E-Rate Funding for Edlink 18 Telecommunications Consortium

Data updated Sep 1, 2026 · from USAC open data

Edlink 18 Telecommunications Consortium in Texas has received $5,847,354 in committed E-Rate funding across 65 funding requests. Their E-Rate discount rate is 87%. Activity runs from FY2019 to FY2025, with $5.8M in Category 1 services and $0 in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is Delcom, Inc. at $1.4M.

Edlink 18 Telecommunications Consortium accounts for less than 1% of Texas's committed E-Rate funding. Its largest provider, Delcom, Inc., holds 25% of that committed funding.

Committed (all years)
$5.8M
Category 1
$5.8M
Category 2
$0
Funding requests
65

Edlink 18 Telecommunications Consortium's E-Rate providers, ranked by funding

ProviderCommitted
Delcom, Inc.$1.4M
Big Bend Telecom, LTD$1.2M
Big Bend Telephone Company, Inc.$850.5K
Wes-Tex Telecommunications, Ltd.$805.9K
Grande Communications Networks, LLC$498.1K
HILL COUNTRY TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, INC.$454.2K
Poka Lambro Telecommunications, Ltd.$296K
Hill Country Telecommunications LLC$276K

E-Rate funding by year

Funding yearCommittedFRNs
2025$694.9K8
2024$662.3K8
2023$868.8K9
2022$886.7K9
2021$844.2K9
2020$832.7K10
2019$1.1M12

Who handles E-Rate for Edlink 18 Telecommunications Consortium?

The contact listed on Edlink 18 Telecommunications Consortium's most recent Form 470 (FY2024) is Tracy Neal, typically the district's E-Rate coordinator or consultant. Email, phone, and the filing history behind every applicant contact are available inside FRNHQ.

Edlink 18 Telecommunications Consortium E-Rate funding: common questions

How much E-Rate funding has Edlink 18 Telecommunications Consortium received?
Edlink 18 Telecommunications Consortium in Texas has received $5,847,354 in committed E-Rate funding across 65 funding requests.
Who provides E-Rate services to Edlink 18 Telecommunications Consortium?
Edlink 18 Telecommunications Consortium's E-Rate service providers by committed funding include Delcom, Inc., Big Bend Telecom, LTD, and Big Bend Telephone Company, Inc..
What is Edlink 18 Telecommunications Consortium's E-Rate discount rate?
Edlink 18 Telecommunications Consortium's E-Rate discount rate is 87%, the share of eligible costs the program covers.
Who is the E-Rate coordinator for Edlink 18 Telecommunications Consortium?
USAC filings do not name a coordinator role directly, but the contact person listed on Edlink 18 Telecommunications Consortium's most recent FCC Form 470 (FY2024) is Tracy Neal. Districts typically list their E-Rate coordinator or consultant as the Form 470 contact.

Contracts on 12 funded E-Rate requests for Edlink 18 Telecommunications Consortium are set to expire in the next 12 months.

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Open bids & contract re-bid windows for Edlink 18 Telecommunications Consortium

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