E-rate / Hawaii

Hawaii E-rate: 3 districts are taking bids right now

USAC committed $4.8M to 39 Hawaii schools and libraries in FY2026, $1.4M 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 Hawaii for you this month
3open Form 470s

Districts buying now

Each one is taking bids for 28 days. Miss the window and you wait a year.

First window closes in 22 days
$42.6MC2 unspent

Money still on the table

Category 2 budget left at 69 Hawaii applicants, with years to spend it in the FY2026-2030 cycle.

Largest: $33.9M at one applicant
14contracts ending

Incumbents up for replacement

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

$431K of current service
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38% of FY2026 Hawaii requests had a single bidder15 applicants at 80%+ discount pay 20 cents on the dollar or less4 applicants changed provider this year98% of Hawaii Category 2 budget is filed through 18 consultantsEmail me when a Hawaii 470 opens in my category

Form 470s open for bids

Closing soonest first. "Closes" is the day the 28-day bidding window ends and the applicant can sign a contract.

ApplicantCitySeekingCloses
Kulia AcademyHonoluluCategory 1Nov 9, 2026 22 days
Malama Honua Pcs DistrictWaimanaloCategory 1Nov 9, 2026 22 days
SeeqsHonoluluCategory 1Nov 9, 2026 22 days

Funding by year

Funding yearCommittedCategory 2ApplicantsFunding requests
FY2026$4,833,425$1,426,8633999
FY2025$6,354,674$3,008,0303888
FY2024$4,416,873$276,6003879

Top service providers

ProviderCommitted, FY2025-2026Applicants
Hawaiian Telcom, Inc.$6,681,99318
AHEAD Inc.$3,264,7802
Charter Communications Operating, LLC$473,34121
DK Tech Solutions LLC$164,8422
The Cost Cutters International$115,4041
NxTech Systems, LLC$107,6054
CenturyLink Level 3 Communications, LLC$97,8037
EOH Enterprises, LLC$57,3461
HJ Technologies LLC$47,0572
801 Technology LLC$32,8421
MNJ Technologies Direct, Inc.$28,5331
Brighten Technologies LLC$26,9781
CVE Technologies Group, Inc.$25,3031
Trafera, LLC$11,2691
Hart Technology Solutions$9,8141

Equipment on Category 2 requests

From Form 471 line items, FY2024-2026.

ManufacturerLine itemsApplicantsRequested
Cisco17310$3,377,656
Cisco Meraki6810$263,524
HPE Aruba564$236,856
Ubiquiti346$155,354
Arista71$50,680
Cambium71$8,751
Ruckus (CommScope)71$55,265
Tripp Lite (Eaton)65$8,320
ICC41$1,500
APC (Schneider)31$14,426
CommScope33$12,732
Eaton21$4,958

Contracts ending in the next 12 months

14 E-rate contracts in Hawaii end in the next 12 months; the 14 largest are shown.

ApplicantProviderServiceCommittedEnds
Hawaii Technology AcademyDK Tech Solutions LLCInternal connections$156,232Sep 30, 2027
Mid-Pacific InstituteEOH Enterprises, LLCInternal connections$53,427Sep 30, 2027
Wai'Alae Elementary SchoolAHEAD Inc.Internal connections$40,699Sep 30, 2027
Waimea Middle Public Conversion Charter SchoolNxTech Systems, LLCInternal connections$34,105Sep 30, 2027
Connections New Century Public Charter SchoolBrighten Technologies LLCInternal connections$26,978Sep 30, 2027
Kihei Public Charter SchoolMNJ Technologies Direct, Inc.Internal connections$25,374Sep 30, 2027
Hanalani SchoolsNxTech Systems, LLCInternal connections$19,716Sep 30, 2027
Assets SchoolNxTech Systems, LLCInternal connections$19,512Sep 30, 2027
Hawaii Academy Of Arts And Science801 Technology LLCInternal connections$19,233Sep 30, 2027
Laupahoehoe Elem-High SchoolHawaiian Telcom, Inc.Internal connections$14,604Sep 30, 2027
Island SchoolTrafera, LLCInternal connections$11,269Sep 30, 2027
St Andrews SchoolsWorld Wide Technology, LLCInternal connections$5,675Sep 30, 2027
Maui Preparatory AcademyCoquina Labs Inc.Internal connections$2,499Sep 30, 2027
Maui Preparatory AcademyCMS Communications, Inc.Internal connections$1,476Sep 30, 2027

Category 2 budget left

69 applicants in Hawaii have $42.6M of Category 2 budget left in the FY2026-2030 cycle.

ApplicantBudgetLeftStatus
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, STATE OF HAWAII$33,936,930$33,936,930Forecast
HAWAII STATE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM$3,847,264$2,690,551Preliminary
HONOLULU COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM, INC./ OAHU HEAD START$1,569,100$1,569,100Forecast
PARENTS AND CHILDREN TOGETHER$331,925$331,925Forecast
HAWAII BAPTIST ACADEMY$214,672$214,672Forecast
LE JARDIN ACADEMY$186,654$186,654Forecast
MARYKNOLL SCHOOL$175,164$175,164Forecast
MID-PACIFIC INSTITUTE$279,779$146,211Confirmed
KANU O KA AINA NEW CENTURY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL$141,905$141,905Forecast
HAWAII ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCE$155,612$132,985Confirmed
HAWAII TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY$444,059$131,594Confirmed
KAMAILE ACADEMY$180,002$126,923Confirmed
KA WAIHONA O KA NAAUAO PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL$126,384$126,384Forecast
HAWAII PREPARATORY ACADEMY$116,306$116,306Forecast
KIHEI PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL$141,099$98,809Confirmed

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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.