USAC committed $5.3M to 83 South Dakota 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.
Each one is taking bids for 28 days. Miss the window and you wait a year.
First window closes in 2 daysCategory 2 budget left at 220 South Dakota applicants, with years to spend it in the FY2026-2030 cycle.
Largest: $5M at one applicantE-rate contracts that end in the next 12 months, with who holds each one today.
$1.8M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett County School District 3-1 | Martin | Category 1 | Oct 20, 2026 2 days |
| Bennett County School District 3-1 | Martin | Category 2 | Oct 26, 2026 8 days |
| Wagner Public Library | Wagner | Category 1 | Oct 27, 2026 9 days |
| Funding year | Committed | Category 2 | Applicants | Funding requests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $5,299,838 | $2,705,467 | 83 | 187 |
| FY2025 | $4,819,960 | $2,111,313 | 91 | 185 |
| FY2024 | $7,075,897 | $4,396,213 | 94 | 194 |
| Provider | Committed, FY2025-2026 | Applicants |
|---|---|---|
| South Dakota Network, LLC | $3,714,766 | 13 |
| Riverside Technologies, Inc. | $2,895,943 | 40 |
| Midcontinent Communications | $800,099 | 14 |
| Twotrees Technologies | $642,461 | 15 |
| Golden West Telecommunications Cooperative, Inc. | $583,217 | 19 |
| Golden West Technologies | $491,007 | 14 |
| Marco Technologies, LLC | $285,079 | 7 |
| CommTech Inc. | $134,353 | 2 |
| Northern Valley Communications LLC | $87,443 | 4 |
| Santel Communications Cooperative | $79,314 | 7 |
| Alliance Communications Cooperative, Inc. | $72,912 | 1 |
| IT Outlet Inc. | $63,351 | 3 |
| High Point Networks, LLC | $60,087 | 4 |
| Electronaca Inc. | $34,663 | 1 |
| Wyebot, Inc. | $30,877 | 1 |
From Form 471 line items, FY2024-2026.
| Manufacturer | Line items | Applicants | Requested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruckus (CommScope) | 343 | 51 | $2,651,266 |
| Cisco Meraki | 306 | 36 | $2,541,668 |
| HPE Aruba | 67 | 14 | $611,337 |
| Cisco | 60 | 16 | $857,001 |
| Tripp Lite (Eaton) | 34 | 18 | $99,817 |
| Eaton | 24 | 12 | $90,168 |
| APC (Schneider) | 19 | 11 | $64,952 |
| Leviton | 18 | 7 | $32,020 |
| Ubiquiti | 15 | 9 | $6,905 |
| Juniper Networks | 14 | 1 | $3,374,567 |
| N1C | 14 | 8 | $167,419 |
| N1 Critical | 13 | 7 | $81,721 |
43 E-rate contracts in South Dakota end in the next 12 months; the 25 largest are shown.
| Applicant | Provider | Service | Committed | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oglala Lakota County School District 65-1 | Riverside Technologies, Inc. | Internal connections | $314,925 | Jan 5, 2027 |
| Mitchell School District 17-2 | Riverside Technologies, Inc. | Internal connections | $252,733 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Chamberlain School District 7-1 | Riverside Technologies, Inc. | Internal connections | $134,989 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Huron School District 2-2 | Riverside Technologies, Inc. | Internal connections | $99,454 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Rapid City Area School District 51-4 | Riverside Technologies, Inc. | Internal connections | $94,233 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Meade School District 46-1 | CommTech Inc. | Internal connections | $93,603 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Dupree School District 64-2 | Riverside Technologies, Inc. | Internal connections | $82,480 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Douglas School District 51-1 | Riverside Technologies, Inc. | Internal connections | $81,665 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Pierre School District 32-2 | Marco Technologies, LLC | Internal connections | $77,788 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Chester Area School District 39-1 | Riverside Technologies, Inc. | Internal connections | $66,210 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Meade School District 46-1 | Golden West Technologies | Internal connections | $55,554 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Spearfish School District 40-2 | Riverside Technologies, Inc. | Internal connections | $37,356 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Hoven School District 53-2 | Golden West Technologies | Internal connections | $35,466 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Tea Area School District 41-5 | Riverside Technologies, Inc. | Internal connections | $35,023 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Childrens Home Society | High Point Networks, LLC | Internal connections | $34,717 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Jones County School District 37-3 | Golden West Technologies | Internal connections | $33,921 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1 | Riverside Technologies, Inc. | Internal connections | $31,980 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Mitchell School District 17-2 | Riverside Technologies, Inc. | Data and internet | $30,522 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Elkton School District 5-3 | Riverside Technologies, Inc. | Internal connections | $19,604 | Jun 1, 2027 |
| Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1 | Marco Technologies, LLC | Internal connections | $18,645 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Jones County School District 37-3 | Golden West Technologies | Data and internet | $17,889 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Madison Central School District 39-2 | Riverside Technologies, Inc. | Internal connections | $15,393 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Douglas School District 51-1 | Golden West Technologies | Internal connections | $13,592 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Warner School District 6-5 | Twotrees Technologies | Internal connections | $12,869 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Jones County School District 37-3 | CommTech Inc. | Internal connections | $10,002 | Sep 30, 2027 |
220 applicants in South Dakota have $37.3M of Category 2 budget left in the FY2026-2030 cycle.
| Applicant | Budget | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIOUX FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT 49-5 | $5,015,666 | $5,015,666 | Forecast |
| RAPID CITY AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT 51-4 | $2,414,809 | $1,991,936 | Preliminary |
| HARRISBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT 41-2 | $1,292,870 | $1,254,363 | Confirmed |
| BRANDON VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT 49-2 | $1,133,428 | $1,133,428 | Forecast |
| ABERDEEN SCHOOL DISTRICT 6-1 | $856,672 | $856,672 | Forecast |
| SIOUXLAND LIBRARIES | $779,075 | $779,075 | Forecast |
| WATERTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT 14-4 | $728,071 | $728,071 | Forecast |
| SOUTHEAST AREA COOPERATIVE | $696,626 | $696,626 | Forecast |
| BROOKINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT 5-1 | $679,291 | $679,291 | Forecast |
| YANKTON SCHOOL DISTRICT 63-3 | $560,163 | $560,163 | Forecast |
| BISHOP OGORMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS | $534,967 | $523,311 | Confirmed |
| HURON SCHOOL DISTRICT 2-2 | $613,176 | $475,055 | Preliminary |
| TEA AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT 41-5 | $507,352 | $436,981 | Confirmed |
| DOUGLAS SCHOOL DISTRICT 51-1 | $584,351 | $436,271 | Confirmed |
| PIERRE SCHOOL DISTRICT 32-2 | $559,498 | $429,851 | 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.