E-Rate Funding for Orion E-Rate Consortium
Data updated Oct 21, 2026 · from USAC open data
Orion E-Rate Consortium in Texas has received $14,759,146 in committed E-Rate funding across 104 funding requests. Their FY2026 Category 1 discount rate is 89%. Activity runs from FY2018 to FY2026, with $14.8M in Category 1 services and $0 in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is SmartCom Telephone, LLC at $14.7M.
Orion E-Rate Consortium accounts for 1% of Texas's committed E-Rate funding. Its largest provider, SmartCom Telephone, LLC, holds 100% of that committed funding.
Orion E-Rate Consortium's E-Rate providers, ranked by funding
| Provider | Committed |
|---|---|
| SmartCom Telephone, LLC | $14.7M |
| Netsync Network Solutions | $12.1K |
E-Rate funding by year
| Funding year | Committed | FRNs |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.3M | 24 |
| 2025 | $2.4M | 28 |
| 2024 | $2.2M | 18 |
| 2023 | $2.5M | 14 |
| 2022 | $1.8M | 7 |
| 2021 | $1.7M | 3 |
| 2020 | $1.6M | 6 |
| 2019 | $1.2M | 2 |
| 2018 | $80.9K | 2 |
Who handles E-Rate for Orion E-Rate Consortium?
The contact listed on Orion E-Rate Consortium's most recent Form 470 (FY2024) is Russell Neal, typically the district's E-Rate coordinator or consultant. Email, phone, and the filing history behind every applicant contact are available inside FRNHQ.
Orion E-Rate Consortium E-Rate funding: common questions
- How much E-Rate funding has Orion E-Rate Consortium received?
- Orion E-Rate Consortium in Texas has received $14,759,146 in committed E-Rate funding across 104 funding requests.
- Who provides E-Rate services to Orion E-Rate Consortium?
- Orion E-Rate Consortium's E-Rate service providers by committed funding include SmartCom Telephone, LLC and Netsync Network Solutions.
- What is Orion E-Rate Consortium's E-Rate discount rate?
- Their FY2026 Category 1 discount rate is 89%. 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 Orion E-Rate Consortium?
- USAC filings do not name a coordinator role directly, but the contact person listed on Orion E-Rate Consortium's most recent FCC Form 470 (FY2024) is Russell Neal. Districts typically list their E-Rate coordinator or consultant as the Form 470 contact.
Open bids & contract re-bid windows for Orion E-Rate Consortium
See Orion E-Rate Consortium's current Form 470 opportunities and the contracts coming up for re-bid, updated daily inside FRNHQ.
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