E-rate / Arkansas

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Arkansas E-rate: 5 districts are taking bids right now

As of Oct 31, 2026, 5 Arkansas schools and libraries have E-rate Form 470s open for bids; the first window closes Nov 9, 2026. USAC committed $35.8M to 214 applicants in FY2026.

USAC committed $35.8M to 214 Arkansas schools and libraries in FY2026, $14.6M 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.

FY2026 · updated nightly from USAC open data
For E-rate providers and resellersWhat's in Arkansas for you this month
5open Form 470s

Districts buying now

Each one is taking bids for 28 days. Miss the window and you wait a year.

First window closes in 9 days
$105.3MC2 unspent

Money still on the table

Category 2 budget left at 354 Arkansas applicants, with years to spend it in the FY2026-2030 cycle.

Largest: $9.9M at one applicant
100contracts ending

Incumbents up for replacement

E-rate contracts that end in the next 12 months, with who holds each one today.

$9.4M of current service
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16% of FY2026 Arkansas requests had a single bidder185 applicants at 80%+ discount pay 20 cents on the dollar or less37 applicants changed provider this year62% of Arkansas Category 2 budget is filed through 35 consultantsEmail me when a Arkansas 470 opens in my category

Form 470s open for bids

Closing soonest first. "Closes" is the day the 28-day bidding window ends and the applicant can sign a contract.

ApplicantCitySeekingCloses
Pottsville School DistrictPottsvilleCategory 1 and Category 2Nov 9, 2026 9 days
Augusta Public School DistrictAugustaCategory 2Nov 13, 2026 13 days
Caddo Hills School DistrictNormanCategory 1Nov 23, 2026 23 days
Alma Public School Dist 30AlmaCategory 2Nov 24, 2026 24 days
Star City Public School DistStar CityCategory 2Nov 27, 2026 27 days

Funding by year

Funding yearCommittedCategory 2ApplicantsFunding requests
FY2026$35,842,872$14,576,414214470
FY2025$31,616,571$9,666,530219485
FY2024$30,097,873$8,135,424204419

Top service providers

ProviderCommitted, FY2025-2026Applicants
E. Ritter Communications Holdings, LLC$10,572,77335
Windstream Communications, LLC$6,278,65516
Arkansas K12 LLC$5,964,88169
JSK Company, Inc.$5,848,27047
Cox Arkansas Telecom, LLC$5,237,08920
AT&T Corp.$4,715,0418
Presidio Networked Solutions LLC$2,934,2063
Next Step Group, Inc.$2,863,6338
CDW Government LLC$2,295,43333
Rasornet, Inc.$2,286,4111
Unite Private Networks, LLC$2,122,1475
CenturyLink Qwest Communications Company, LLC$1,918,5331
Wanrack LLC$1,309,6585
Townes Broadband Corporation$897,1442
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company$848,6642

Equipment on Category 2 requests

From Form 471 line items, FY2024-2026.

ManufacturerLine itemsApplicantsRequested
HPE Aruba1,138101$15,839,578
Extreme Networks54850$6,192,127
Cisco16820$3,141,311
Cisco Meraki10319$1,104,066
Ubiquiti9926$464,960
Ruckus (CommScope)7110$572,957
N1C6327$873,048
Fortinet5115$345,230
Panduit4411$152,357
APC (Schneider)4323$318,933
Tripp Lite (Eaton)3825$51,586
Vertiv3214$273,482

Contracts ending in the next 12 months

100 E-rate contracts in Arkansas end in the next 12 months; the 25 largest are shown.

ApplicantProviderServiceCommittedEnds
Little Rock School DistrictPresidio Networked Solutions LLCInternal connections$1,792,585Sep 30, 2027
North Little Rock Sch DistrictNext Step Group, Inc.Internal connections$1,205,689Sep 30, 2027
Fort Smith Public SchoolNext Step Group, Inc.Internal connections$1,111,855Sep 30, 2027
Springdale Public SchoolsAMCO HBS Holdings LPInternal connections$400,923Sep 30, 2027
Russellville School Dist 14Arkansas K12 LLCInternal connections$347,167Sep 30, 2027
Hope Public School DistrictJSK Company, Inc.Internal connections$270,064Sep 30, 2027
Great Rivers Educational CooperativeJSK Company, Inc.Internal connections$243,350Sep 30, 2027
Wynne Public School DistrictArkansas K12 LLCInternal connections$174,478Sep 30, 2027
Vilonia Public School DistrictCDW Government LLCInternal connections$172,465Sep 30, 2027
Warren Public School Dist 1Howard Technology SolutionsInternal connections$158,349Sep 30, 2027
Rogers Public School Dist 30JSK Company, Inc.Internal connections$137,140Sep 30, 2027
Dover Public School Dist 17Arkansas K12 LLCInternal connections$120,833Sep 30, 2027
Clinton Public School Dist 1JSK Company, Inc.Internal connections$118,412Jun 20, 2027
Rivercrest School District #57CDW Government LLCInternal connections$107,453Sep 30, 2027
Watson Chapel School DistrictHoward Technology SolutionsInternal connections$106,498Dec 31, 2026
Clarksville Public School DistCDW Government LLCInternal connections$105,391Sep 30, 2027
Charleston School DistrictProMas, LLCInternal connections$98,967Apr 1, 2027
Conway Public School Dist 1JSK Company, Inc.Internal connections$96,301Sep 30, 2027
Lake Hamilton School Dist 5CDW Government LLCInternal connections$96,000Sep 30, 2027
South Pike CountyArkansas K12 LLCInternal connections$95,958Sep 30, 2027
Benton Public School Dist 8Arkansas K12 LLCInternal connections$78,323Sep 30, 2027
Lawrence County School DistrictJSK Company, Inc.Internal connections$76,642Sep 30, 2027
Lonoke CountyArkansas K12 LLCInternal connections$75,443Sep 30, 2027
Magnolia Public School DistJSK Company, Inc.Internal connections$66,310Sep 30, 2027
Bismarck School DistrictSKYRIDER COMMUNICATIONS LLCInternal connections$65,718Sep 30, 2027

Category 2 budget left

354 applicants in Arkansas have $105.3M of Category 2 budget left in the FY2026-2030 cycle.

ApplicantBudgetLeftStatus
ARCH FORD EDUCATION SVC COOP$9,917,244$9,917,244Forecast
BENTONVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS$4,020,112$3,898,993Confirmed
NORTH CENTRAL AR ED SVC COOP$3,783,066$3,783,066Forecast
SPRINGDALE PUBLIC SCHOOLS$4,252,522$3,780,848Confirmed
OZARKS UNLTD RESOURCE EDUCATION CO-OP$2,955,621$2,955,621Forecast
ROGERS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST 30$3,006,618$2,835,193Preliminary
FAYETTEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT # 1$2,013,483$2,013,483Forecast
CENTRAL ARKANSAS LIB SYSTEM$2,001,932$2,001,932Forecast
PULASKI CO SPEC SCHOOL DIST$2,322,086$1,923,261Confirmed
CONWAY PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST 1$1,928,219$1,807,842Confirmed
CABOT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT$2,045,936$1,671,246Confirmed
LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT$3,714,532$1,473,800Preliminary
BRYANT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT$1,907,457$1,404,564Confirmed
FORT SMITH PUBLIC SCHOOL$2,661,732$1,336,147Confirmed
VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT 42$1,127,381$1,095,628Preliminary

Common questions

Which Arkansas schools and libraries have E-rate Form 470s open right now?

5 as of Oct 31, 2026. Closing soonest: Pottsville School District (Pottsville), window closes Nov 9, 2026; Augusta Public School District (Augusta), window closes Nov 13, 2026; Caddo Hills School District (Norman), window closes Nov 23, 2026.

Who are the largest E-rate service providers in Arkansas?

By commitments in FY2025-2026: E. Ritter Communications Holdings, LLC ($10.6M); Windstream Communications, LLC ($6.3M); Arkansas K12 LLC ($6M).

How much E-rate Category 2 budget is left in Arkansas?

$105.3M across 354 applicants in the FY2026-2030 cycle, as of Oct 31, 2026.

How long does an E-rate Form 470 stay open for bids?

At least 28 days. The applicant can't choose a provider or sign a contract until the window closes, on the allowable contract date.

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Compiled from public records and refreshed nightly; last updated Oct 31, 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.