E-rate / Delaware

Delaware E-rate: funding, providers and contracts ending

USAC committed $5.3M to 30 Delaware schools and libraries in FY2026, $3.5M 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.

FY2026 · updated nightly from USAC open data
For E-rate providers and resellersWhat's in Delaware for you this month
0open Form 470s

No district is taking bids today

New 470s open most weeks in the fall and winter. The alert below tells you the day one does.

$29.4MC2 unspent

Money still on the table

Category 2 budget left at 90 Delaware applicants, with years to spend it in the FY2026-2030 cycle.

Largest: $2.8M at one applicant
26contracts ending

Incumbents up for replacement

E-rate contracts that end in the next 12 months, with who holds each one today.

$2.3M of current service
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11% of FY2026 Delaware requests had a single bidder13 applicants at 80%+ discount pay 20 cents on the dollar or less8 applicants changed provider this year88% of Delaware Category 2 budget is filed through 11 consultantsEmail me when a Delaware 470 opens in my category

Funding by year

Funding yearCommittedCategory 2ApplicantsFunding requests
FY2026$5,258,006$3,540,6563098
FY2025$5,953,975$4,202,9352595
FY2024$6,115,286$3,970,89934117

Top service providers

ProviderCommitted, FY2025-2026Applicants
CDW Government LLC$4,214,4708
Info Solutions of North America$1,973,2156
Comcast Business Communications$1,579,9048
Crown Castle Fiber LLC$1,332,3994
WiFi Intergrators for Innovation$401,7822
Assurance Media, LLC$286,0084
Verizon Delaware LLC$273,6621
Gator Networking Services Inc.$233,9471
COGENT COMMUNICATIONS, Inc. dba PSINet, Inc.$227,5041
Arugie Enterprises Corporation$179,3504
GRAYBAR ELECTRIC COMPANY, Inc.$101,3291
ASK TECHNOLOGIES Inc.$72,0932
Iron Bow Technologies, LLC$42,3951
Turn-key Technologies, Inc.$38,4271
Integra Business Center Inc.$30,0231

Equipment on Category 2 requests

From Form 471 line items, FY2024-2026.

ManufacturerLine itemsApplicantsRequested
Cisco Meraki10516$5,818,314
Ubiquiti295$117,906
Cisco288$1,452,382
Juniper Networks266$3,509,197
Ortronics252$10,419
HPE Aruba195$234,333
Extreme Networks153$83,121
APC (Schneider)135$1,208,083
Belden112$213,428
Eaton83$107,777
Panduit81$1,800
Corning71$319,141

Contracts ending in the next 12 months

26 E-rate contracts in Delaware end in the next 12 months; the 25 largest are shown.

ApplicantProviderServiceCommittedEnds
Caesar Rodney School DistrictCDW Government LLCInternal connections$503,932Sep 30, 2027
Milford School DistrictInfo Solutions of North AmericaInternal connections$295,213Sep 30, 2027
New Castle County Voc Tech Sch DistGator Networking Services Inc.Internal connections$233,947Sep 30, 2027
Brandywine School DistrictCDW Government LLCInternal connections$232,416Sep 30, 2027
New Castle County Voc Tech Sch DistCDW Government LLCInternal connections$207,256Sep 30, 2027
Indian River School DistrictCDW Government LLCInternal connections$186,694Sep 30, 2027
Appoquinimink School DistrictCDW Government LLCInternal connections$171,750Sep 30, 2027
Christina School DistrictCDW Government LLCInternal connections$92,183Sep 30, 2027
Appoquinimink School DistrictGRAYBAR ELECTRIC COMPANY, Inc.Internal connections$81,734Sep 30, 2027
Appoquinimink School DistrictAssurance Media, LLCInternal connections$55,545Sep 30, 2027
Odyssey Charter School DistrictWiFi Intergrators for InnovationInternal connections$46,454Sep 30, 2027
Laurel School DistrictTurn-key Technologies, Inc.Internal connections$38,427Sep 30, 2027
Harvest Christian AcademySLD INTERIMInternal connections$25,512Sep 30, 2027
Charter School Of WilmingtonIntegra Business Center Inc.Internal connections$22,600Sep 30, 2027
Odyssey Charter School DistrictCore BTS, Inc.Internal connections$18,283Sep 30, 2027
Laurel School DistrictInfo Solutions of North AmericaInternal connections$14,484Sep 30, 2027
St Edmond'S AcademyVersalign Inc.Internal connections$7,942Sep 30, 2027
Padua AcademyOptimus Technology CompanyInternal connections$7,723Sep 30, 2027
Christ The Teacher Catholic SchoolASK TECHNOLOGIES Inc.Internal connections$7,582Sep 30, 2027
Archmere AcademyCrown Castle Fiber LLCData and internet$5,040Sep 19, 2027
Dscyf Special SchoolsConvergeOne, Inc.Internal connections$4,974Sep 30, 2027
Archmere AcademyXTel Communications, Inc.Internal connections$4,163Sep 30, 2027
Archmere AcademyBELL INDUSTRIES Inc.Internal connections$2,549Sep 30, 2027
St. John'S/Holy Angels SchoolCDW Government LLCManaged Wi-Fi$1,757Jul 1, 2027
Dscyf Special SchoolsConvergeOne, Inc.Maintenance$972Sep 30, 2027

Category 2 budget left

90 applicants in Delaware have $29.4M of Category 2 budget left in the FY2026-2030 cycle.

ApplicantBudgetLeftStatus
RED CLAY SCHOOL DISTRICT$2,804,443$2,804,443Forecast
CHRISTINA SCHOOL DISTRICT$2,527,083$2,527,083Forecast
APPOQUINIMINK SCHOOL DISTRICT$2,611,944$2,096,619Confirmed
BRANDYWINE SCHOOL DISTRICT$2,052,184$1,652,170Confirmed
COLONIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT$1,594,419$1,594,419Forecast
CAESAR RODNEY SCHOOL DISTRICT$1,673,031$1,591,919Confirmed
INDIAN RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT$2,160,226$1,529,165Confirmed
CAPE HENLOPEN SCHOOL DISTRICT$1,256,386$1,256,386Forecast
NEW CASTLE CO PUB LIB SYSTEM$1,189,713$1,189,713Forecast
SMYRNA SCHOOL DISTRICT$1,153,182$1,153,182Forecast
MILFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT$909,887$909,887Forecast
NEW CASTLE COUNTY VOC TECH SCH DIST$988,096$642,670Confirmed
NEWARK CHARTER SCHOOL DISTRICT$636,155$636,155Forecast
SEAFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT$703,076$624,669Confirmed
LAKE FOREST SCHOOL DISTRICT$741,576$581,976Confirmed

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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.