USAC committed $35.9M to 214 Arkansas schools and libraries in FY2026, $14.6M 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 3 daysCategory 2 budget left at 354 Arkansas applicants, with years to spend it in the FY2026-2030 cycle.
Largest: $9.9M at one applicantE-rate contracts that end in the next 12 months, with who holds each one today.
$8.9M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ozark Mountain School District | Saint Joe | Category 2 | Oct 21, 2026 3 days |
| Sacred Heart School | Morrilton | See the 470 | Oct 27, 2026 9 days |
| Westside School District | Hartman | Category 2 | Oct 27, 2026 9 days |
| Mccrory Public School District | Mccrory | Category 2 | Oct 28, 2026 10 days |
| South Pike County | Murfreesboro | Category 2 | Oct 29, 2026 11 days |
| South Side School District | Bee Branch | Category 2 | Oct 29, 2026 11 days |
| Pottsville School District | Pottsville | Category 1 and Category 2 | Nov 9, 2026 22 days |
| Augusta Public School District | Augusta | Category 2 | Nov 13, 2026 26 days |
| Funding year | Committed | Category 2 | Applicants | Funding requests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $35,881,707 | $14,578,850 | 214 | 472 |
| FY2025 | $31,676,939 | $9,726,899 | 219 | 486 |
| FY2024 | $30,097,873 | $8,135,424 | 204 | 419 |
| Provider | Committed, FY2025-2026 | Applicants |
|---|---|---|
| E. Ritter Communications Holdings, LLC | $10,572,773 | 35 |
| Windstream Communications, LLC | $6,278,655 | 16 |
| Arkansas K12 LLC | $6,025,250 | 69 |
| JSK Company, Inc. | $5,848,270 | 47 |
| Cox Arkansas Telecom, LLC | $5,237,089 | 20 |
| AT&T Corp. | $4,715,041 | 8 |
| Presidio Networked Solutions LLC | $2,934,206 | 3 |
| Next Step Group, Inc. | $2,863,633 | 8 |
| CDW Government LLC | $2,297,811 | 33 |
| Rasornet, Inc. | $2,286,411 | 1 |
| Unite Private Networks, LLC | $2,122,147 | 5 |
| CenturyLink Qwest Communications Company, LLC | $1,918,533 | 1 |
| Wanrack LLC | $1,309,658 | 5 |
| Townes Broadband Corporation | $897,144 | 2 |
| Southwestern Bell Telephone Company | $848,664 | 2 |
From Form 471 line items, FY2024-2026.
| Manufacturer | Line items | Applicants | Requested |
|---|---|---|---|
| HPE Aruba | 1,138 | 101 | $15,839,578 |
| Extreme Networks | 548 | 50 | $6,192,127 |
| Cisco | 150 | 19 | $3,020,167 |
| Cisco Meraki | 103 | 19 | $1,104,066 |
| Ubiquiti | 89 | 25 | $446,179 |
| Ruckus (CommScope) | 70 | 10 | $571,805 |
| N1C | 61 | 26 | $830,438 |
| Fortinet | 51 | 15 | $345,230 |
| Panduit | 44 | 11 | $152,357 |
| APC (Schneider) | 43 | 23 | $318,933 |
| Tripp Lite (Eaton) | 38 | 25 | $51,586 |
| Vertiv | 32 | 14 | $273,482 |
94 E-rate contracts in Arkansas end in the next 12 months; the 25 largest are shown.
| Applicant | Provider | Service | Committed | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Rock School District | Presidio Networked Solutions LLC | Internal connections | $1,792,585 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| North Little Rock Sch District | Next Step Group, Inc. | Internal connections | $1,205,689 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Fort Smith Public School | Next Step Group, Inc. | Internal connections | $1,111,855 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Springdale Public Schools | AMCO HBS Holdings LP | Internal connections | $400,923 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Russellville School Dist 14 | Arkansas K12 LLC | Internal connections | $347,167 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Hope Public School District | JSK Company, Inc. | Internal connections | $270,064 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Wynne Public School District | Arkansas K12 LLC | Internal connections | $174,478 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Warren Public School Dist 1 | Howard Technology Solutions | Internal connections | $158,349 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Rogers Public School Dist 30 | JSK Company, Inc. | Internal connections | $137,140 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Dover Public School Dist 17 | Arkansas K12 LLC | Internal connections | $120,833 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Clinton Public School Dist 1 | JSK Company, Inc. | Internal connections | $118,412 | Jun 20, 2027 |
| Rivercrest School District #57 | CDW Government LLC | Internal connections | $107,453 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Watson Chapel School District | Howard Technology Solutions | Internal connections | $106,498 | Dec 31, 2026 |
| Clarksville Public School Dist | CDW Government LLC | Internal connections | $105,391 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Charleston School District | ProMas, LLC | Internal connections | $98,967 | Apr 1, 2027 |
| Conway Public School Dist 1 | JSK Company, Inc. | Internal connections | $96,301 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Lake Hamilton School Dist 5 | CDW Government LLC | Internal connections | $96,000 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Mountain View School District | JSK Company, Inc. | Internal connections | $81,108 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Benton Public School Dist 8 | Arkansas K12 LLC | Internal connections | $78,323 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Lawrence County School District | JSK Company, Inc. | Internal connections | $76,642 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Lonoke County | Arkansas K12 LLC | Internal connections | $75,443 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Magnolia Public School Dist | JSK Company, Inc. | Internal connections | $66,310 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Bismarck School District | SKYRIDER COMMUNICATIONS LLC | Internal connections | $65,718 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Sheridan Public School Dist | Arkansas K12 LLC | Internal connections | $63,957 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Lonoke Public School District | Next Step Group, Inc. | Internal connections | $63,557 | Sep 30, 2027 |
354 applicants in Arkansas have $105.4M of Category 2 budget left in the FY2026-2030 cycle.
| Applicant | Budget | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH FORD EDUCATION SVC COOP | $9,917,244 | $9,917,244 | Forecast |
| BENTONVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS | $4,020,112 | $3,898,993 | Confirmed |
| NORTH CENTRAL AR ED SVC COOP | $3,783,066 | $3,783,066 | Forecast |
| SPRINGDALE PUBLIC SCHOOLS | $4,252,522 | $3,780,848 | Confirmed |
| OZARKS UNLTD RESOURCE EDUCATION CO-OP | $2,955,621 | $2,955,621 | Forecast |
| ROGERS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST 30 | $3,006,618 | $2,835,193 | Preliminary |
| FAYETTEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT # 1 | $2,013,483 | $2,013,483 | Forecast |
| CENTRAL ARKANSAS LIB SYSTEM | $2,001,932 | $2,001,932 | Forecast |
| PULASKI CO SPEC SCHOOL DIST | $2,322,086 | $1,923,261 | Confirmed |
| CONWAY PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST 1 | $1,928,219 | $1,807,842 | Confirmed |
| CABOT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | $2,045,936 | $1,671,246 | Confirmed |
| LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT | $3,714,532 | $1,473,800 | Preliminary |
| BRYANT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | $1,907,457 | $1,404,564 | Confirmed |
| FORT SMITH PUBLIC SCHOOL | $2,661,732 | $1,336,147 | Confirmed |
| VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT 42 | $1,127,381 | $1,095,628 | Preliminary |
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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.