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E-Rate First: the E-rate applicants it files for

E-Rate First is the consultant named on Category 2 budgets for 114 E-rate applicants in Illinois, Connecticut, Massachusetts, California and 26 more, $45.3M of budget with $31.9M left in the FY2026-2030 cycle; 1 of those applicants has a Form 470 open and 89 contracts end in the next 12 months.

Selling into E-Rate First's districts? It is the consultant named on the Category 2 budgets of 114 applicants in Illinois, Connecticut, Massachusetts, California and 26 more, $45.3M of budget with $31.9M still to spend in the FY2026-2030 cycle. Here are those applicants, who is winning at them, which have a Form 470 open and whose contracts end soon.

FY2026-2030 cycle · FY2026 · updated nightly from USAC open data
For providers and resellersSelling through E-Rate First
1open 470s

At its applicants now

Form 470s open at applicants E-Rate First files for; the first window closes Dec 2, 2026.

$31.9MC2 left

Across its applicants

Category 2 budget still unspent at the 114 applicants, FY2026-2030 cycle.

71% of budget
89contracts ending

Within 12 months

E-rate contracts at its applicants that end in the next year.

Next: WiscNet, Jan 31, 2027
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114
applicants
30
states
$45.3M
C2 budget, FY2026-2030
$13.4M
committed FY2026

Applicants it files for

Applicants whose Category 2 budget filing names E-Rate First, largest budget first. Showing 30 of 114.

ApplicantStateC2 budgetLeftStatusCommitted FY2026
COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 308Illinois$3,630,074$2,321,841Preliminary$654,117
WEST AURORA SCHOOL DISTRICT 129Illinois$2,550,264$1,262,177Preliminary$1,326,426
ST CHARLES CU SCH DIST 303Illinois$2,345,267$2,152,965Confirmed$151,517
BELLEVUE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTNebraska$1,953,012$1,949,315Preliminary$215,158
OAK GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICTCalifornia$1,685,528$1,685,528Forecast$83,715
MIDDLETON-CROSS PLAINS AREA SCHOOL DISTRICTWisconsin$1,468,841$554,498Confirmed$405,101
STEVENS POINT AREA SCHOOL DISTRICTWisconsin$1,391,236$272,625Confirmed$749,983
ORO GRANDE ELEM SCHOOL DISTCalifornia$1,143,245$873,338Confirmed$435,484
VERONA AREA SCHOOL DISTRICTWisconsin$1,124,761$1,124,761Forecast$64,554
BATAVIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT 101Illinois$1,090,695$1,090,695Forecast$19,682
AUSTIN SCHOOL DISTRICT 492Minnesota$1,065,297$494,089Confirmed$506,046
MILFORD SCHOOL DISTRICTConnecticut$1,030,224$1,000,636Confirmed$71,734
ENFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICTConnecticut$1,010,874$689,041Confirmed$224,600
FT VANCOUVER REGIONAL LIBRARYWashington$992,441$833,149Confirmed$291,789
YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTOhio$965,117$833,870Confirmed$299,311
NAPERVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARYIllinois$913,869$913,869Forecast$7,298
BARNSTABLE SCHOOL DISTRICTMassachusetts$913,112$427,623Confirmed$453,902
NEWARK PUBLIC LIBRARYNew Jersey$901,843$638,064Confirmed$434,405
TACOMA PUBLIC LIBRARYWashington$892,785$892,785Forecast$126,240
OREGON SCHOOL DISTRICTWisconsin$800,838$638,167Confirmed$89,915
PIKE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTGeorgia$693,139$693,139Forecast$39,960
COOS BAY SCHOOL DISTRICT 9Oregon$592,414–Preliminary$546,313
NEWMAN INTERNATIONAL ACADEMYTexas$550,891$499,312Confirmed$114,521
GORMAN LEARNING CHARTER NETWORK - SCHOOL ONLYCalifornia$513,197$513,197Forecast–
NORTH POLK COMMUNITY SCH DISTIowa$477,519$290,049Confirmed$110,715
CARLISLE COMM SCHOOL DISTRICTIowa$477,519$247,261Confirmed$168,899
GORMAN LEARNING CHARTER NETWORK (GLCN)California$472,883$455,409Confirmed$19,391
VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT R E 1Colorado$461,394$299,334Preliminary$242,918
DASSEL-COKATO SCHOOL DIST 466Minnesota$451,053$257,431Confirmed$134,101
BROOKE CHARTER SCHOOLSMassachusetts$449,501$1,080Confirmed$455,239

By state

Illinois 13Connecticut 12Massachusetts 12California 11Wisconsin 10Minnesota 5Texas 5New Jersey 4Colorado 4Florida 4New York 3Iowa 3Washington 3Georgia 3Nebraska 2Oregon 2Arizona 2District of Columbia 2Maryland 2Vermont 2

Providers winning at its applicants

Service providers with funded requests in FY2026 at the applicants E-Rate First files for.

ProviderApplicantsCommitted FY2026
CDW Government LLC10$1,407,519
AMCO HBS Holdings LP5$984,567
Continental Resources Inc.1$770,241
Charter Communications Operating, LLC22$753,665
Comcast Business Communications26$696,001
Questivity Inc.5$509,018
SHI International Corpo3$466,972
Ednetics, Inc.2$410,507
Computer Professionals International1$390,193
The Ockers Company1$388,392
Optimus Technology Company1$329,112
Custom Computer Specialist, Inc.3$303,954
Metro Fibernet LLC6$280,276
iboss, Inc.1$242,327
GIGAKOM2$232,753

Form 470s open at its applicants

Closing soonest first; the applicant cannot sign a contract before the window closes.

ApplicantStateSeekingWindow closes
Howard University Public Charter Middle School Of Mathematics And ScienceDCCategory 1Dec 2, 2026 27 days

Contracts ending at its applicants

E-rate contracts ending in the next 12 months at these applicants, soonest first.

ApplicantProviderServiceCommittedEnds
Oregon School DistrictWiscNetData and internet$8,580Jan 31, 2027
Mokena School District 159SHI International CorpoInternal connections$5,249Sep 30, 2027
Hinckley-Big Rock Dist 429Heart Technologies, Inc.Internal connections$36,034Sep 30, 2027
West Aurora School District 129Continental Resources Inc.Internal connections$770,241Sep 30, 2027
West Aurora School District 129Quality Power SolutionsInternal connections$42,475Sep 30, 2027
West Aurora School District 129Urban Communications, Inc.Internal connections$39,830Sep 30, 2027
Holy Childhood SchoolVirtuit Systems Inc.Internal connections$14,185Sep 30, 2027
Community Unit School District 308CDW Government LLCInternal connections$313,740Sep 30, 2027
Community Unit School District 308Heart Technologies, Inc.Internal connections$5,171Sep 30, 2027
St Charles Cu Sch Dist 303AMCO HBS Holdings LPInternal connections$76,921Sep 30, 2027
Regional School District 01Coquina Labs Inc.Internal connections$9,346Sep 30, 2027
Milford School DistrictOMNI Data, LLCInternal connections$14,794Sep 30, 2027
Adelbrook Behavioral & Developmental Services IncCDW Government LLCInternal connections$7,478Sep 30, 2027
East Catholic High SchoolSTEP CG, LLCInternal connections$34,670Sep 30, 2027
Enfield School DistrictExtreme NetworksManaged Wi-Fi$173,633Sep 30, 2027
Notre Dame High School Of West HavenTBNG, Inc.Internal connections$33,681Sep 30, 2027
Notre Dame High School Of West HavenTBNG, Inc.Managed Wi-Fi$21,046Sep 30, 2027
Enfield School DistrictAdvanced Corporate Networking, Inc.Internal connections$19,466Sep 30, 2027
Boston Collegiate Charter SchoolComputer Professionals InternationalInternal connections$390,193Sep 30, 2027
Academy Of The Pacific RimCDW Government LLCInternal connections$81,829Sep 30, 2027
Neighborhood House Charter SchoolCMS Communications, Inc.Internal connections$1,130Sep 30, 2027
Barnstable School DistrictThe Ockers CompanyInternal connections$192,800Sep 30, 2027
Boston Preparatory Charter Public SchoolImperial Electric LLCInternal connections$1,055Sep 30, 2027
Kipp Ma - District OfficeIntegris, LLCInternal connections$57,299Sep 30, 2027
Kipp Ma - District OfficeCustom Computer Specialist, Inc.Internal connections$16,985Sep 30, 2027
Community Day Charter Public SchoolCustom Computer Specialist, Inc.Internal connections$171,608Sep 30, 2027
Baystate Community ServicesPresidio Networked Solutions Group LLCInternal connections$102,580Sep 30, 2027
Brooke Charter SchoolsQuestivity Inc.Internal connections$381,158Sep 30, 2027
Oro Grande Elem School DistGIGAKOMInternal connections$35,263Sep 30, 2027
De Marillac AcademyMainstream TechnologyInternal connections$4,672Sep 30, 2027

Common questions

Which E-rate applicants does E-Rate First file for?

COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 308 (Illinois); WEST AURORA SCHOOL DISTRICT 129 (Illinois); ST CHARLES CU SCH DIST 303 (Illinois); BELLEVUE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST (Nebraska); OAK GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT (California); MIDDLETON-CROSS PLAINS AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT (Wisconsin); and 108 more.

Which providers win E-rate business at E-Rate First's applicants?

CDW Government LLC (10 applicants, $1.4M); AMCO HBS Holdings LP (5 applicants, $985K); Continental Resources Inc. (1 applicants, $770K); Charter Communications Operating, LLC (22 applicants, $754K); Comcast Business Communications (26 applicants, $696K) in FY2026.

How much Category 2 budget is left at the applicants E-Rate First files for?

$31.9M of $45.3M in the FY2026-2030 cycle, as of Nov 5, 2026.

Do any of E-Rate First's applicants have a Form 470 open now?

Yes, 1 as of Nov 5, 2026: Howard University Public Charter Middle School Of Mathematics And Science, window closes Dec 2, 2026.

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Compiled from public records and refreshed nightly; last updated Nov 5, 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.