State overview

E-Rate in Iowa.

Quick answer

E-Rate applicants in Iowa received $3.1 million in committed funding for FY2026, the most recent funding year with public USAC data. Iowa has 3,659 active E-Rate applicants — including schools, school districts, libraries, and consortia.

FY2026 committed
$3.1M
Applicants
3,659
Years with data
10

Funding history

Total committed E-Rate funding for Iowa applicants by funding year, drawn from public USAC Form 471 commitment data.

Funding yearTotal committedApplicants
FY2026$3.1M635
FY2025$16.8M634
FY2024$17.6M599
FY2023$15.4M701
FY2022$101K679
FY2021$42K709
FY2020$15K722
FY2019$58K709
FY2018$5K648
FY2017$10K727

Applicants by entity type

Total registered E-Rate applicants in Iowa by USAC entity type (current as of last sync from USAC public data).

  • Schools2,274 · 62.1%
  • Libraries562 · 15.4%
  • School districts438 · 12.0%
  • Nif373 · 10.2%
  • Consortia12 · 0.3%

FY2026 category mix

Distribution of FY2026 committed dollars in Iowa between Category 1 (connectivity) and Category 2 (internal connections).

FY2026 average discount

Average discount applied to FY2026 Form 471 filings in Iowa. Discount rates are determined by the FCC discount matrix using NSLP eligibility and urban/rural classification.

Avg Category 1 discount
67%
Avg Category 2 discount
67%
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