USAC committed $9.4M to 59 District of Columbia schools and libraries in FY2026, $3.6M 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.
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Category 2 budget left at 85 District of Columbia applicants, with years to spend it in the FY2026-2030 cycle.
Largest: $10M at one applicantE-rate contracts that end in the next 12 months, with who holds each one today.
$4.8M of current service| Funding year | Committed | Category 2 | Applicants | Funding requests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $9,367,546 | $3,585,067 | 59 | 160 |
| FY2025 | $7,983,849 | $1,995,354 | 61 | 156 |
| FY2024 | $7,980,272 | $1,443,594 | 59 | 132 |
| Provider | Committed, FY2025-2026 | Applicants |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia Govt-Office of Chief Technology Officer | $9,549,572 | 17 |
| Dynamic Network Solutions, Inc. | $2,992,127 | 38 |
| Networking for Future, Inc. | $1,287,786 | 3 |
| Starpower Communications, LLC | $849,685 | 25 |
| Comcast Business Communications | $457,573 | 18 |
| CDW Government LLC | $384,966 | 2 |
| Allied Telecom Group, LLC | $314,914 | 6 |
| Windstream Communications, LLC | $287,617 | 3 |
| Orion Network Solutions LLC | $234,240 | 5 |
| Rand Solutions Group Inc. | $200,717 | 1 |
| Verizon Business Global LLC | $168,264 | 9 |
| Vision Technologies, Inc. | $153,016 | 2 |
| anythree com LLC | $112,429 | 2 |
| Breakthru Technology Partners, Inc. | $86,653 | 2 |
| INTELICONX LLC | $62,803 | 1 |
From Form 471 line items, FY2024-2026.
| Manufacturer | Line items | Applicants | Requested |
|---|---|---|---|
| HPE Aruba | 157 | 24 | $1,005,222 |
| Cisco | 75 | 9 | $1,736,189 |
| APC (Schneider) | 72 | 24 | $117,274 |
| Cisco Meraki | 65 | 14 | $562,940 |
| Tripp Lite (Eaton) | 42 | 22 | $9,970 |
| Ubiquiti | 37 | 7 | $187,735 |
| Extreme Networks | 22 | 3 | $94,181 |
| SonicWall | 21 | 15 | $59,248 |
| Ruckus (CommScope) | 18 | 2 | $264,821 |
| Eaton | 14 | 11 | $3,094 |
| AXIOM | 6 | 1 | $952 |
| C2G | 4 | 3 | $824 |
13 E-rate contracts in District of Columbia end in the next 12 months; the 13 largest are shown.
| Applicant | Provider | Service | Committed | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District Of Columbia Pub Schs | District of Columbia Govt-Office of Chief Technology Officer | Data and internet | $3,502,176 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Kipp Dc | Dynamic Network Solutions, Inc. | Internal connections | $823,518 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Friendship Public Charter Schools | CDW Government LLC | Internal connections | $163,582 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Richard Wright Public Charter School For Journalism And Media Arts | Dynamic Network Solutions, Inc. | Internal connections | $69,703 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Cedar Tree Academy Public Charter School | INTELICONX LLC | Internal connections | $62,803 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Statesmen College Preparatory Academy For Boys | Dynamic Network Solutions, Inc. | Internal connections | $49,326 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School | Dynamic Network Solutions, Inc. | Internal connections | $40,632 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Inspired Teaching Demonstration Public Charter School | Dynamic Network Solutions, Inc. | Internal connections | $24,279 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Capital City Public Charter School | Starpower Communications, LLC | Data and internet | $22,680 | Jul 1, 2027 |
| Learn Dc Charter School | Dynamic Network Solutions, Inc. | Internal connections | $14,593 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Ew Stokes Public Charter School | Networking for Future, Inc. | Internal connections | $9,053 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Friendship Public Charter Schools | Dynamic Network Solutions, Inc. | Internal connections | $6,722 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Learn Dc Charter School | Dynamic Network Solutions, Inc. | Managed Wi-Fi | $2,650 | Sep 30, 2027 |
85 applicants in District of Columbia have $21.4M of Category 2 budget left in the FY2026-2030 cycle.
| Applicant | Budget | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUB SCHS | $10,358,078 | $10,018,636 | Preliminary |
| DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC LIBRARY | $4,627,082 | $4,305,399 | Confirmed |
| FRIENDSHIP PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS | $881,667 | $563,668 | Confirmed |
| DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL | $339,041 | $328,867 | Confirmed |
| KIPP DC | $1,493,432 | $301,402 | Preliminary |
| CENTER CITY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS | $292,075 | $292,075 | Forecast |
| DC PREPARATORY ACADEMY | $441,237 | $284,739 | Confirmed |
| SAINT JOHNS COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL | $262,041 | $262,041 | Forecast |
| APPLETREE EARLY LEARNING PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL | $211,225 | $197,535 | Confirmed |
| WASHINGTON LATIN PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS | $248,737 | $191,009 | Preliminary |
| E.L. HAYNES PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL | $239,062 | $190,877 | Confirmed |
| MUNDO VERDE BILINGUAL PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL DISTRICT | $176,374 | $176,374 | Forecast |
| SEE FOREVER FOUNDATION SCHOOL DISTRICT | $172,544 | $172,544 | Forecast |
| EAGLE ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL | $166,698 | $166,698 | Forecast |
| INGENUITY PREP PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL | $161,659 | $148,039 | 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.