USAC committed $300.6M to 1,001 New York schools and libraries in FY2026, $178.5M 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.
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 2,439 New York applicants, with years to spend it in the FY2026-2030 cycle.
Largest: $83M at one applicantE-rate contracts that end in the next 12 months, with who holds each one today.
$30.4M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fishers Island Union Free School District | Fishers Island | Category 1 | Oct 21, 2026 3 days |
| Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex Boces | Wilton | Category 1 | Oct 22, 2026 4 days |
| Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex Boces | Wilton | Category 1 | Oct 22, 2026 4 days |
| Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex Boces | Wilton | Category 1 | Oct 22, 2026 4 days |
| Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex Boces | Wilton | Category 1 | Oct 22, 2026 4 days |
| Villa Of Hope | Rochester | Category 1 | Oct 22, 2026 4 days |
| Monroe 1 Boces Consortium | Rochester | Category 1 | Oct 26, 2026 8 days |
| Westchester School For Special Children | Yonkers | Category 2 | Oct 27, 2026 9 days |
| Stanford Free Library | Stanfordville | See the 470 | Oct 29, 2026 11 days |
| Willsboro Central School Dist | Willsboro | Category 1 | Nov 3, 2026 16 days |
| School Of Saint Dominic | Oyster Bay | Category 1 | Nov 3, 2026 16 days |
| Yeshivah Of Flatbush Schools | Brooklyn | Category 1 | Nov 4, 2026 17 days |
| The Opportunity Charter School | New York | Category 1 | Nov 5, 2026 18 days |
| The Summit Center | Getzville | Category 1 | Nov 5, 2026 18 days |
| Mizzentop Day School | Pawling | Category 1 | Nov 5, 2026 18 days |
| Cathedral Preparatory Seminary | Elmhurst | Category 1 | Nov 6, 2026 19 days |
| Madison - Oneida Boces | Verona | Category 1 | Nov 6, 2026 19 days |
| Cathedral Preparatory Seminary | Elmhurst | Category 2 | Nov 6, 2026 19 days |
| Buffalo City School District | Buffalo | Category 2 | Nov 10, 2026 23 days |
| Middle Country Central School District | Centereach | Category 2 | Nov 10, 2026 23 days |
| West Babylon Un Free Sch Dist | West Babylon | Category 2 | Nov 11, 2026 24 days |
| Cardinal Hayes High School | Bronx | Category 1 | Nov 11, 2026 24 days |
| Cardinal Hayes High School | Bronx | Category 2 | Nov 11, 2026 24 days |
| Clinton-Essex Boces | Plattsburgh | Category 1 | Nov 12, 2026 25 days |
| The Leffell School | Hartsdale | Category 1 | Nov 12, 2026 25 days |
| Bas Mikroh Girls School | Spring Valley | Category 1 and Category 2 | Nov 12, 2026 25 days |
| Funding year | Committed | Category 2 | Applicants | Funding requests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $300,631,006 | $178,499,859 | 1,001 | 3,493 |
| FY2025 | $195,545,350 | $77,687,864 | 1,050 | 3,231 |
| FY2024 | $226,501,828 | $114,910,431 | 1,022 | 3,005 |
| Provider | Committed, FY2025-2026 | Applicants |
|---|---|---|
| Lightower Fiber Networks II, LLC | $130,489,800 | 2 |
| Presidio Networked Solutions LLC | $62,176,482 | 1 |
| NTT DATA Americas, Inc. | $31,948,894 | 1 |
| Crown Castle Fiber LLC | $28,262,538 | 102 |
| ComSource, Inc. | $24,167,956 | 39 |
| Presidio Networked Solutions, Inc. | $16,317,540 | 1 |
| Charter Communications Operating, LLC | $13,787,223 | 284 |
| Cablevision Lightpath LLC | $12,531,801 | 130 |
| NTT DATA, Inc. | $11,795,180 | 1 |
| Lyon Micro, LLC | $9,664,308 | 2 |
| Aspire Technology Partners, LLC | $8,322,869 | 14 |
| Charter Technology Solutions | $7,606,524 | 63 |
| Core BTS, Inc. | $7,125,231 | 30 |
| Netway Communications Inc. | $5,134,151 | 6 |
| Top Quality Communication Inc. | $5,113,304 | 22 |
From Form 471 line items, FY2024-2026.
| Manufacturer | Line items | Applicants | Requested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | 3,231 | 189 | $192,753,429 |
| HPE Aruba | 2,037 | 146 | $38,760,930 |
| Cisco Meraki | 1,769 | 211 | $21,168,476 |
| Ubiquiti | 701 | 163 | $3,806,908 |
| Extreme Networks | 652 | 67 | $12,434,494 |
| APC (Schneider) | 562 | 164 | $5,598,344 |
| SonicWall | 306 | 132 | $1,674,933 |
| Juniper Networks | 289 | 34 | $5,575,924 |
| Fortinet | 240 | 55 | $2,542,098 |
| Vertiv | 239 | 47 | $3,139,698 |
| Eaton | 197 | 59 | $1,685,699 |
| Ruckus (CommScope) | 159 | 29 | $1,691,200 |
448 E-rate contracts in New York end in the next 12 months; the 25 largest are shown.
| Applicant | Provider | Service | Committed | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middletown City School Dist | Adirondack Cabling Inc. | Internal connections | $1,347,162 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Zeta Charter Schools | Charter Technology Solutions | Internal connections | $710,811 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Sscta Boces Dba Gst Boces | CDW Government LLC | Internal connections | $677,649 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Chautauqua Cattaraugus Lib Sys | Advent Communications | Internal connections | $607,276 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Clarkstown Central School Dist | Aspire Technology Partners, LLC | Internal connections | $545,663 | Nov 1, 2026 |
| Deer Park Union Free Sch Dist | Custom Computer Specialist, Inc. | Internal connections | $532,985 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Onondaga-Cortland-Madison Boces | Teracai Corporation | Internal connections | $498,265 | Dec 31, 2026 |
| North Babylon Un Free Sch Dist | LanRover Network Services, Inc. | Internal connections | $492,504 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Capital Region Boces | Computer Professionals International | Internal connections | $452,044 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Madison - Oneida Boces | Aspire Technology Partners, LLC | Internal connections | $397,614 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Dutchess Boces (Consortium) | Acture Solutions, Inc. | Internal connections | $378,416 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| South Huntington Un Free Dist | SHI International Corpo | Internal connections | $369,695 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Hempstead Union Free Sch Dist | Board of Cooperative Educational Services of Nassau County | Internal connections | $352,024 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Cayuga Onondaga Boces | ComSource, Inc. | Internal connections | $316,039 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Smithtown Central Sch District | Western Suffolk Boces | Internal connections | $313,163 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Southern Westchester Boces | Anixter, Inc. | Internal connections | $312,774 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Central Islip Union Free Dist | Network Outsource, Inc. | Internal connections | $307,737 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Albany City School District | CDW Government LLC | Internal connections | $305,927 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| North Colonie Central Sch Dist | Computer Professionals International | Internal connections | $302,915 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| The Equity Project Charter School | Charter Technology Solutions | Internal connections | $301,510 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Greater Johnstown School District | Acture Solutions, Inc. | Internal connections | $293,889 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Brooklyn Prospect Charter School - District Office | SLD INTERIM | Internal connections | $293,519 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Middle Country Central School District | Vandis, Inc. | Internal connections | $283,269 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Monroe 1 Boces Consortium | ComSource, Inc. | Internal connections | $281,030 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Syracuse City School District | CDW Government LLC | Internal connections | $262,773 | Sep 30, 2027 |
2,439 applicants in New York have $498.5M of Category 2 budget left in the FY2026-2030 cycle.
| Applicant | Budget | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | $193,732,354 | $82,996,617 | Preliminary |
| NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY | $13,071,118 | $13,071,118 | Forecast |
| BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | $6,005,173 | $6,005,173 | Forecast |
| ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | $5,626,827 | $5,626,827 | Forecast |
| BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY | $5,671,505 | $5,604,460 | Confirmed |
| QUEENS BOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY | $5,103,315 | $5,103,315 | Forecast |
| MONROE COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM | $4,478,202 | $4,268,645 | Preliminary |
| BUFFALO AND ERIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY | $4,141,499 | $4,141,499 | Forecast |
| YONKERS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | $5,192,443 | $3,319,598 | Preliminary |
| UNCOMMON SCHOOLS | $3,894,937 | $2,913,152 | Confirmed |
| SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | $3,813,503 | $2,718,249 | Confirmed |
| SACHEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | $2,395,055 | $2,276,654 | Preliminary |
| SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLS | $2,810,491 | $2,245,429 | Confirmed |
| GREECE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | $2,199,129 | $2,134,569 | Preliminary |
| CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF NEW ROCHELLE | $1,989,496 | $1,895,420 | 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.