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Forward Edge, LLC: E-rate funding and districts served

Forward Edge, LLC holds $16.4M in E-rate funding commitments across 4 states in FY2024-2026, serving 75 applicants in FY2026. Here is where, for what, and which of those contracts end soon.

Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana · updated nightly from USAC open data
For providers and resellersWhat Forward Edge, LLC means for you
43applicants

Contracts ending within 12 months

Forward Edge, LLC's E-rate contracts that reach their end date in the next year, by applicant.

$3.3M of current service
75applicants

Incumbent today

Applicants Forward Edge, LLC served in FY2026. Each one is a district to defend, or to take.

13% of its FY2026 requests had a single bidder
9applicants

Lost to a rival this year

Applicants that bought the same service from another provider in FY2026.

Most to CDW Government LLC
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$8.7M
committed FY2026
75
applicants served
4
states
48
contracts ending, 12 months

Commitments by year

Funding yearCommitted
FY2026$8,736,195
FY2025$3,479,355
FY2024$4,184,946

By state and service

Ohio $12.1MKentucky $2.4MIllinois $1.5MIndiana $314KInternal connections $14.6MManaged Wi-Fi $1.5MData and internet $191KMaintenance $119K

Largest applicants served

ApplicantStateServicesCommitted
Owensboro Indep School DistKYData and internet, Internal connections, Managed Wi-Fi$696,289
Montgomery Co School DistrictKYInternal connections, Managed Wi-Fi$596,547
West Clermont Local Sch DistOHInternal connections, Managed Wi-Fi$481,853
Steubenville City SchoolsOHInternal connections$464,316
Reynoldsburg City School DistOHInternal connections, Managed Wi-Fi$414,246
East Maine School District 63ILInternal connections$412,274
Canal Winchester School DistOHInternal connections, Managed Wi-Fi$341,148
Alton Comm Unit School Dist 11ILInternal connections$331,730
Fairborn City School DistrictOHInternal connections$271,212
Miamisburg City School DistrictOHInternal connections, Managed Wi-Fi$269,380
Hilliard City School DistrictOHInternal connections$260,450
Plain Local School DistrictOHInternal connections, Maintenance, Managed Wi-Fi$245,988
Franklin Co Public School DistKYData and internet, Internal connections, Managed Wi-Fi$228,445
Princeton City School DistrictOHInternal connections$221,358
Ohio County School DistrictKYInternal connections$208,165
Bowling Green Indep Sch DistKYInternal connections$194,429
Webster County School DistrictKYData and internet, Internal connections$192,740
Three Rivers School DistrictOHInternal connections, Managed Wi-Fi$156,836
Beavercreek School DistrictOHInternal connections$152,134
Wyoming City School DistrictOHInternal connections$145,964
Little Miami Local SchoolsOHInternal connections$108,171
Shelby Eastern SchoolsINInternal connections, Managed Wi-Fi$103,276
Ashland Indep School DistrictKYInternal connections$102,294
Forest Hills School DistrictOHInternal connections, Managed Wi-Fi$99,060
Jackson Local School DistrictOHInternal connections, Managed Wi-Fi$98,820

Contracts ending in the next 12 months

ApplicantStateServiceCommittedEnds
Harrison County Board Of EdKYManaged Wi-Fi$17,059Jul 11, 2027
Bethel Tate Local School DistOHInternal connections$29,642Sep 30, 2027
Triad Local School DistrictOHInternal connections$30,942Sep 30, 2027
Poland Local SchoolsOHInternal connections$26,639Sep 30, 2027
Indian Hill Exemp Vlg Sch DistOHInternal connections$2,592Sep 30, 2027
Springboro Comm City Sch DistOHInternal connections$51,026Sep 30, 2027
Springboro Comm City Sch DistOHManaged Wi-Fi$6,430Sep 30, 2027
Deer Park Community City School DistrictOHInternal connections$1,315Sep 30, 2027
Beavercreek School DistrictOHInternal connections$152,134Sep 30, 2027
East Maine School District 63ILInternal connections$412,274Sep 30, 2027
West Carrollton City Sch DistOHInternal connections$2,965Sep 30, 2027
Seton High SchoolOHInternal connections$33,264Sep 30, 2027
Miamisburg City School DistrictOHInternal connections$244,329Sep 30, 2027
Little Miami Local SchoolsOHInternal connections$9,876Sep 30, 2027
Clermont Northeastern DistrictOHInternal connections$1,560Sep 30, 2027
Forest Hills School DistrictOHInternal connections$2,678Sep 30, 2027
Purcell Marian High SchoolOHInternal connections$49,801Sep 30, 2027
Southern Wells Comm SchoolsINInternal connections$18,734Sep 30, 2027
Libertyville Elem Sch Dist 70ILInternal connections$7,209Sep 30, 2027
Libertyville Elem Sch Dist 70ILManaged Wi-Fi$3,108Sep 30, 2027
Warren County Career CenterOHInternal connections$96,650Sep 30, 2027
Princeton City School DistrictOHInternal connections$221,358Sep 30, 2027
Grayslake School District 46ILInternal connections$81,607Sep 30, 2027
Montgomery Co School DistrictKYInternal connections$82,003Sep 30, 2027
Blanchester Local School DistrictOHInternal connections$9,152Sep 30, 2027

Who is winning at its districts

Providers that sold the same service in FY2026 to an applicant Forward Edge, LLC served in FY2025.

ProviderApplicants won in FY2026
CDW Government LLC2
Heart Technologies, Inc.2
Metropolitan Educational Technology Association2
Xtek Partners, Inc.2
Central Indiana Communications, Inc.1
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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.