USAC committed $7.3M to 103 Rhode Island schools and libraries in FY2026, $5.1M 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 10 daysCategory 2 budget left at 184 Rhode Island applicants, with years to spend it in the FY2026-2030 cycle.
Largest: $28.6M at one applicantE-rate contracts that end in the next 12 months, with who holds each one today.
$2.7M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Public Schools | Lincoln | Category 2 | Oct 28, 2026 10 days |
| Pawtucket City School District | Pawtucket | Category 1 | Nov 12, 2026 25 days |
| Funding year | Committed | Category 2 | Applicants | Funding requests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $7,333,135 | $5,121,930 | 103 | 182 |
| FY2025 | $4,532,598 | $2,112,294 | 103 | 177 |
| FY2024 | $4,692,621 | $2,178,291 | 100 | 162 |
| Provider | Committed, FY2025-2026 | Applicants |
|---|---|---|
| ePlus Technology, Inc. | $2,745,588 | 12 |
| Cox Rhode Island Telcom, LLC | $2,506,816 | 39 |
| Oshean Inc. | $1,790,658 | 62 |
| The Apex Technology Group, Inc. | $1,312,458 | 5 |
| Custom Computer Specialist, Inc. | $1,239,700 | 11 |
| Whalley Computer Associates, Inc. | $758,063 | 8 |
| CDW Government LLC | $278,260 | 4 |
| HUB Technical Services LLC | $178,538 | 1 |
| Verizon Business Global LLC | $149,672 | 1 |
| Crown Castle Fiber LLC | $143,280 | 1 |
| Electronaca Inc. | $123,069 | 2 |
| Marco Technologies, LLC | $80,395 | 1 |
| SHI International Corpo | $67,394 | 3 |
| Integration, Inc. | $59,294 | 2 |
| The Ockers Company | $45,385 | 2 |
From Form 471 line items, FY2024-2026.
| Manufacturer | Line items | Applicants | Requested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | 492 | 21 | $5,285,245 |
| HPE Aruba | 129 | 14 | $1,510,953 |
| Cables 2 Go | 87 | 1 | $3,114 |
| Cisco Meraki | 52 | 12 | $1,845,679 |
| APC (Schneider) | 49 | 19 | $272,975 |
| Ubiquiti | 43 | 10 | $147,681 |
| Extreme Networks | 31 | 3 | $471,969 |
| Fortinet | 24 | 7 | $132,666 |
| Tripp Lite (Eaton) | 20 | 3 | $4,526 |
| Ruckus (CommScope) | 10 | 4 | $119,490 |
| Panduit | 8 | 2 | $10,977 |
| Eaton | 6 | 1 | $450,900 |
32 E-rate contracts in Rhode Island end in the next 12 months; the 25 largest are shown.
| Applicant | Provider | Service | Committed | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woonsocket Education Department | The Apex Technology Group, Inc. | Internal connections | $986,862 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Warwick School Department | Whalley Computer Associates, Inc. | Internal connections | $294,947 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Middletown Public Schools | ePlus Technology, Inc. | Internal connections | $229,965 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| East Greenwich Public Schools | ePlus Technology, Inc. | Internal connections | $185,442 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Bristol Warren Regional School Dist | ePlus Technology, Inc. | Internal connections | $176,553 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| North Smithfield School Dist | ePlus Technology, Inc. | Internal connections | $138,552 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Bristol Warren Regional School Dist | CDW Government LLC | Internal connections | $132,750 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Excel Academy Charter School - Rhode Island | Custom Computer Specialist, Inc. | Internal connections | $78,411 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Burrillville School Department | Custom Computer Specialist, Inc. | Internal connections | $56,799 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Barrington Public Schools | ePlus Technology, Inc. | Internal connections | $50,494 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| North Providence School Dist | Whalley Computer Associates, Inc. | Internal connections | $41,993 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Portsmouth School Department | Custom Computer Specialist, Inc. | Internal connections | $41,665 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Cumberland School District | HUB Technical Services LLC | Internal connections | $39,306 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Bristol Warren Regional School Dist | ePlus Technology, Inc. | Data and internet | $35,955 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Mount St Charles Academy | ePlus Technology, Inc. | Internal connections | $32,967 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Tides Family Services | Integration, Inc. | Internal connections | $29,848 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| South Kingstown School District | TRIVAD, Inc. | Internal connections | $18,187 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Lincoln School Department | CMS Communications, Inc. | Internal connections | $14,796 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| St. Philomena School | Custom Computer Specialist, Inc. | Internal connections | $13,901 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Providence Community Library System | ATG Group Inc. | Internal connections | $13,674 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Charette High School | TBNG, Inc. | Internal connections | $12,694 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Tides Family Services | Integration, Inc. | Maintenance | $10,838 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| South Kingstown School District | SHI International Corpo | Internal connections | $8,852 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Scituate School District | The Ockers Company | Internal connections | $8,670 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Pathways Strategic Teaching Center D.B.A. J. Arthur Trudeau Memorial Center | Questivity Inc. | Internal connections | $8,645 | Sep 30, 2027 |
184 applicants in Rhode Island have $58.2M of Category 2 budget left in the FY2026-2030 cycle.
| Applicant | Budget | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHODE ISLAND DEPT OF EDUCATION KINGSTON NETWORK SITE | $28,620,924 | $28,620,924 | Forecast |
| PROVIDENCE SCHOOL DISTRICT | $3,687,118 | $1,994,970 | Confirmed |
| CRANSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS | $2,022,553 | $1,957,499 | Confirmed |
| PAWTUCKET CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | $1,608,932 | $1,608,932 | Forecast |
| EAST PROVIDENCE SCHOOL DIST | $1,033,449 | $945,063 | Confirmed |
| COVENTRY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | $911,903 | $911,903 | Forecast |
| CUMBERLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT | $987,834 | $862,421 | Confirmed |
| WARWICK SCHOOL DEPARTMENT | $1,518,427 | $842,447 | Confirmed |
| NORTH KINGSTOWN SCHOOL DIST | $789,348 | $789,348 | Forecast |
| BARRINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS | $678,686 | $678,686 | Forecast |
| PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY | $624,450 | $624,450 | Forecast |
| NORTH PROVIDENCE SCHOOL DIST | $678,485 | $608,496 | Confirmed |
| CHARIHO REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | $564,194 | $564,194 | Forecast |
| WEST WARWICK SCHOOL DISTRICT | $692,393 | $548,311 | Confirmed |
| CENTRAL FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT | $490,158 | $490,158 | 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.