E-Rate Funding for Buffalo Indep School District

Data updated Sep 1, 2026 · from USAC open data

Buffalo Indep School District in Texas has received $906,034 in committed E-Rate funding across 35 funding requests. Their E-Rate discount rate is 90%. Activity runs from FY2016 to FY2025, with $769K in Category 1 services and $137.1K in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is Windstream Communications, LLC at $660.3K.

Buffalo Indep School District accounts for less than 1% of Texas's committed E-Rate funding. Its largest provider, Windstream Communications, LLC, holds 73% of that committed funding. Category 2 equipment accounts for 15% of Buffalo Indep School District's committed funding, and Category 1 services the remainder.

Committed (all years)
$906K
Category 1
$769K
Category 2
$137.1K
Funding requests
35

Buffalo Indep School District's E-Rate providers, ranked by funding

ProviderCommitted
Windstream Communications, LLC$660.3K
Advanced Networks of Texas$137.1K
Complete Networking Solutions$61.2K
Education Service Center, Region Vi$31.6K
Kajeet, Inc.$15.9K

E-Rate funding by year

Funding yearCommittedFRNs
2025$74.9K1
2024$90.7K3
2023$74.9K1
2022$302.4K10
2021$30.5K2
2020$30.5K2
2019$75K3
2018$68.8K3
2017$84K5
2016$74.5K5

Who handles E-Rate for Buffalo Indep School District?

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

Buffalo Indep School District E-Rate funding: common questions

How much E-Rate funding has Buffalo Indep School District received?
Buffalo Indep School District in Texas has received $906,034 in committed E-Rate funding across 35 funding requests.
Who provides E-Rate services to Buffalo Indep School District?
Buffalo Indep School District's E-Rate service providers by committed funding include Windstream Communications, LLC, Advanced Networks of Texas, and Complete Networking Solutions.
What is Buffalo Indep School District's E-Rate discount rate?
Buffalo Indep School District's E-Rate discount rate is 90%, the share of eligible costs the program covers.
Who is the E-Rate coordinator for Buffalo Indep School District?
USAC filings do not name a coordinator role directly, but the contact person listed on Buffalo Indep School District's most recent FCC Form 470 (FY2026) is Lori Puckett. Districts typically list their E-Rate coordinator or consultant as the Form 470 contact.

Contracts on 6 funded E-Rate requests for Buffalo Indep School District are set to expire in the next 12 months.

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