E-Rate Funding for Merkel Indep School District

Data updated Sep 5, 2026 · from USAC open data

Merkel Indep School District in Texas has received $321,313 in committed E-Rate funding across 19 funding requests. Their E-Rate discount rate is 80%. Activity runs from FY2016 to FY2026, with $18.3K in Category 1 services and $303K in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is Longview Rapid Communications Inc. at $217.7K.

Merkel Indep School District accounts for less than 1% of Texas's committed E-Rate funding. Its largest provider, Longview Rapid Communications Inc., holds 68% of that committed funding. Category 2 equipment accounts for 94% of Merkel Indep School District's committed funding, and Category 1 services the remainder.

Committed (all years)
$321.3K
Category 1
$18.3K
Category 2
$303K
Funding requests
19

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

ProviderCommitted
Longview Rapid Communications Inc.$217.7K
Legacy Support Services LTD$70.8K
Responsive Services International$12.1K
Windstream Communications, LLC$8.4K
Cebridge Telecom TX, LP$5.3K
AT&T Corp.$4.6K
CDW Government LLC$2.4K

E-Rate funding by year

Funding yearCommittedFRNs
2026$5.3K1
2025$83.5K1
2024$41.8K2
2021$30.7K2
2020$7.6K2
2019$53.3K5
2016$99K6

Who handles E-Rate for Merkel Indep School District?

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

Merkel Indep School District E-Rate funding: common questions

How much E-Rate funding has Merkel Indep School District received?
Merkel Indep School District in Texas has received $321,313 in committed E-Rate funding across 19 funding requests.
Who provides E-Rate services to Merkel Indep School District?
Merkel Indep School District's E-Rate service providers by committed funding include Longview Rapid Communications Inc., Legacy Support Services LTD, and Responsive Services International.
What is Merkel Indep School District's E-Rate discount rate?
Merkel Indep School District's E-Rate discount rate is 80%, the share of eligible costs the program covers.
Who is the E-Rate coordinator for Merkel Indep School District?
USAC filings do not name a coordinator role directly, but the contact person listed on Merkel Indep School District's most recent FCC Form 470 (FY2026) is Ashlei Adams. Districts typically list their E-Rate coordinator or consultant as the Form 470 contact.

Contracts on 1 funded E-Rate requests for Merkel Indep School District are set to expire in the next 12 months.

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