USAC committed $58.5M to 299 Louisiana schools and libraries in FY2026, $36.3M 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 383 Louisiana applicants, with years to spend it in the FY2026-2030 cycle.
Largest: $5.4M at one applicantE-rate contracts that end in the next 12 months, with who holds each one today.
$6.3M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plaquemines Parish Sch Board | Belle Chasse | Category 1 | Oct 20, 2026 2 days |
| St. Charles Parish Public Schools | Luling | Category 1 | Nov 10, 2026 23 days |
| Northshore Charter Schools, Inc. | Bogalusa | Category 1 | Nov 13, 2026 26 days |
| Funding year | Committed | Category 2 | Applicants | Funding requests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $58,537,080 | $36,255,578 | 299 | 723 |
| FY2025 | $41,888,677 | $14,538,976 | 306 | 689 |
| FY2024 | $39,166,857 | $15,885,206 | 305 | 658 |
| Provider | Committed, FY2025-2026 | Applicants |
|---|---|---|
| Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC | $15,514,220 | 46 |
| Transformyx, LLC | $15,496,178 | 25 |
| Cox Louisiana Telcom, LLC | $11,318,860 | 81 |
| Hunt Telecommunications, LLC | $10,592,629 | 78 |
| Presidio Networked Solutions LLC | $5,796,259 | 12 |
| Lockstep Technology Group LLC | $4,503,239 | 10 |
| Detel Computer Solutions, LLC | $4,028,136 | 18 |
| Universal Data, Inc. | $3,592,096 | 2 |
| Howard Technology Solutions | $2,829,377 | 9 |
| Iconvergence, Inc. | $2,548,548 | 15 |
| Carousel Industries of North America, LLC | $2,371,829 | 1 |
| Advanced Tel., LLC | $2,036,963 | 27 |
| Cebridge Telecom LA, LLC | $1,836,213 | 7 |
| ICT, Inc. Computer | $1,738,152 | 29 |
| Hunt Land Holdings, LLC | $1,638,322 | 6 |
From Form 471 line items, FY2024-2026.
| Manufacturer | Line items | Applicants | Requested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco Meraki | 712 | 76 | $13,360,428 |
| HPE Aruba | 534 | 60 | $19,398,845 |
| Cisco | 261 | 48 | $13,960,994 |
| Ubiquiti | 149 | 31 | $700,343 |
| Fortinet | 115 | 25 | $769,827 |
| APC (Schneider) | 105 | 49 | $1,096,478 |
| Ruckus (CommScope) | 72 | 14 | $2,965,722 |
| Tripp Lite (Eaton) | 69 | 43 | $353,997 |
| Arista | 38 | 3 | $1,555,144 |
| Eaton | 33 | 17 | $358,102 |
| DETEL | 30 | 8 | $301,364 |
| Juniper Networks | 30 | 3 | $608,474 |
29 E-rate contracts in Louisiana end in the next 12 months; the 25 largest are shown.
| Applicant | Provider | Service | Committed | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Parish School Board | Lockstep Technology Group LLC | Internal connections | $2,449,522 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Archdiocese Of New Orleans | Presidio Networked Solutions LLC | Internal connections | $1,545,665 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Lafayette Parish School Dist | Howard Technology Solutions | Internal connections | $463,938 | Apr 1, 2027 |
| Calcasieu Parish School Board | Cherbonnier, Mayer and Associates Inc. | Internal connections | $439,770 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Tangipahoa Parish School Dist | Stephen Meranta Contractors, Inc. | Internal connections | $263,581 | Dec 31, 2026 |
| Jefferson Parish Library | Cox Louisiana Telcom, LLC | Data and internet | $182,736 | Jan 1, 2027 |
| Warren Easton Charter High School | Lockstep Technology Group LLC | Internal connections | $145,426 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Calcasieu Parish School Board | National Networks, LLC | Internal connections | $138,529 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Concordia Parish School Dist | Howard Technology Solutions | Internal connections | $110,063 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Hynes Charter School Corporation | Lockstep Technology Group LLC | Internal connections | $100,879 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Sabine Parish School Board | Presidio Networked Solutions LLC | Internal connections | $89,233 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| St Bernard Parish School Dist | Communication and Technology Industries, LLC | Internal connections | $81,887 | Mar 26, 2027 |
| Jefferson Davis Parish Dist | Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC | Data and internet | $52,920 | Jun 23, 2027 |
| Caddo Parish School District | Hunt Telecommunications, LLC | Data and internet | $48,751 | May 14, 2027 |
| Caddo Parish School District | Hunt Telecommunications, LLC | Data and internet | $47,153 | Jun 29, 2027 |
| Grant Parish School Board | SKYRIDER COMMUNICATIONS LLC | Internal connections | $37,467 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Coushatta Tribe Of Louisiana Library | Vyve Broadband A, LLC | Data and internet | $32,400 | Jul 1, 2027 |
| Catahoula Parish School Dist | Howard Technology Solutions | Internal connections | $30,705 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Shreve Memorial Library | Presidio Networked Solutions LLC | Internal connections | $18,732 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Darbonne Woods Charter School | Presidio Networked Solutions LLC | Internal connections | $16,418 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| The Dunham School | Transformyx, LLC | Internal connections | $13,288 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Cathedral Carmel School | Wow Technologies Inc. | Internal connections | $11,111 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Riverdale Academy | Avexon,LLC | Internal connections | $6,414 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Catholic High School | Iconvergence, Inc. | Internal connections | $5,577 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Terrebonne Parish Library | SKYRIDER COMMUNICATIONS LLC | Internal connections | $5,075 | Sep 30, 2027 |
383 applicants in Louisiana have $134.6M of Category 2 budget left in the FY2026-2030 cycle.
| Applicant | Budget | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIVINGSTON PARISH PUBLIC SCHOOLS | $5,394,416 | $5,394,416 | Forecast |
| RECOVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT | $5,213,608 | $5,213,608 | Forecast |
| CALCASIEU PARISH SCHOOL BOARD | $5,739,706 | $5,059,354 | Confirmed |
| LAFAYETTE PARISH SCHOOL DIST | $5,780,624 | $4,149,847 | Confirmed |
| CADDO PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT | $6,202,107 | $4,115,666 | Confirmed |
| OUACHITA PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT | $3,475,470 | $3,475,470 | Forecast |
| TANGIPAHOA PARISH SCHOOL DIST | $3,820,759 | $3,433,266 | Confirmed |
| ASCENSION PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT | $4,786,280 | $3,375,765 | Confirmed |
| RAPIDES PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT | $4,251,111 | $3,225,579 | Confirmed |
| JEFFERSON PARISH SCHOOL DIST | $6,852,977 | $3,222,433 | Confirmed |
| TERREBONNE PARISH SCH DISTRICT | $2,924,176 | $2,784,776 | Confirmed |
| ST TAMMANY PARISH SCHOOL DIST | $7,190,203 | $2,705,623 | Confirmed |
| NATIONAL WWII MUSEUM TEACHER RESOURCE LIBRARY | $2,468,500 | $2,468,500 | Forecast |
| E BATON ROUGE PARISH LIBRARY | $2,342,269 | $2,342,269 | Forecast |
| LAFOURCHE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD | $2,557,520 | $2,307,980 | Preliminary |
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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.