USAC committed $5.9M to 241 Montana schools and libraries in FY2026, $2.7M 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.
New 470s open most weeks in the fall and winter. The alert below tells you the day one does.
Category 2 budget left at 300 Montana applicants, with years to spend it in the FY2026-2030 cycle.
Largest: $3M at one applicantE-rate contracts that end in the next 12 months, with who holds each one today.
$1.5M of current service| Funding year | Committed | Category 2 | Applicants | Funding requests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $5,881,460 | $2,749,809 | 241 | 395 |
| FY2025 | $6,885,217 | $3,694,621 | 243 | 438 |
| FY2024 | $5,181,264 | $1,942,254 | 244 | 392 |
| Provider | Committed, FY2025-2026 | Applicants |
|---|---|---|
| Charter Communications Operating, LLC | $1,665,933 | 39 |
| NetDiverse LLC | $1,010,410 | 29 |
| Pine Cove Consulting, LLC | $799,245 | 21 |
| CompuNet, Inc. | $758,856 | 3 |
| Triangle Telephone Cooperative Association, Inc. | $677,196 | 33 |
| 801 Technology LLC | $645,984 | 23 |
| Tel Net Systems Inc. | $606,883 | 2 |
| High Point Networks, LLC | $560,134 | 5 |
| Fatbeam, LLC | $534,153 | 5 |
| Blackfoot Telephone Cooperative, Inc. | $368,514 | 21 |
| Siyeh Communications | $330,534 | 4 |
| Vero Fiber Networks | $300,899 | 6 |
| Vision Net, Inc. | $272,178 | 3 |
| Blackfoot Communications, Inc. | $242,916 | 13 |
| Structured Communication Systems Inc. | $234,558 | 3 |
From Form 471 line items, FY2024-2026.
| Manufacturer | Line items | Applicants | Requested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubiquiti | 324 | 71 | $1,096,224 |
| HPE Aruba | 114 | 19 | $1,928,546 |
| ICC | 100 | 21 | $265,202 |
| Cisco Meraki | 86 | 19 | $616,087 |
| Extreme Networks | 80 | 7 | $1,100,654 |
| Ruckus (CommScope) | 78 | 14 | $792,666 |
| Cisco | 64 | 7 | $747,729 |
| Eaton | 53 | 27 | $294,310 |
| Fortinet | 35 | 6 | $190,148 |
| Chatsworth | 34 | 2 | $22,184 |
| Panduit | 24 | 4 | $20,465 |
| Siemon | 19 | 1 | $61,158 |
50 E-rate contracts in Montana end in the next 12 months; the 25 largest are shown.
| Applicant | Provider | Service | Committed | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalispell School District 5 | High Point Networks, LLC | Internal connections | $200,971 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Missoula County Public Schools | Structured Communication Systems Inc. | Internal connections | $184,617 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Helena Public School Dist 1 | Cerium Networks, Inc. | Internal connections | $128,251 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Billings School District 2 | Impact Fire Services, LLC | Internal connections | $101,458 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Wolf Point School District 45-45 A A.K.A. Wolf Point Public Schools | NetDiverse LLC | Internal connections | $75,286 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Browning School District 9 A.K.A. Browning Public Schools | High Point Networks, LLC | Internal connections | $66,194 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Hays-Lodge Pole School District 50 A.K.A. Hays-Lodge Pole K-12 Schools | NetDiverse LLC | Internal connections | $64,044 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Cut Bank School District 15 A.K.A. Cut Bank Public Schools | High Point Networks, LLC | Internal connections | $51,951 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Forsyth School District 4 A.K.A. Forsyth Public Schools | 801 Technology LLC | Internal connections | $51,320 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Polson School District 23 A.K.A Polson Public Schools | Structured Communication Systems Inc. | Internal connections | $47,781 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| White Sulphur Spgs Sch Dist 8 A.K.A. White Sulphur Springs Public Schools | NetDiverse LLC | Internal connections | $45,261 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Stevensville School District 2 A.K.A. Stevensville Public Schls | 801 Technology LLC | Internal connections | $43,535 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Circle Public Schools Aka Circle School District 1 | 801 Technology LLC | Internal connections | $42,733 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Beaverhead Co High Sch Dist | 801 Technology LLC | Internal connections | $38,405 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Froid Schools Dists 65 & 65e A.K.A. Froid Public Schools | 801 Technology LLC | Internal connections | $28,317 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Rocky Boy School District 87-J A.K.A. Rocky Boy Public Schools | NetDiverse LLC | Internal connections | $28,132 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Dixon School District 9 A.K.A. Dixon Elementary | NetDiverse LLC | Internal connections | $24,730 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Lolo School District 7 A.K.A. Lolo Elementary | 801 Technology LLC | Internal connections | $21,528 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Darby School District 9 A.K.A. Darby K-12 Schools | 801 Technology LLC | Internal connections | $18,866 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Glasgow School District 1 A A.K.A. Glasgow K-12 Schools | NetDiverse LLC | Internal connections | $16,297 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Florence-Carlton Sch Dist 15-6 A.K.A. Florence-Carlton K-12 Schls | NetDiverse LLC | Internal connections | $15,824 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Duttonbrady School District 28-C A.K.A. Duttonbrady K-12 Schools | Questivity Inc. | Internal connections | $14,352 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Lambert School District 86 & 4 A.K.A. Lambert Public Schools | 801 Technology LLC | Internal connections | $14,248 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Box Elder School District 13-G A.K.A. Box Elder Public Schools | Schoolhouse IT Inc. | Internal connections | $14,142 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Big Sandy School District 2-11 A.K.A. Big Sandy Public Schools | NetDiverse LLC | Internal connections | $13,390 | Sep 30, 2027 |
300 applicants in Montana have $38.3M of Category 2 budget left in the FY2026-2030 cycle.
| Applicant | Budget | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BILLINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT 2 | $3,286,196 | $2,954,226 | Preliminary |
| GREAT FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS A.K.A. GREAT FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT 1&A | $2,095,119 | $2,091,537 | Confirmed |
| BOZEMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT 7 A.K.A. BOZEMAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS | $1,783,693 | $1,783,693 | Forecast |
| MISSOULA COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | $1,839,528 | $1,531,832 | Confirmed |
| HELENA PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST 1 | $1,494,238 | $1,237,736 | Confirmed |
| KALISPELL SCHOOL DISTRICT 5 | $1,229,577 | $978,364 | Confirmed |
| BELGRADE SCHOOL DISTRICT 44 A.K.A. BELGRADE PUBLIC SCHOOLS | $666,390 | $653,430 | Confirmed |
| EAST HELENA SCHOOL DISTRICT 9 A.K.A. EAST HELENA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | $448,372 | $448,372 | Forecast |
| BUTTE SCHOOL DISTRICT | $833,895 | $448,276 | Confirmed |
| COLUMBIA FALLS SCH DISTRICT 6 | $438,213 | $408,213 | Preliminary |
| GREAT FALLS PUBLIC LIBRARY | $369,240 | $369,240 | Forecast |
| HAVRE SCHOOL DISTRICT 16 A A.K.A. HAVRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS | $367,261 | $367,261 | Forecast |
| LAUREL SCHOOL DISTRICT 7-70 A.K.A. LAUREL PUBLIC SCHOOLS | $342,064 | $342,064 | Forecast |
| MILES CITY UNIF SCH DIST 1 A.K.A. MILES CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | $339,928 | $339,928 | Forecast |
| CORVALLIS SCHOOL DISTRICT 1 A.K.A. CORVALLIS K-12 SCHOOLS | $320,093 | $320,093 | Forecast |
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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.