E-Rate Funding for Texas School For The Blind

Data updated Sep 3, 2026 · from USAC open data

Texas School For The Blind in Texas has received $893,515 in committed E-Rate funding across 47 funding requests. Their E-Rate discount rate is 90%. Activity runs from FY2016 to FY2026, with $873.8K in Category 1 services and $19.8K in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is Education Service Center, Region 13 at $362.3K.

Texas School For The Blind accounts for less than 1% of Texas's committed E-Rate funding. Its largest provider, Education Service Center, Region 13, holds 41% of that committed funding. Category 2 equipment accounts for 2% of Texas School For The Blind's committed funding, and Category 1 services the remainder.

Committed (all years)
$893.5K
Category 1
$873.8K
Category 2
$19.8K
Funding requests
47

Texas School For The Blind's E-Rate providers, ranked by funding

ProviderCommitted
Education Service Center, Region 13$362.3K
Department of Information Resources- Telecommunication Svcs.$328.9K
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company$157.7K
T-Mobile USA, Inc.$21K
SHI Government Solutions$9.4K
Rubicon$7.4K
AT&T Corp.$3.8K
Abacus Computers Inc.$2.9K

E-Rate funding by year

Funding yearCommittedFRNs
2026$58.9K3
2025$58.9K3
2024$58.9K3
2023$64.1K3
2022$88.6K3
2021$78.7K3
2020$108.3K6
2019$123.6K3
2018$87K6
2017$76.8K7
2016$89.7K7

Who handles E-Rate for Texas School For The Blind?

The contact listed on Texas School For The Blind's most recent Form 470 (FY2026) is Craig Abbe, typically the district's E-Rate coordinator or consultant. Email, phone, and the filing history behind every applicant contact are available inside FRNHQ.

Texas School For The Blind E-Rate funding: common questions

How much E-Rate funding has Texas School For The Blind received?
Texas School For The Blind in Texas has received $893,515 in committed E-Rate funding across 47 funding requests.
Who provides E-Rate services to Texas School For The Blind?
Texas School For The Blind's E-Rate service providers by committed funding include Education Service Center, Region 13, Department of Information Resources- Telecommunication Svcs., and Southwestern Bell Telephone Company.
What is Texas School For The Blind's E-Rate discount rate?
Texas School For The Blind's E-Rate discount rate is 90%, the share of eligible costs the program covers.
Who is the E-Rate coordinator for Texas School For The Blind?
USAC filings do not name a coordinator role directly, but the contact person listed on Texas School For The Blind's most recent FCC Form 470 (FY2026) is Craig Abbe. Districts typically list their E-Rate coordinator or consultant as the Form 470 contact.

Contracts on 5 funded E-Rate requests for Texas School For The Blind are set to expire in the next 12 months.

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