E-Rate Funding for Idea Public Schools
Data updated Oct 21, 2026 · from USAC open data
Idea Public Schools in Texas has received $19,853,101 in committed E-Rate funding across 185 funding requests. Their FY2025 discount rate is 90% on Category 1 services and 85% on Category 2 equipment. Activity runs from FY2016 to FY2025, with $6.7M in Category 1 services and $13.2M in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is Netsync Network Solutions at $8.6M.
Idea Public Schools accounts for 1% of Texas's committed E-Rate funding. Its largest provider, Netsync Network Solutions, holds 43% of that committed funding. Category 2 equipment accounts for 66% of Idea Public Schools's committed funding, and Category 1 services the remainder.
Idea Public Schools's E-Rate providers, ranked by funding
| Provider | Committed |
|---|---|
| Netsync Network Solutions | $8.6M |
| Charter Communications Operating, LLC | $5M |
| Insight Public Sector Inc | $3.8M |
| Time Warner Cable Business LLC | $1.3M |
| SHI Government Solutions | $722.3K |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | $215.2K |
| Foremost Telecommunications Corporation | $142.8K |
| JSJ Rodriguez Inc | $79.7K |
E-Rate funding by year
| Funding year | Committed | FRNs |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.4M | 12 |
| 2024 | $3.1M | 22 |
| 2023 | $2.2M | 9 |
| 2022 | $2M | 17 |
| 2021 | $1.7M | 21 |
| 2020 | $686.8K | 14 |
| 2019 | $1.3M | 26 |
| 2018 | $1.3M | 18 |
| 2017 | $2M | 27 |
| 2016 | $2.2M | 19 |
Who handles E-Rate for Idea Public Schools?
The contact listed on Idea Public Schools's most recent Form 470 (FY2027) is Cristina Gomez, typically the district's E-Rate coordinator or consultant. Email, phone, and the filing history behind every applicant contact are available inside FRNHQ.
Idea Public Schools E-Rate funding: common questions
- How much E-Rate funding has Idea Public Schools received?
- Idea Public Schools in Texas has received $19,853,101 in committed E-Rate funding across 185 funding requests.
- Who provides E-Rate services to Idea Public Schools?
- Idea Public Schools's E-Rate service providers by committed funding include Netsync Network Solutions, Charter Communications Operating, LLC, and Insight Public Sector Inc.
- What is Idea Public Schools's E-Rate discount rate?
- Their FY2025 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 Idea Public Schools?
- USAC filings do not name a coordinator role directly, but the contact person listed on Idea Public Schools's most recent FCC Form 470 (FY2027) is Cristina Gomez. Districts typically list their E-Rate coordinator or consultant as the Form 470 contact.
1 funded E-Rate contract for Idea Public Schools (Category 1 and managed internal broadband) ends in the next 12 months.
Open bids & contract re-bid windows for Idea Public Schools
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