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As of Oct 31, 2026, 1 District of Columbia school or library has an E-rate Form 470 open for bids; the first window closes Nov 25, 2026. USAC committed $9.4M to 59 applicants in FY2026.
USAC committed $9.4M to 59 District of Columbia schools and libraries in FY2026, $3.6M 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.
Each one is taking bids for 28 days. Miss the window and you wait a year.
First window closes in 25 daysCategory 2 budget left at 85 District of Columbia applicants, with years to spend it in the FY2026-2030 cycle.
Largest: $10M at one applicantE-rate contracts that end in the next 12 months, with who holds each one today.
$4.8M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Girls Global Academy Public Charter School | Washington | Category 1 | Nov 25, 2026 25 days |
| Funding year | Committed | Category 2 | Applicants | Funding requests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $9,364,087 | $3,581,609 | 59 | 160 |
| FY2025 | $7,983,849 | $1,995,354 | 61 | 156 |
| FY2024 | $7,980,272 | $1,443,594 | 59 | 132 |
| Provider | Committed, FY2025-2026 | Applicants |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia Govt-Office of Chief Technology Officer | $9,549,572 | 17 |
| Dynamic Network Solutions, Inc. | $2,988,668 | 38 |
| Networking for Future, Inc. | $1,287,786 | 3 |
| Starpower Communications, LLC | $849,685 | 25 |
| Comcast Business Communications | $457,573 | 18 |
| CDW Government LLC | $384,966 | 2 |
| Allied Telecom Group, LLC | $314,914 | 6 |
| Windstream Communications, LLC | $287,617 | 3 |
| Orion Network Solutions LLC | $234,240 | 5 |
| Rand Solutions Group Inc. | $200,717 | 1 |
| Verizon Business Global LLC | $168,264 | 9 |
| Vision Technologies, Inc. | $153,016 | 2 |
| anythree com LLC | $112,429 | 2 |
| Breakthru Technology Partners, Inc. | $86,653 | 2 |
| INTELICONX LLC | $62,803 | 1 |
From Form 471 line items, FY2024-2026.
| Manufacturer | Line items | Applicants | Requested |
|---|---|---|---|
| HPE Aruba | 162 | 25 | $1,027,611 |
| APC (Schneider) | 75 | 25 | $119,140 |
| Cisco | 75 | 9 | $1,736,189 |
| Cisco Meraki | 65 | 14 | $562,940 |
| Tripp Lite (Eaton) | 44 | 23 | $10,216 |
| Ubiquiti | 37 | 7 | $187,735 |
| Extreme Networks | 22 | 3 | $94,181 |
| SonicWall | 22 | 16 | $62,409 |
| Ruckus (CommScope) | 18 | 2 | $264,821 |
| Eaton | 14 | 11 | $3,094 |
| AXIOM | 6 | 1 | $952 |
| C2G | 4 | 3 | $824 |
14 E-rate contracts in District of Columbia end in the next 12 months; the 14 largest are shown.
| Applicant | Provider | Service | Committed | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District Of Columbia Pub Schs | District of Columbia Govt-Office of Chief Technology Officer | Data and internet | $3,502,176 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Kipp Dc | Dynamic Network Solutions, Inc. | Internal connections | $823,518 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Friendship Public Charter Schools | CDW Government LLC | Internal connections | $163,582 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Richard Wright Public Charter School For Journalism And Media Arts | Dynamic Network Solutions, Inc. | Internal connections | $69,703 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Cedar Tree Academy Public Charter School | INTELICONX LLC | Internal connections | $62,803 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Statesmen College Preparatory Academy For Boys | Dynamic Network Solutions, Inc. | Internal connections | $49,326 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School | Dynamic Network Solutions, Inc. | Internal connections | $40,632 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Two Rivers Public Charter School District | Dynamic Network Solutions, Inc. | Internal connections | $24,377 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Inspired Teaching Demonstration Public Charter School | Dynamic Network Solutions, Inc. | Internal connections | $24,279 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Capital City Public Charter School | Starpower Communications, LLC | Data and internet | $22,680 | Jul 1, 2027 |
| Learn Dc Charter School | Dynamic Network Solutions, Inc. | Internal connections | $14,593 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Ew Stokes Public Charter School | Networking for Future, Inc. | Internal connections | $9,053 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Friendship Public Charter Schools | Dynamic Network Solutions, Inc. | Internal connections | $6,722 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Learn Dc Charter School | Dynamic Network Solutions, Inc. | Managed Wi-Fi | $2,650 | Sep 30, 2027 |
85 applicants in District of Columbia have $21.4M of Category 2 budget left in the FY2026-2030 cycle.
| Applicant | Budget | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUB SCHS | $10,358,078 | $10,018,636 | Preliminary |
| DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC LIBRARY | $4,627,082 | $4,305,399 | Confirmed |
| FRIENDSHIP PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS | $881,667 | $563,668 | Confirmed |
| DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL | $339,041 | $328,867 | Confirmed |
| KIPP DC | $1,493,432 | $301,402 | Preliminary |
| CENTER CITY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS | $292,075 | $292,075 | Forecast |
| DC PREPARATORY ACADEMY | $441,237 | $284,739 | Confirmed |
| SAINT JOHNS COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL | $262,041 | $262,041 | Forecast |
| APPLETREE EARLY LEARNING PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL | $211,225 | $197,535 | Confirmed |
| WASHINGTON LATIN PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS | $248,737 | $191,009 | Preliminary |
| E.L. HAYNES PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL | $239,062 | $190,877 | Confirmed |
| MUNDO VERDE BILINGUAL PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL DISTRICT | $176,374 | $176,374 | Forecast |
| SEE FOREVER FOUNDATION SCHOOL DISTRICT | $172,544 | $172,544 | Forecast |
| EAGLE ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL | $166,698 | $166,698 | Forecast |
| INGENUITY PREP PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL | $161,659 | $148,039 | Confirmed |
1 as of Oct 31, 2026. Closing soonest: Girls Global Academy Public Charter School (Washington), window closes Nov 25, 2026.
By commitments in FY2025-2026: District of Columbia Govt-Office of Chief Technology Officer ($9.5M); Dynamic Network Solutions, Inc. ($3M); Networking for Future, Inc. ($1.3M).
$21.4M across 85 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.