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As of Oct 31, 2026, 4 Connecticut schools and libraries have E-rate Form 470s open for bids; the first window closes Nov 6, 2026. USAC committed $27.9M to 303 applicants in FY2026.
USAC committed $27.9M to 303 Connecticut schools and libraries in FY2026, $14.5M 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 6 daysCategory 2 budget left at 382 Connecticut applicants, with years to spend it in the FY2026-2030 cycle.
Largest: $3.6M at one applicantE-rate contracts that end in the next 12 months, with who holds each one today.
$9.2M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwich Public Schools | Greenwich | Category 2 | Nov 6, 2026 6 days |
| Greenwich Public Schools | Greenwich | Category 2 | Nov 6, 2026 6 days |
| New Hartford School District | New Hartford | Category 1 | Nov 20, 2026 20 days |
| East Granby School District | East Granby | Category 1 and Category 2 | Nov 23, 2026 23 days |
| Funding year | Committed | Category 2 | Applicants | Funding requests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $27,880,651 | $14,509,464 | 303 | 863 |
| FY2025 | $23,726,739 | $10,509,617 | 298 | 791 |
| FY2024 | $22,545,070 | $8,907,031 | 297 | 772 |
| Provider | Committed, FY2025-2026 | Applicants |
|---|---|---|
| Crown Castle Fiber LLC | $8,767,557 | 47 |
| Advanced Corporate Networking, Inc. | $7,458,277 | 32 |
| Dept of Admin Services, CT | $7,091,757 | 251 |
| ePlus Technology, Inc. | $3,929,226 | 14 |
| Total Communications, Inc. | $3,033,166 | 20 |
| Atlantic Computing Technology Corp. | $2,444,153 | 30 |
| CDW Government LLC | $2,219,995 | 19 |
| STEP CG, LLC | $2,212,952 | 10 |
| The Southern New England Telephone Company | $1,142,348 | 24 |
| ChimeNet, Inc. | $1,134,246 | 16 |
| SHI International Corpo | $954,896 | 12 |
| Y & S Technologies | $912,845 | 3 |
| Troi.net | $889,848 | 1 |
| Comcast Business Communications | $770,717 | 30 |
| OMNI Data, LLC | $646,017 | 7 |
From Form 471 line items, FY2024-2026.
| Manufacturer | Line items | Applicants | Requested |
|---|---|---|---|
| HPE Aruba | 931 | 66 | $12,969,436 |
| Cisco | 474 | 39 | $7,379,782 |
| Cisco Meraki | 342 | 42 | $3,623,210 |
| Fortinet | 147 | 46 | $1,405,196 |
| Extreme Networks | 141 | 19 | $3,951,972 |
| Ubiquiti | 119 | 21 | $864,186 |
| APC (Schneider) | 102 | 46 | $865,680 |
| Palo Alto Networks | 74 | 16 | $759,641 |
| Ruckus (CommScope) | 65 | 14 | $1,387,974 |
| Eaton | 63 | 18 | $379,755 |
| Juniper Networks | 44 | 5 | $258,908 |
| SonicWall | 39 | 13 | $204,015 |
171 E-rate contracts in Connecticut end in the next 12 months; the 25 largest are shown.
| Applicant | Provider | Service | Committed | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford Consortium | STEP CG, LLC | Internal connections | $1,627,177 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| New Haven Public Schools | Total Communications, Inc. | Internal connections | $298,668 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Stamford Public Schools | ePlus Technology, Inc. | Internal connections | $294,392 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Hartford Consortium | ePlus Technology, Inc. | Internal connections | $278,667 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Hartford Consortium | Total Communications, Inc. | Internal connections | $268,563 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Hamden Public School District | SHI International Corpo | Internal connections | $246,777 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Eastern Conn Reg Educ Svc Ctr | ChimeNet, Inc. | Internal connections | $241,497 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Diocese Of Bridgeport Schools | Total Communications, Inc. | Internal connections | $204,376 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Bristol Public Schools | Total Communications, Inc. | Internal connections | $194,586 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Capitol Region Educ Council | Total Communications, Inc. | Internal connections | $192,261 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Middletown School District (Ct) | Atlantic Computing Technology Corp. | Internal connections | $180,447 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Killingly Public Schools | SHI International Corpo | Internal connections | $178,989 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Enfield School District | Extreme Networks | Managed Wi-Fi | $173,633 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Ansonia Public Schools | Atlantic Computing Technology Corp. | Internal connections | $170,400 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Greenwich Public Schools | Insight Public Sector Inc. | Internal connections | $170,313 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Naugatuck Public Schools | ePlus Technology, Inc. | Internal connections | $141,290 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Norwalk Public Schools | ePlus Technology, Inc. | Internal connections | $138,901 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Farmington School District | Atlantic Computing Technology Corp. | Internal connections | $135,784 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Danbury Public Schools | ePlus Technology, Inc. | Internal connections | $122,257 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Ridgefield Public Schools | Synacktek LLC | Internal connections | $121,782 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| East Haven Public Schools | ePlus Technology, Inc. | Internal connections | $121,537 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Manchester Public Schools | ePlus Technology, Inc. | Internal connections | $115,780 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Windsor Public Schools | Advanced Corporate Networking, Inc. | Managed Wi-Fi | $112,036 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| New London Public Schools | ePlus Technology, Inc. | Internal connections | $107,067 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Capital Preparatory Harbor School | Charter Technology Solutions | Internal connections | $105,548 | Sep 30, 2027 |
382 applicants in Connecticut have $108.5M of Category 2 budget left in the FY2026-2030 cycle.
| Applicant | Budget | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| WATERBURY SCHOOL DISTRICT | $3,683,087 | $3,597,023 | Confirmed |
| REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 10 | $3,496,836 | $3,475,282 | Preliminary |
| NEW HAVEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS | $3,457,329 | $3,105,954 | Confirmed |
| BRIDGEPORT SCHOOL DISTRICT | $4,065,667 | $2,891,100 | Confirmed |
| ACHIEVEMENT FIRST | $2,913,090 | $2,689,367 | Confirmed |
| STAMFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS | $3,053,382 | $2,391,335 | Confirmed |
| DANBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | $2,465,604 | $2,321,772 | Preliminary |
| CONNECTICUT TECHNICAL EDUCATION & CAREER SYSTEM | $2,286,005 | $2,286,005 | Forecast |
| NORWALK PUBLIC SCHOOLS | $2,312,411 | $2,040,499 | Confirmed |
| HARTFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS | $3,224,717 | $1,945,653 | Preliminary |
| NEW BRITAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT | $1,890,928 | $1,817,887 | Confirmed |
| FAIRFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT | $1,788,127 | $1,670,920 | Confirmed |
| CAPITOL REGION EDUC COUNCIL | $1,866,135 | $1,639,946 | Confirmed |
| WEST HARTFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS | $1,803,850 | $1,350,336 | Confirmed |
| MERIDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT | $1,636,547 | $1,286,269 | Confirmed |
4 as of Oct 31, 2026. Closing soonest: Greenwich Public Schools (Greenwich), window closes Nov 6, 2026; Greenwich Public Schools (Greenwich), window closes Nov 6, 2026; New Hartford School District (New Hartford), window closes Nov 20, 2026.
By commitments in FY2025-2026: Crown Castle Fiber LLC ($8.8M); Advanced Corporate Networking, Inc. ($7.5M); Dept of Admin Services, CT ($7.1M).
$108.5M across 382 applicants in the FY2026-2030 cycle, as of Oct 31, 2026.
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.