USAC committed $183M to 116 Alaska schools and libraries in FY2026, $3.2M of it for Category 2 equipment and services. Here is who is buying, who holds the contracts today, and where the money is still unspent.
Each one is taking bids for 28 days. Miss the window and you wait a year.
First window closes in 4 daysCategory 2 budget left at 168 Alaska applicants, with years to spend it in the FY2026-2030 cycle.
Largest: $7.9M at one applicantE-rate contracts that end in the next 12 months, with who holds each one today.
$646K of current serviceClosing soonest first. "Closes" is the day the 28-day bidding window ends and the applicant can sign a contract.
| Applicant | City | Seeking | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ccs Early Learning | Wasilla | See the 470 | Oct 22, 2026 4 days |
| Anchor Point Public Library | Anchor Point | Category 1 | Nov 5, 2026 18 days |
| Copper Valley Community Lib | Glennallen | Category 1 and Category 2 | Nov 5, 2026 18 days |
| Dillingham Public Library | Dillingham | Category 1 | Nov 5, 2026 18 days |
| Cooper Landing Community Lib | Cooper Landing | Category 1 and Category 2 | Nov 9, 2026 22 days |
| Cook Inlet Academy | Soldotna | See the 470 | Nov 11, 2026 24 days |
| Edna Bay Community Library | Edna Bay | Category 1 | Nov 11, 2026 24 days |
| Thorne Bay Public Library | Thorne Bay | Category 1 | Nov 12, 2026 25 days |
| Funding year | Committed | Category 2 | Applicants | Funding requests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $183,012,116 | $3,228,944 | 116 | 261 |
| FY2025 | $195,311,865 | $2,871,473 | 132 | 391 |
| FY2024 | $221,389,114 | $2,033,696 | 119 | 257 |
| Provider | Committed, FY2025-2026 | Applicants |
|---|---|---|
| GCI Communication Corp. | $345,485,208 | 43 |
| Global Enterprise Solutions Inc. | $9,251,188 | 2 |
| Sateo Inc. dba Microcom | $7,589,567 | 45 |
| Alaska Communications Internet, LLC | $3,278,827 | 19 |
| DRS Global Enterprise Solutions Inc. | $2,806,046 | 2 |
| Matanuska Telecom Association, Inc. | $1,618,524 | 9 |
| North River IT Services Co. | $1,406,866 | 2 |
| World Wide Technology, LLC | $704,538 | 1 |
| Alaska Communications Systems Holdings, Inc. | $539,651 | 2 |
| SGV International LLC | $507,433 | 5 |
| Structured Communication Systems Inc. | $455,234 | 4 |
| SHI International Corpo | $365,019 | 2 |
| City of Ketchikan | $347,396 | 3 |
| Bridge Data Solutions | $293,908 | 6 |
| Alaska Telephone Company | $280,322 | 7 |
From Form 471 line items, FY2024-2026.
| Manufacturer | Line items | Applicants | Requested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubiquiti | 141 | 27 | $532,669 |
| Cisco Meraki | 89 | 16 | $1,110,984 |
| APC (Schneider) | 47 | 21 | $676,166 |
| Fortinet | 41 | 4 | $266,864 |
| Cisco | 35 | 7 | $808,201 |
| Juniper Networks | 29 | 4 | $1,690,794 |
| Tripp Lite (Eaton) | 29 | 9 | $53,474 |
| HPE Aruba | 28 | 2 | $566,362 |
| Extreme Networks | 21 | 3 | $2,708,559 |
| Corning | 10 | 1 | $16,201 |
| Eaton | 10 | 4 | $119,564 |
| Apple | 7 | 6 | $44,013 |
10 E-rate contracts in Alaska end in the next 12 months; the 10 largest are shown.
| Applicant | Provider | Service | Committed | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District | North River IT Services Co. | Internal connections | $220,523 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Fairbanks-N Star Boro Sch Dist | Presidio Networked Solutions Group LLC | Internal connections | $217,250 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Fairbanks-N Star Boro Sch Dist | Structured Communication Systems Inc. | Internal connections | $92,826 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Wrangell City School District | 801 Technology LLC | Internal connections | $53,860 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Lower Yukon School District | RAD WiFi, LLC | Managed Wi-Fi | $22,202 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Craig City School District | Alaska Telephone Company | Internal connections | $13,770 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Fairbanks-N Star Boro Sch Dist | En-Net Services, LLC | Internal connections | $13,306 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Lower Yukon School District | RAD WiFi, LLC | Internal connections | $10,052 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Fairbanks-N Star Boro Sch Dist | Structured Communication Systems Inc. | Managed Wi-Fi | $1,910 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Unalaska City School District | Structured Communication Systems Inc. | Internal connections | $255 | Sep 30, 2027 |
168 applicants in Alaska have $31.4M of Category 2 budget left in the FY2026-2030 cycle.
| Applicant | Budget | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANCHORAGE SCHOOL DISTRICT | $8,441,953 | $7,913,642 | Preliminary |
| MATANUSKA-SUSITNA BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT | $3,905,822 | $2,988,417 | Confirmed |
| FAIRBANKS-N STAR BORO SCH DIST | $2,282,982 | $1,735,522 | Confirmed |
| KENAI PENINSULA BORO SCH DIST | $1,661,542 | $1,555,818 | Confirmed |
| GALENA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | $1,439,492 | $1,244,079 | Confirmed |
| ANCHORAGE PUBLIC LIBRARY | $1,064,758 | $1,057,288 | Preliminary |
| YUKON-KOYUKUK SCHOOL DISTRICT | $792,170 | $792,170 | Forecast |
| JUNEAU BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT | $756,089 | $569,033 | Confirmed |
| LOWER KUSKOKWIM SCHOOL DIST | $814,725 | $555,641 | Preliminary |
| FAIRBANKS-N STAR BOROUGH LIB | $512,772 | $512,772 | Forecast |
| BERING STRAIT SCHOOL DISTRICT | $482,800 | $476,800 | Confirmed |
| NORTHWEST ARCTIC BORO SCH DIST | $392,275 | $392,275 | Forecast |
| CENTRAL COUNCIL OF THE TLINGIT AND HAIDA INDIAN TRIBES OF ALASKA | $392,275 | $392,275 | Forecast |
| KETCHIKAN GATEWAY BOR SCH DIST | $426,401 | $374,223 | Confirmed |
| KODIAK ISLAND BORO SCHOOL DIST | $472,782 | $361,931 | Confirmed |
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Compiled from public records and refreshed nightly; last updated Oct 18, 2026. Figures are as USAC publishes them; committed amounts are funding commitments, not payments. Contract end dates on June 30 are left out because many applicants enter the funding-year end instead. Check the source before acting. See something wrong? Tell us and we will correct it.