USAC committed $6.9M to 74 Maine schools and libraries in FY2026, $3.8M 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 3 daysCategory 2 budget left at 489 Maine applicants, with years to spend it in the FY2026-2030 cycle.
Largest: $1.2M at one applicantE-rate contracts that end in the next 12 months, with who holds each one today.
$3.1M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rsu 13 | Rockland | Category 2 | Oct 21, 2026 3 days |
| Maine Indian Education | Calais | Category 1 and Category 2 | Nov 6, 2026 19 days |
| Funding year | Committed | Category 2 | Applicants | Funding requests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $6,890,097 | $3,779,963 | 74 | 128 |
| FY2025 | $7,108,570 | $3,961,911 | 70 | 146 |
| FY2024 | $6,172,540 | $3,087,233 | 66 | 135 |
| Provider | Committed, FY2025-2026 | Applicants |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Communications Enterprise Services, Inc. | $3,714,782 | 3 |
| Blue Spruce Technologies, Inc. | $1,831,694 | 19 |
| TVC Albany, Inc. | $1,721,538 | 2 |
| Omada Technologies, LLC | $815,596 | 7 |
| ePlus Technology, Inc. | $746,619 | 9 |
| Carousel Industries of North America, LLC | $636,572 | 1 |
| New England Communications | $634,080 | 7 |
| Northeast Technologies | $590,612 | 7 |
| CDW Government LLC | $505,179 | 10 |
| VoDaVi Technologies LLC | $423,114 | 6 |
| GovConnection, Inc. | $221,726 | 8 |
| MID-MAINE TELPLUS LLC (wholly owned sub of Otelco Inc.) | $218,655 | 1 |
| Systems Engineering, Inc. | $217,219 | 1 |
| Lincolnville Communications, Inc. | $188,928 | 1 |
| Questivity Inc. | $146,415 | 5 |
From Form 471 line items, FY2024-2026.
| Manufacturer | Line items | Applicants | Requested |
|---|---|---|---|
| HPE Aruba | 307 | 19 | $2,226,992 |
| Cisco Meraki | 283 | 31 | $2,985,215 |
| Cisco | 192 | 18 | $1,926,415 |
| Ubiquiti | 91 | 17 | $393,866 |
| Fortinet | 81 | 15 | $1,262,228 |
| Extreme Networks | 80 | 2 | $948,191 |
| Ruckus (CommScope) | 47 | 6 | $547,798 |
| APC (Schneider) | 34 | 15 | $171,879 |
| Eaton | 19 | 9 | $94,726 |
| Structured Cabling | 15 | 7 | $204,681 |
| Tripp Lite (Eaton) | 13 | 5 | $29,048 |
| Brocade | 9 | 2 | $684 |
49 E-rate contracts in Maine end in the next 12 months; the 25 largest are shown.
| Applicant | Provider | Service | Committed | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rsu 13 | Omada Technologies, LLC | Internal connections | $294,159 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| School Admin District 17 | Blue Spruce Technologies, Inc. | Internal connections | $254,370 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Portland Public Schools | Carousel Industries of North America, LLC | Internal connections | $236,699 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Rsu 2 | Northeast Technologies | Internal connections | $235,413 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| School Admin District 15 | ePlus Technology, Inc. | Internal connections | $180,994 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Westbrook School Department | Omada Technologies, LLC | Internal connections | $139,403 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Auburn School District | New England Communications | Internal connections | $138,500 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Rsu 14 | Blue Spruce Technologies, Inc. | Internal connections | $124,052 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Biddeford School Department | VoDaVi Technologies LLC | Internal connections | $115,550 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Rsu 34 | ePlus Technology, Inc. | Internal connections | $111,868 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Rsu 57 | CDW Government LLC | Internal connections | $98,338 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Aos 91 | Blue Spruce Technologies, Inc. | Internal connections | $93,687 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Rsu 16 | Blue Spruce Technologies, Inc. | Internal connections | $76,168 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Aos 98-Rcss | Blue Spruce Technologies, Inc. | Internal connections | $66,758 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Ellsworth School District | GovConnection, Inc. | Internal connections | $63,930 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Augusta School District | Questivity Inc. | Internal connections | $63,279 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Regional School Unit 68 | Northeast Technologies | Internal connections | $61,390 | Jul 1, 2027 |
| Regional School Unit 10 Western Foothills School District | ePlus Technology, Inc. | Internal connections | $56,823 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Regional School Unit 1 | Whalley Computer Associates, Inc. | Internal connections | $56,694 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| School Admin District 04 | Northeast Technologies | Internal connections | $56,325 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Saco School District | Blue Spruce Technologies, Inc. | Internal connections | $51,329 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| School Admin District 09 | GovConnection, Inc. | Internal connections | $46,985 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Rsu 25 | New England Communications | Internal connections | $45,025 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Regional School Unit No. 5 | Neocomm, LLC | Internal connections | $42,100 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Bangor School Department | Blue Spruce Technologies, Inc. | Internal connections | $35,444 | Sep 30, 2027 |
489 applicants in Maine have $47.6M of Category 2 budget left in the FY2026-2030 cycle.
| Applicant | Budget | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEWISTON SCHOOL DEPARTMENT | $1,304,359 | $1,238,508 | Confirmed |
| PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS | $1,446,265 | $1,150,390 | Preliminary |
| SANFORD SCHOOL DEPARTMENT | $773,424 | $751,858 | Confirmed |
| M.S.A.D. #6 | $715,977 | $715,977 | Forecast |
| FALMOUTH SCHOOL DISTRICT | $663,165 | $663,165 | Forecast |
| RSU 13 | $714,505 | $662,829 | Confirmed |
| BANGOR SCHOOL DEPARTMENT | $696,626 | $652,320 | Confirmed |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICT #54 | $654,719 | $631,750 | Preliminary |
| BRUNSWICK SCHOOL DEPARTMENT | $605,718 | $591,004 | Confirmed |
| SCARBOROUGH PUBLIC SCHOOLS | $578,909 | $578,909 | Forecast |
| SCHOOL ADMIN DISTRICT 60 | $592,696 | $578,329 | Confirmed |
| GORHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT | $551,496 | $551,496 | Forecast |
| PORTLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM | $524,925 | $524,925 | Confirmed |
| REGIONAL SCHOOL UNIT 18 (RSU 18) | $515,414 | $515,414 | Forecast |
| SOUTH PORTLAND SCHOOL DEPARTMENT | $614,184 | $511,049 | 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.