E-Rate Funding for Smyth County School District
Data updated Oct 21, 2026 · from USAC open data
Smyth County School District in Virginia has received $3,216,665 in committed E-Rate funding across 110 funding requests. Their FY2026 discount rate is 90% on Category 1 services and 85% on Category 2 equipment. Activity runs from FY2016 to FY2026, with $1.6M in Category 1 services and $1.6M in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is CenturyLink United Telephone-Southeast, Inc. (FKA Embarq) at $1.2M.
Smyth County School District accounts for 1% of Virginia's committed E-Rate funding. Its largest provider, CenturyLink United Telephone-Southeast, Inc. (FKA Embarq), holds 36% of that committed funding. Category 2 equipment accounts for 50% of Smyth County School District's committed funding, and Category 1 services the remainder.
Smyth County School District's E-Rate providers, ranked by funding
| Provider | Committed |
|---|---|
| CenturyLink United Telephone-Southeast, Inc. (FKA Embarq) | $1.2M |
| CDW Government LLC | $745.9K |
| ByteSpeed, LLC | $377.9K |
| Point Broadband Fiber Holding, LLC | $357.5K |
| Encore Technology Group LLC | $206.4K |
| ePlus Technology, Inc. | $166.3K |
| Sunset Fiber, LLC | $52K |
| Taylored Information Technologies | $49.3K |
| MXN Corporation | $42.7K |
| Jive Communications, Inc. | $20.1K |
E-Rate funding by year
| Funding year | Committed | FRNs |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $747.2K | 5 |
| 2025 | $119.2K | 2 |
| 2024 | $117.9K | 2 |
| 2023 | $387.4K | 4 |
| 2022 | $266.2K | 8 |
| 2021 | $415.6K | 5 |
| 2020 | $299.4K | 7 |
| 2019 | $143.6K | 3 |
| 2018 | $144.2K | 16 |
| 2017 | $177.2K | 35 |
| 2016 | $399K | 23 |
Who handles E-Rate for Smyth County School District?
The contact listed on Smyth County School District's most recent Form 470 (FY2026) is John King, typically the district's E-Rate coordinator or consultant. Email, phone, and the filing history behind every applicant contact are available inside FRNHQ.
Smyth County School District E-Rate funding: common questions
- How much E-Rate funding has Smyth County School District received?
- Smyth County School District in Virginia has received $3,216,665 in committed E-Rate funding across 110 funding requests.
- Who provides E-Rate services to Smyth County School District?
- Smyth County School District's E-Rate service providers by committed funding include CenturyLink United Telephone-Southeast, Inc. (FKA Embarq), CDW Government LLC, and ByteSpeed, LLC.
- What is Smyth County School District's E-Rate discount rate?
- Their FY2026 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 Smyth County School District?
- USAC filings do not name a coordinator role directly, but the contact person listed on Smyth County School District's most recent FCC Form 470 (FY2026) is John King. Districts typically list their E-Rate coordinator or consultant as the Form 470 contact.
1 funded E-Rate contract for Smyth County School District (Category 1 and managed internal broadband) ends in the next 12 months.
Open bids & contract re-bid windows for Smyth County School District
See Smyth County School District's current Form 470 opportunities and the contracts coming up for re-bid, updated daily inside FRNHQ.
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