-Rate services to Ballinger Indep School Dist?
Ballinger Indep School Dist's E-Rate service providers by committed funding include FiberLight, LLC, Howard Technology Solutions, and Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC.
What is Ballinger Indep School Dist's E-Rate discount rate?
Their FY2026 discount rate is 90% on Category 1 services and 85% on Category 2 equipment. 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 Ballinger Indep School Dist?
USAC filings do not name a coordinator role directly, but the contact person listed on Ballinger Indep School Dist's most recent FCC Form 470 (FY2026) is Dillon Hartzell. Districts typically list their E-Rate coordinator or consultant as the Form 470 contact.

1 funded E-Rate contract for Ballinger Indep School Dist (Category 1 and managed internal broadband) ends in the next 12 months.

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