USAC committed $95.3M to 1,327 Ohio schools and libraries in FY2026, $49.5M 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 1,746 Ohio applicants, with years to spend it in the FY2026-2030 cycle.
Largest: $10.1M at one applicantE-rate contracts that end in the next 12 months, with who holds each one today.
$28.2M of current serviceClosing soonest first. "Closes" is the day the 28-day bidding window ends and the applicant can sign a contract. Showing the 40 closing soonest of 42.
| Applicant | City | Seeking | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaker Heights City Sch Dist | Shaker Heights | Category 2 | Oct 21, 2026 3 days |
| Oakstone Academy | Westerville | Category 2 | Oct 21, 2026 3 days |
| Lakota Local School District | Kansas | Category 1 | Oct 22, 2026 4 days |
| Xavier Jesuit Academy | Cincinnati | Category 2 | Oct 23, 2026 5 days |
| Federal Hocking Local Sch Dist | Stewart | Category 2 | Oct 26, 2026 8 days |
| Olmsted Falls City Schools | Olmsted Falls | Category 2 | Oct 26, 2026 8 days |
| Avon Local School District | Avon | Category 2 | Oct 27, 2026 9 days |
| Colonel Crawford Local Schools | North Robinson | Category 2 | Oct 27, 2026 9 days |
| Georgetown School District | Georgetown | Category 2 | Oct 28, 2026 10 days |
| Horizon Science Academy Denison | Cleveland | Category 2 | Oct 29, 2026 11 days |
| North Baltimore Local Sch Dist | N Baltimore | Category 2 | Oct 29, 2026 11 days |
| South Euclid-Lyndhurst Dist | Cleveland | Category 1 | Oct 30, 2026 12 days |
| Lowellville K-12 School | Lowellville | Category 1 | Nov 2, 2026 15 days |
| Wynford Local School District | Bucyrus | Category 2 | Nov 3, 2026 16 days |
| Montpelier School District | Montpelier | Category 2 | Nov 4, 2026 17 days |
| Emmanuel Christian Academy | Springfield | Category 1 | Nov 5, 2026 18 days |
| Bethel Tate Local School Dist | Bethel | Category 2 | Nov 5, 2026 18 days |
| St Mary Shelby | Shelby | Category 2 | Nov 5, 2026 18 days |
| Shaker Heights City Sch Dist | Shaker Heights | Category 2 | Nov 6, 2026 19 days |
| Mad River Local School Dist | Dayton | Category 2 | Nov 6, 2026 19 days |
| South Central Ed Serv Center | New Boston | Category 1 | Nov 8, 2026 21 days |
| Triad Local School District | N Lewisburg | Category 2 | Nov 9, 2026 22 days |
| Risen Christ Lutheran School | Springfield | Category 2 | Nov 9, 2026 22 days |
| St Michael School Ripley | Ripley | Category 2 | Nov 9, 2026 22 days |
| Poland Local Schools | Poland | Category 2 | Nov 9, 2026 22 days |
| Horizon Science Academy Toledo | Toledo | Category 2 | Nov 9, 2026 22 days |
| Flex High School Of Cleveland | Richmond Heights | Category 1 and Category 2 | Nov 10, 2026 23 days |
| Flex High School | Columbus | Category 1 and Category 2 | Nov 10, 2026 23 days |
| Bloom-Carroll Local Sch Dist | Carroll | Category 1 and Category 2 | Nov 10, 2026 23 days |
| Hudson City School District | Hudson | Category 1 | Nov 10, 2026 23 days |
| Shawnee School District | Lima | Category 2 | Nov 11, 2026 24 days |
| Canton City School District | Canton | Category 1 | Nov 11, 2026 24 days |
| Canton City School District | Canton | Category 1 | Nov 11, 2026 24 days |
| North Royalton City Sch Dist | North Royalton | Category 1 | Nov 11, 2026 24 days |
| Wayne Local School District | Waynesville | Category 2 | Nov 11, 2026 24 days |
| Parkway Local School District | Rockford | Category 2 | Nov 11, 2026 24 days |
| Greenville City School Dist | Greenville | Category 2 | Nov 12, 2026 25 days |
| Wauseon School District | Wauseon | Category 2 | Nov 12, 2026 25 days |
| Swanton Local School District | Swanton | Category 2 | Nov 12, 2026 25 days |
| Barberton City School District | Barberton | Category 2 | Nov 12, 2026 25 days |
| Funding year | Committed | Category 2 | Applicants | Funding requests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $95,342,584 | $49,476,437 | 1,327 | 3,196 |
| FY2025 | $91,662,642 | $46,769,419 | 1,336 | 3,070 |
| FY2024 | $80,295,978 | $35,944,006 | 1,336 | 2,971 |
| Provider | Committed, FY2025-2026 | Applicants |
|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Educational Technology Association | $17,524,141 | 194 |
| CDW Government LLC | $12,963,696 | 77 |
| Northeast Ohio Network for Educational Technology (NEOnet) | $12,675,017 | 94 |
| Charter Communications Operating, LLC | $10,459,421 | 289 |
| Forward Edge, LLC | $8,073,021 | 62 |
| Cincinnati Bell Telephone LLC (OH) | $8,020,744 | 40 |
| FIT TechnologiesLLC | $7,411,429 | 97 |
| The Northern Buckeye Education Council | $7,175,968 | 97 |
| Ohio Mid Eastern Regional Education Service Agency | $5,525,429 | 50 |
| Logicalis Inc. | $5,270,394 | 15 |
| Laketec Communications, Inc. | $5,024,347 | 59 |
| Miami Valley Educational Computer Association | $4,932,465 | 43 |
| SouthWest Ohio Computer Association | $4,910,319 | 50 |
| People Driven Technology, Inc. | $4,433,523 | 4 |
| Licking Area Computer Association | $3,600,525 | 20 |
From Form 471 line items, FY2024-2026.
| Manufacturer | Line items | Applicants | Requested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | 2,265 | 289 | $30,567,440 |
| Extreme Networks | 1,578 | 138 | $20,107,598 |
| HPE Aruba | 1,526 | 198 | $28,940,765 |
| Cisco Meraki | 1,099 | 219 | $13,616,544 |
| Vertiv | 505 | 209 | $3,923,396 |
| Ubiquiti | 464 | 105 | $2,292,053 |
| Arista | 285 | 45 | $6,709,917 |
| Ruckus (CommScope) | 276 | 43 | $4,599,359 |
| Leviton | 264 | 71 | $475,857 |
| APC (Schneider) | 221 | 108 | $1,611,418 |
| Netgear | 214 | 38 | $2,019,954 |
| Fortinet | 160 | 48 | $2,189,441 |
507 E-rate contracts in Ohio end in the next 12 months; the 25 largest are shown.
| Applicant | Provider | Service | Committed | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo School District | People Driven Technology, Inc. | Internal connections | $1,444,087 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| South-Western City School Dist | People Driven Technology, Inc. | Internal connections | $1,422,791 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Dayton City School District | CDW Government LLC | Internal connections | $661,472 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Cincinnati-Hamilton Co Pub Lib | Logicalis Inc. | Internal connections | $642,189 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Willoughby-Eastlake Sch Dist | Northeast Ohio Network for Educational Technology (NEOnet) | Internal connections | $596,752 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Columbus Metropolitan Library | CDW Government LLC | Internal connections | $440,422 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Cleveland Hts-Univ Hts Dist | Logicalis Inc. | Internal connections | $422,963 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Gallia County Local Schools | Metropolitan Educational Technology Association | Internal connections | $329,426 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Marion City School District | Ahead in the Cloud, LLC | Internal connections | $329,270 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Canal Winchester School Dist | Forward Edge, LLC | Internal connections | $326,748 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Great Oaks Career Campuses | Forward Edge, LLC | Internal connections | $324,247 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Canton City School District | Laketec Communications, Inc. | Internal connections | $321,364 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Springfield City School Dist | Miami Valley Educational Computer Association | Internal connections | $309,669 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Marysville Exempt Village School District | Xtek Partners, Inc. | Internal connections | $298,418 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Piqua City School District | DataServ Integrations, LLC | Internal connections | $286,899 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Lancaster City School District | Licking Area Computer Association | Internal connections | $280,448 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Hilliard City School District | Xtek Partners, Inc. | Internal connections | $273,706 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Fairborn City School District | Forward Edge, LLC | Internal connections | $271,212 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Clyde-Green Spgs Vlg Sch Dist | Ahead in the Cloud, LLC | Internal connections | $261,264 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Milford Exempted Village School District | Hamilton Clermont Cooperative Association | Internal connections | $253,435 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Miamisburg City School District | Forward Edge, LLC | Internal connections | $244,329 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Pickerington Localschool District | Xtek Partners, Inc. | Internal connections | $236,818 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Bellevue City School District | CDW Government LLC | Internal connections | $226,012 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Princeton City School District | Forward Edge, LLC | Internal connections | $221,358 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Brunswick City School District | Northeast Ohio Network for Educational Technology (NEOnet) | Internal connections | $210,949 | Sep 30, 2027 |
1,746 applicants in Ohio have $374.2M of Category 2 budget left in the FY2026-2030 cycle.
| Applicant | Budget | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS | $10,111,356 | $10,111,356 | Forecast |
| CINCINNATI CITY SCHOOL DIST | $7,019,272 | $5,978,266 | Preliminary |
| CLEVELAND MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | $7,046,484 | $5,589,416 | Preliminary |
| COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN LIBRARY | $5,440,556 | $4,922,412 | Preliminary |
| CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY | $4,509,637 | $4,358,030 | Confirmed |
| AKRON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | $4,289,611 | $4,289,611 | Forecast |
| CINCINNATI-HAMILTON CO PUB LIB | $5,138,816 | $4,213,594 | Confirmed |
| CUYAHOGA COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY | $4,039,643 | $4,039,643 | Forecast |
| OLENTANGY LOCAL SCHOOL DIST | $4,712,505 | $3,467,252 | Preliminary |
| LAKOTA LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | $3,560,532 | $3,202,056 | Preliminary |
| OHIO VALLEY ESC | $3,200,730 | $3,200,730 | Forecast |
| DUBLIN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | $3,679,862 | $3,127,704 | Confirmed |
| TOLEDO LUCAS CO PUBLIC LIBRARY | $3,039,584 | $2,981,260 | Confirmed |
| WESTERVILLE CITY SCHOOL DIST | $2,871,365 | $2,871,365 | Forecast |
| SOUTH-WESTERN CITY SCHOOL DIST | $4,447,037 | $2,668,549 | 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.