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Columbia School District
Columbia, MS · Billed Entity Number (BEN) 128673
From the latest Form 471 on file (FY2026): 1598 full-time students · NSLP 79% · Category 1 discount 90% · Category 2 discount 85%.
Open Form 470s (FY2027)
No certified FY2027 Form 470 found for this district in the data pulled.
Prior-cycle Form 470s (1)
| Application | FY | Nickname | Certified | Services | Doc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 260019139 | FY2026 | CSD_Wireless_2627_470 | Feb 5, 2026 | 2 service line(s) | Form PDF |
Category 2 budget
| Cycle | Version | C2 budget (pre-discount) | Funded | Pending | Available | Students | Sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026-2030 | Confirmed | $322,109 | $170,479 | $0 | $151,630 | 1598 | 4 |
| FY2021-2025 | Confirmed | $274,882 | $270,794 | $0 | $4,088 | 1646 | 4 |
Contract expirations
Upcoming expirations (on or after Oct 16, 2026), from Form 471 FRN data. Latest FRN per contract/provider/service.
| Expires | Provider | Service type | Contract # | Latest FY seen | FRN status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2027 | Southern Light, LLC | Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | OPP-241156 | FY2026 | Pending |
| Jun 30, 2027 | Howard Technology Solutions | Internal Connections | kt1 1618686 | FY2026 | Pending |
9 additional contract(s) in the data show an expiration date already past.
Past winning providers (Form 471, funded FRNs)
| Provider (SPIN name) | Funded FRNs | Funding years | Service types | Funding requested* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Light, LLC | 10 | FY2022, FY2023, FY2024, FY2025, FY2026 | Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $351,000 |
| Howard Technology Solutions | 2 | FY2017, FY2026 | Internal Connections | $164,981 |
| Synergetics Diversified Computer Services, Inc | 6 | FY2020, FY2023 | Internal Connections | $293,226 |
| Media Link Telecom, LLC | 3 | FY2019, FY2020, FY2021 | Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $131,998 |
| Telepak Networks, Inc. | 5 | FY2017, FY2018, FY2019, FY2020, FY2021 | Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $35,910 |
| CONTACT NETWORK, LLC | 2 | FY2017, FY2018 | Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $103,140 |
| BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC | 2 | FY2017, FY2018 | Voice | $5,349 |
*Sum of funding_commitment_request on FRNs with status Funded — the requested amount, not necessarily the final committed or disbursed amount.
All FRNs on file: 30 funded, 30 pending (FY2017–FY2026).
Source: USAC Open Data datasets jt8s-3q52 (Form 470), qdmp-ygft (Form 471 FRN status), 6brt-5pbv (C2 budget), 9s6i-myen (Form 471 basic info). Data pulled 2026-10-16.