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As of Oct 31, 2026, 88 California schools and libraries have E-rate Form 470s open for bids; the first window closes Nov 2, 2026. USAC committed $429.9M to 1,750 applicants in FY2026.
USAC committed $429.9M to 1,750 California schools and libraries in FY2026, $210.5M 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 2 daysCategory 2 budget left at 2,482 California applicants, with years to spend it in the FY2026-2030 cycle.
Largest: $36.4M at one applicantE-rate contracts that end in the next 12 months, with who holds each one today.
$146M 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 88.
| Applicant | City | Seeking | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newport-Mesa Unif School Dist | Costa Mesa | Category 1 | Nov 2, 2026 2 days |
| Newport-Mesa Unif School Dist | Costa Mesa | Category 1 | Nov 2, 2026 2 days |
| Ventura Unif School District | Ventura | Category 1 | Nov 3, 2026 3 days |
| Drew School | San Francisco | Category 1 | Nov 3, 2026 3 days |
| St Raymond School | Dublin | Category 1 | Nov 3, 2026 3 days |
| San Dieguito Un High Sch Dist | Encinitas | Category 2 | Nov 4, 2026 4 days |
| Pleasant Ridge School District | Grass Valley | Category 1 | Nov 4, 2026 4 days |
| Fairfield-Suisun Unif Sch Dist | Fairfield | Category 1 and Category 2 | Nov 4, 2026 4 days |
| E Center | Yuba City | Category 2 | Nov 5, 2026 5 days |
| Natomas Charter School | Sacramento | Category 2 | Nov 5, 2026 5 days |
| Pathways Charter School | Rohnert Park | Category 1 | Nov 5, 2026 5 days |
| Round Valley Jt Elem Sch Dist | Bishop | Category 1 | Nov 5, 2026 5 days |
| Sweetwater Un High Sch Dist | Chula Vista | Category 2 | Nov 6, 2026 6 days |
| Edison School Dist | Bakersfield | Category 1 | Nov 6, 2026 6 days |
| Robla Elementary School Dist | Sacramento | Category 1 | Nov 6, 2026 6 days |
| Fullerton Elem School District | Fullerton | Category 2 | Nov 9, 2026 9 days |
| La Mesa-Spring Valley School District | La Mesa | Category 1 | Nov 9, 2026 9 days |
| Dixon Unified School District | Dixon | Category 1 and Category 2 | Nov 9, 2026 9 days |
| Bradshaw Christian School | Sacramento | Category 1 | Nov 9, 2026 9 days |
| St. Paul'S School | Visallia | Category 1 and Category 2 | Nov 9, 2026 9 days |
| Ambassador Phillip V. Sanchez Public Charter Ii | Fresno | Category 1 and Category 2 | Nov 10, 2026 10 days |
| Assurance Learning Academy | Lancaster | Category 1 and Category 2 | Nov 10, 2026 10 days |
| Crescent Valley Ii Charter | Visalia | Category 1 and Category 2 | Nov 10, 2026 10 days |
| Crescent View South Ii Charter | Fresno | Category 1 and Category 2 | Nov 10, 2026 10 days |
| Crescent View West | Fresno | Category 1 and Category 2 | Nov 10, 2026 10 days |
| Kings Valley Ii Charter | Hanford | Category 1 and Category 2 | Nov 10, 2026 10 days |
| San Diego Workforce Innovation High School | National City | Category 1 and Category 2 | Nov 10, 2026 10 days |
| Washington Unified School District | Fresno | Category 2 | Nov 10, 2026 10 days |
| Alta Vista Innovation High School | Hesperia | Category 2 | Nov 10, 2026 10 days |
| Antelope Valley Learning Academy | Palmdale | Category 2 | Nov 10, 2026 10 days |
| Desert Sands Charter | Lancaster | Category 2 | Nov 10, 2026 10 days |
| Marconi Learning Academy | Sacramento | Category 2 | Nov 10, 2026 10 days |
| Mission View Public School | Santa Clarita | Category 2 | Nov 10, 2026 10 days |
| Orange County Workforce Innovation High School | Anaheim | Category 2 | Nov 10, 2026 10 days |
| Riverside Innovation Academy | San Jacinto | Category 2 | Nov 10, 2026 10 days |
| Vista Norte Public Charter School | Rialto | Category 2 | Nov 10, 2026 10 days |
| Vista Real Charter High School | Oxnard | Category 2 | Nov 10, 2026 10 days |
| Maricopa Unified School Dist | Maricopa | Category 1 | Nov 10, 2026 10 days |
| Rocklin Unif School District | Rocklin | Category 2 | Nov 11, 2026 11 days |
| San Francisco Unif School Dist | San Francisco | Category 2 | Nov 11, 2026 11 days |
| Funding year | Committed | Category 2 | Applicants | Funding requests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $429,853,348 | $210,487,880 | 1,750 | 5,301 |
| FY2025 | $384,606,621 | $171,458,840 | 1,776 | 5,287 |
| FY2024 | $294,745,982 | $82,252,220 | 1,792 | 5,043 |
| Provider | Committed, FY2025-2026 | Applicants |
|---|---|---|
| Crown Castle Fiber LLC | $75,573,824 | 105 |
| AMS.NET, Inc. | $67,006,491 | 272 |
| CDW Government LLC | $65,903,482 | 182 |
| ConvergeOne, Inc. | $64,241,085 | 20 |
| Pacific Bell Telephone Company | $63,395,865 | 396 |
| AT&T Corp. | $58,770,405 | 97 |
| Charter Communications Operating, LLC | $50,779,464 | 611 |
| CVIN, LLC | $32,124,997 | 75 |
| Vector Resources, Inc. | $27,465,796 | 27 |
| Development Group, Inc. | $16,391,906 | 34 |
| Cox California Telcom, LLC | $14,639,219 | 86 |
| GIGAKOM | $14,620,739 | 246 |
| Zayo Group, LLC | $12,989,928 | 24 |
| Comcast Phone, LLC | $12,524,683 | 100 |
| Comcast Business Communications | $12,303,998 | 117 |
From Form 471 line items, FY2024-2026.
| Manufacturer | Line items | Applicants | Requested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | 4,474 | 356 | $152,365,282 |
| HPE Aruba | 3,054 | 216 | $64,376,899 |
| Cisco Meraki | 2,918 | 282 | $32,180,219 |
| Ruckus (CommScope) | 1,354 | 195 | $31,073,259 |
| Panduit | 997 | 104 | $2,031,363 |
| Ubiquiti | 826 | 145 | $4,557,930 |
| Leviton | 745 | 84 | $3,189,390 |
| APC (Schneider) | 688 | 238 | $10,584,105 |
| Fortinet | 628 | 111 | $7,088,595 |
| Juniper Networks | 605 | 46 | $21,379,532 |
| Eaton | 452 | 109 | $6,708,322 |
| Wiremold | 376 | 29 | $664,492 |
774 E-rate contracts in California end in the next 12 months; the 25 largest are shown.
| Applicant | Provider | Service | Committed | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Unified School District | AT&T Corp. | Data and internet | $25,050,708 | Mar 14, 2027 |
| Los Angeles Unified School District | ConvergeOne, Inc. | Internal connections | $9,162,891 | Feb 3, 2027 |
| Garden Grove Unified Sch Dist | ConvergeOne, Inc. | Internal connections | $4,803,378 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Stockton City Unif School Dist | AMS.NET, Inc. | Internal connections | $4,687,991 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Corona-Norco Unif Sch District | Logicalis Inc. | Internal connections | $4,537,762 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Menifee Union Elementary School District | Vector Resources, Inc. | Internal connections | $4,446,892 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Stockton City Unif School Dist | DecoTech Systems, Inc. | Internal connections | $3,098,866 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Kern Union High School Dist | CDW Government LLC | Internal connections | $2,249,092 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Montebello Unified School District | CDW Government LLC | Internal connections | $2,181,478 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Long Beach Unif School Dist | Veterans Commuincations Services Inc. | Internal connections | $1,779,509 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Kern Union High School Dist | Serban's Background Music Inc. | Internal connections | $1,732,546 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Chula Vista Elem School Dist | AMS.NET, Inc. | Internal connections | $1,557,631 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Lake Elsinore Unif School Dist | Secured Retail Networks, Inc. | Internal connections | $1,527,872 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Covina-Valley Unified School District | CDW Government LLC | Internal connections | $1,521,898 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Orange Unified School District | Development Group, Inc. | Internal connections | $1,436,777 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Oakland Unified School Dist | CDW Government LLC | Internal connections | $1,424,144 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Pomona Unified School District | Network Integration Company Partners Inc. | Internal connections | $1,420,537 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Santa Maria Bonita School District | Extenda Networks Inc. | Internal connections | $1,350,650 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Burbank Unified School Dist | AMS.NET, Inc. | Internal connections | $1,322,231 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Folsom Cordova Unif Sch Dist | Development Group, Inc. | Internal connections | $1,271,612 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| River Springs Charter School | CDW Government LLC | Internal connections | $1,264,906 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Huntington Beach Un H S Dist | Paragon Systems Inc. | Internal connections | $1,249,107 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Elk Grove Unif School District | K S Telecom, Inc. | Internal connections | $1,202,124 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Fresno Unified School District | Development Group, Inc. | Internal connections | $1,183,241 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Chaffey Union High Sch Dist | ConvergeOne, Inc. | Internal connections | $1,157,609 | Sep 30, 2027 |
2,482 applicants in California have $1.1B of Category 2 budget left in the FY2026-2030 cycle.
| Applicant | Budget | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT | $83,340,527 | $36,389,025 | Confirmed |
| SAN DIEGO CITY UNIF SCH DIST | $18,870,580 | $18,870,580 | Forecast |
| LONG BEACH UNIF SCHOOL DIST | $13,420,127 | $11,195,742 | Preliminary |
| FRESNO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT | $13,544,698 | $10,210,377 | Preliminary |
| ELK GROVE UNIF SCHOOL DISTRICT | $12,970,626 | $9,339,614 | Confirmed |
| SAN FRANCISCO UNIF SCHOOL DIST | $9,980,537 | $9,152,829 | Preliminary |
| CLOVIS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT | $8,878,352 | $7,645,379 | Preliminary |
| SAN JUAN UNIFIED SCHOOL DIST | $8,557,453 | $7,644,426 | Preliminary |
| LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM | $7,583,386 | $7,583,386 | Forecast |
| CAPISTRANO UNIFIED SCHOOL DIST | $8,005,353 | $7,500,815 | Confirmed |
| RIVERSIDE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT | $7,500,017 | $7,500,017 | Forecast |
| SACRAMENTO CITY UNIF SCH DIST | $7,983,180 | $7,336,237 | Confirmed |
| SWEETWATER UN HIGH SCH DIST | $8,030,347 | $7,226,278 | Confirmed |
| OAKLAND UNIFIED SCHOOL DIST | $7,068,657 | $7,068,657 | Forecast |
| SANTA ANA UNIF SCHOOL DISTRICT | $6,793,514 | $6,793,514 | Forecast |
88 as of Oct 31, 2026. Closing soonest: Newport-Mesa Unif School Dist (Costa Mesa), window closes Nov 2, 2026; Newport-Mesa Unif School Dist (Costa Mesa), window closes Nov 2, 2026; Ventura Unif School District (Ventura), window closes Nov 3, 2026.
By commitments in FY2025-2026: Crown Castle Fiber LLC ($75.6M); AMS.NET, Inc. ($67M); CDW Government LLC ($65.9M).
$1.1B across 2,482 applicants in the FY2026-2030 cycle, as of Oct 31, 2026.
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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.