USAC committed $47.1M to 323 Colorado schools and libraries in FY2026, $32.6M 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 2 daysCategory 2 budget left at 477 Colorado applicants, with years to spend it in the FY2026-2030 cycle.
Largest: $12.5M at one applicantE-rate contracts that end in the next 12 months, with who holds each one today.
$23.8M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fountain-Ft Carson Sch Dist 8 | Fountain | Category 1 | Oct 20, 2026 2 days |
| Archuleta Co School Dist 50 | Pagosa Springs | Category 1 | Oct 27, 2026 9 days |
| Douglas County School District R E 1 | Castle Rock | Category 1 | Oct 28, 2026 10 days |
| De Beque School District 49jt | De Beque | Category 2 | Nov 4, 2026 17 days |
| Knowledge Quest Academy | Milliken | Category 1 | Nov 5, 2026 18 days |
| Ability Connection Colorado, Inc. | Denver | Category 1 | Nov 5, 2026 18 days |
| Ability Connection Colorado, Inc. | Denver | Category 1 | Nov 5, 2026 18 days |
| Douglas County School District R E 1 | Castle Rock | Category 1 | Nov 9, 2026 22 days |
| Lake County School Dist R 1 | Leadville | Category 2 | Nov 10, 2026 23 days |
| Sanford School District 6 J | Sanford | Category 1 | Nov 11, 2026 24 days |
| Roosevelt Charter Academy | Colorado Springs | Category 2 | Nov 11, 2026 24 days |
| Arapahoe Library District | Englewood | Category 2 | Nov 13, 2026 26 days |
| Funding year | Committed | Category 2 | Applicants | Funding requests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $47,069,682 | $32,621,446 | 323 | 859 |
| FY2025 | $40,095,217 | $20,564,330 | 326 | 823 |
| FY2024 | $25,113,642 | $10,076,571 | 320 | 766 |
| Provider | Committed, FY2025-2026 | Applicants |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Network Management, Inc. | $18,137,270 | 26 |
| CDW Government LLC | $8,856,769 | 22 |
| Zayo Group, LLC | $6,375,343 | 31 |
| Comcast Business Communications | $5,444,241 | 76 |
| Unite Private Networks, LLC | $5,023,576 | 16 |
| GigaSpan Solutions, Inc. | $3,614,203 | 1 |
| Phaze 2 | $3,199,005 | 2 |
| CenturyLink Qwest Corporation | $2,712,120 | 10 |
| Trace3 Government, LLC | $1,692,521 | 2 |
| Katelyn Mcleod | $1,671,914 | 2 |
| Pine Cove Consulting, LLC | $1,572,809 | 17 |
| Falcon Broadband, LLC | $1,514,368 | 8 |
| High Point Networks, LLC | $1,496,510 | 10 |
| SECOM,Inc. | $1,323,160 | 20 |
| Vero Fiber Networks | $954,636 | 14 |
From Form 471 line items, FY2024-2026.
| Manufacturer | Line items | Applicants | Requested |
|---|---|---|---|
| HPE Aruba | 728 | 29 | $8,531,471 |
| Cisco Meraki | 473 | 44 | $6,254,207 |
| Cisco | 427 | 40 | $13,774,587 |
| Ubiquiti | 291 | 65 | $1,531,477 |
| Ruckus (CommScope) | 139 | 27 | $2,582,520 |
| Extreme Networks | 112 | 12 | $1,856,526 |
| Juniper Networks | 92 | 8 | $1,935,145 |
| Fortinet | 91 | 17 | $492,006 |
| Palo Alto Networks | 85 | 9 | $1,922,420 |
| APC (Schneider) | 67 | 33 | $723,993 |
| Eaton | 44 | 18 | $449,761 |
| Sophos | 36 | 11 | $72,409 |
122 E-rate contracts in Colorado end in the next 12 months; the 25 largest are shown.
| Applicant | Provider | Service | Committed | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver School District 1 | Advanced Network Management, Inc. | Internal connections | $8,719,233 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Colorado Springs Sch Dist 11 | Phaze 2 | Internal connections | $3,140,799 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Adams 12 Five Star School District | CDW Government LLC | Internal connections | $3,050,612 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Cherry Creek School District 5 | Trace3 Government, LLC | Internal connections | $1,659,369 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Adams 12 Five Star School District | CDW Government LLC | Internal connections | $804,981 | Mar 31, 2027 |
| Thompson School District R-2j | Pine Cove Consulting, LLC | Internal connections | $628,897 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| St Vrain Valley Sch Dist Re 1j | Advanced Network Management, Inc. | Internal connections | $576,039 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Aurora Public Schools | Counter Trade Products, Inc. | Internal connections | $445,025 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| School District 49 | Sentinel Technologies, Inc. | Internal connections | $268,704 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Eaton School District R E 2 | High Point Networks, LLC | Internal connections | $235,447 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Westminster Public Schools Fka Adams County School District 50 | Advanced Network Management, Inc. | Internal connections | $224,706 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Thompson School District R-2j | Maresh Cabling, LLC | Internal connections | $224,569 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Adams County School Dist 14 | CDW Government LLC | Internal connections | $192,244 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Steamboat Spgs Sch Dist Re 2 | High Point Networks, LLC | Internal connections | $189,104 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Eagle Co School Dist Re 50 J | 954 Consultants LLC | Internal connections | $174,633 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Thompson School District R-2j | GovConnection, Inc. | Internal connections | $167,144 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Gunnison-Watershed Dist Re 1 J | Synergy Group JV | Internal connections | $153,565 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Sheridan School District 2 | All In Technology LLC | Internal connections | $137,098 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Denver Public Library System | Advanced Network Management, Inc. | Internal connections | $127,092 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Brush School District R E 2 J | Strtictly Technology LLC | Internal connections | $109,852 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Mapleton School District 1 | Questivity Inc. | Internal connections | $97,113 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| James Irwin Charter Schools | Data Center Warehouse | Internal connections | $83,100 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Durango School District 9-R | Smith Bagley, Inc. | Internal connections | $77,191 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Gunnison-Watershed Dist Re 1 J | Advanced Network Management, Inc. | Internal connections | $74,585 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Delta County School Dist 50 J | Advanced Network Management, Inc. | Internal connections | $72,338 | Jun 20, 2027 |
477 applicants in Colorado have $168.7M of Category 2 budget left in the FY2026-2030 cycle.
| Applicant | Budget | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT R-1 | $13,247,987 | $12,527,777 | Preliminary |
| DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT R E 1 | $11,572,537 | $11,393,611 | Confirmed |
| CHERRY CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT 5 | $10,214,157 | $7,448,541 | Confirmed |
| ACADEMY DISTRICT 20 | $7,376,253 | $7,376,253 | Forecast |
| AURORA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | $7,698,361 | $6,996,903 | Preliminary |
| SOUTH CENTRAL BOCES | $6,555,056 | $6,555,056 | Forecast |
| DENVER PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM | $6,138,854 | $5,621,914 | Preliminary |
| POUDRE SCHOOL DISTRICT R 1 | $5,086,014 | $4,763,892 | Confirmed |
| DENVER SCHOOL DISTRICT 1 | $15,106,462 | $4,122,759 | Preliminary |
| ST VRAIN VALLEY SCH DIST RE 1J | $5,835,048 | $3,833,256 | Confirmed |
| MESA VALLEY SCHOOL DIST 51 | $3,820,961 | $3,811,900 | Preliminary |
| EAGLE RIDGE ACADEMY | $3,332,355 | $3,332,355 | Forecast |
| BRIGHTON SCHOOL DISTRICT 27 J | $3,625,640 | $2,809,294 | Confirmed |
| PUEBLO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT 60 | $2,474,675 | $2,427,296 | Confirmed |
| SCHOOL DISTRICT 49 | $2,882,451 | $2,341,084 | 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.