E-Rate Funding for Brownsville Independent School District

Data updated Sep 2, 2026 · from USAC open data

Brownsville Independent School District in Texas has received $5,660,460 in committed E-Rate funding across 63 funding requests. Their E-Rate discount rate is 90%. Activity runs from FY2016 to FY2026, with $4.2M in Category 1 services and $1.5M in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is Foremost Telecommunications Corporation at $3.7M.

Brownsville Independent School District accounts for less than 1% of Texas's committed E-Rate funding. Its largest provider, Foremost Telecommunications Corporation, holds 66% of that committed funding. Category 2 equipment accounts for 26% of Brownsville Independent School District's committed funding, and Category 1 services the remainder.

Committed (all years)
$5.7M
Category 1
$4.2M
Category 2
$1.5M
Funding requests
63

Brownsville Independent School District's E-Rate providers, ranked by funding

ProviderCommitted
Foremost Telecommunications Corporation$3.7M
Insight Public Sector Inc$1.5M
SmartCom Telephone, LLC$444K

E-Rate funding by year

Funding yearCommittedFRNs
2026$239.7K2
2025$239.7K2
2024$250.5K2
2023$250.5K2
2022$250.5K2
2021$279K2
2020$279K2
2019$296K2
2018$752.2K8
2017$2.3M31
2016$548.8K8

Who handles E-Rate for Brownsville Independent School District?

The contact listed on Brownsville Independent School District's most recent Form 470 (FY2025) is Todd Nichols, typically the district's E-Rate coordinator or consultant. Email, phone, and the filing history behind every applicant contact are available inside FRNHQ.

Brownsville Independent School District E-Rate funding: common questions

How much E-Rate funding has Brownsville Independent School District received?
Brownsville Independent School District in Texas has received $5,660,460 in committed E-Rate funding across 63 funding requests.
Who provides E-Rate services to Brownsville Independent School District?
Brownsville Independent School District's E-Rate service providers by committed funding include Foremost Telecommunications Corporation, Insight Public Sector Inc, and SmartCom Telephone, LLC.
What is Brownsville Independent School District's E-Rate discount rate?
Brownsville Independent School District's E-Rate discount rate is 90%, the share of eligible costs the program covers.
Who is the E-Rate coordinator for Brownsville Independent School District?
USAC filings do not name a coordinator role directly, but the contact person listed on Brownsville Independent School District's most recent FCC Form 470 (FY2025) is Todd Nichols. Districts typically list their E-Rate coordinator or consultant as the Form 470 contact.

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

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