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As of Oct 31, 2026, 18 Iowa schools and libraries have E-rate Form 470s open for bids; the first window closes Nov 10, 2026. USAC committed $24.2M to 494 applicants in FY2026.
USAC committed $24.2M to 494 Iowa schools and libraries in FY2026, $15.6M 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 10 daysCategory 2 budget left at 694 Iowa applicants, with years to spend it in the FY2026-2030 cycle.
Largest: $29.8M at one applicantE-rate contracts that end in the next 12 months, with who holds each one today.
$3.4M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodward Public Library | Woodward | Category 1 | Nov 10, 2026 10 days |
| Sheldon Public Library | Sheldon | Category 1 | Nov 10, 2026 10 days |
| Oelwein Community School Dist | Oelwein | Category 2 | Nov 11, 2026 11 days |
| Colo Public Library | Colo | Category 1 | Nov 11, 2026 11 days |
| Pomeroy Public Library | Pomeroy | Category 1 | Nov 11, 2026 11 days |
| Horizon Science Academy Davenport | Davenport | Category 1 | Nov 11, 2026 11 days |
| Bode Public Library | Bode | Category 1 | Nov 12, 2026 12 days |
| Panora Public Library | Panora | Category 1 | Nov 12, 2026 12 days |
| West Des Moines Comm Sch Dist | W Des Moines | Category 2 | Nov 17, 2026 17 days |
| Vinton Public Library | Vinton | Category 1 | Nov 18, 2026 18 days |
| Kanawha Public Library | Kanawha | Category 1 | Nov 20, 2026 20 days |
| Everly Public Library | Everly | Category 1 | Nov 22, 2026 22 days |
| Riverside Community Sch Dist | Carson | Category 2 | Nov 23, 2026 23 days |
| Pomeroy Public Library | Pomeroy | Category 2 | Nov 25, 2026 25 days |
| Easton Valley Community School District | Preston | Category 1 | Nov 26, 2026 26 days |
| Garnavillo Public Library | Garnavillo | Category 1 | Nov 26, 2026 26 days |
| South Page Comm School Dist | College Sprs | Category 2 | Nov 27, 2026 27 days |
| Field-Carnegie Public Library | Odebolt | Category 1 | Nov 27, 2026 27 days |
| Funding year | Committed | Category 2 | Applicants | Funding requests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $24,170,190 | $15,632,742 | 494 | 1,233 |
| FY2025 | $18,231,620 | $9,711,308 | 476 | 1,076 |
| FY2024 | $20,372,151 | $11,317,713 | 457 | 992 |
| Provider | Committed, FY2025-2026 | Applicants |
|---|---|---|
| State of Iowa, Iowa Telecommunication & Technology Commissio | $7,024,589 | 142 |
| Riverside Technologies, Inc. | $4,914,924 | 120 |
| AMCO HBS Holdings LP | $3,095,030 | 19 |
| Aercor Wireless, Inc. | $2,296,764 | 31 |
| MCC Telephony, LLC | $2,185,283 | 63 |
| Infrastructure Technology Solutions | $1,606,991 | 30 |
| Communication Innovators Inc. | $1,279,766 | 10 |
| Metro Fibernet LLC | $1,223,861 | 13 |
| Communications Engineering Company | $1,219,422 | 8 |
| Winger Contracting Company | $1,121,692 | 14 |
| CDW Government LLC | $1,095,884 | 22 |
| High Point Networks, LLC | $1,034,664 | 2 |
| DataVizion, LLC | $986,364 | 3 |
| Unite Private Networks, LLC | $704,522 | 21 |
| Imon Communications, LLC | $670,282 | 20 |
From Form 471 line items, FY2024-2026.
| Manufacturer | Line items | Applicants | Requested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco Meraki | 1,383 | 159 | $9,971,359 |
| HPE Aruba | 875 | 74 | $12,818,401 |
| Fortinet | 692 | 139 | $5,343,594 |
| Extreme Networks | 403 | 23 | $4,225,131 |
| Cisco | 289 | 71 | $4,977,319 |
| Ruckus (CommScope) | 204 | 31 | $3,669,205 |
| Ubiquiti | 184 | 44 | $945,312 |
| Tripp Lite (Eaton) | 152 | 69 | $232,843 |
| Panduit | 116 | 20 | $175,870 |
| APC (Schneider) | 69 | 37 | $1,289,815 |
| Cambium | 64 | 5 | $362,815 |
| Eaton | 64 | 27 | $368,551 |
111 E-rate contracts in Iowa end in the next 12 months; the 25 largest are shown.
| Applicant | Provider | Service | Committed | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids Comm School Dist | Communications Engineering Company | Internal connections | $361,910 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Cedar Falls Comm School Dist | DataVizion, LLC | Internal connections | $345,228 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| College Comm School District | ByteSpeed, LLC | Internal connections | $178,374 | May 31, 2027 |
| Ankeny Community School Dist | AMCO HBS Holdings LP | Internal connections | $164,024 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Waukee Community School District | Carrier Access, IT LC | Internal connections | $152,570 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Pleasant Valley Community School District | Riverside Technologies, Inc. | Internal connections | $151,667 | Jul 1, 2027 |
| Monticello Comm School Dist | Infrastructure Technology Solutions | Internal connections | $121,964 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Sioux Center Community School District | Riverside Technologies, Inc. | Internal connections | $112,313 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Carlisle Comm School District | Insight Public Sector Inc. | Internal connections | $110,146 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Bishop Heelan Catholic Schools | Sterling Computers Corporation | Internal connections | $98,885 | Jul 1, 2027 |
| Xavier Catholic Schools | Riverside Technologies, Inc. | Internal connections | $97,283 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Okoboji Community School Dist | Riverside Technologies, Inc. | Internal connections | $84,460 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Knoxville Comm School District | DataVizion, LLC | Internal connections | $73,384 | Oct 31, 2026 |
| Vinton-Shellsburg Comm Sch Dst | Infrastructure Technology Solutions | Internal connections | $61,642 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| North Polk Community Sch Dist | Questivity Inc. | Internal connections | $60,425 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Decorah Community School District | Communications Engineering Company | Internal connections | $59,870 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Community School District | Rick's Computers, Inc. | Internal connections | $54,420 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Boone Community School Dist | AMCO HBS Holdings LP | Internal connections | $50,724 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Midland Community School | Riverside Technologies, Inc. | Internal connections | $45,297 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Anamosa Community School Dist | Infrastructure Technology Solutions | Internal connections | $45,157 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Central Springs Community School District | CDW Government LLC | Internal connections | $40,433 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Benton Community School Dist | Riverside Technologies, Inc. | Internal connections | $36,363 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Maquoketa Valley Community School Dist. | Infrastructure Technology Solutions | Internal connections | $35,840 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Spencer Comm School District | Advanced Network Professionals LLC | Internal connections | $33,984 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| North Polk Community Sch Dist | Aercor Wireless, Inc. | Internal connections | $33,310 | Sep 30, 2027 |
694 applicants in Iowa have $160.4M of Category 2 budget left in the FY2026-2030 cycle.
| Applicant | Budget | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEARTLAND AREA ED AGENCY 11 | $29,781,363 | $29,781,363 | Forecast |
| MISSISSIPPI BEND AREA ED AGENCY 09 | $9,387,115 | $9,387,115 | Forecast |
| NORTHWEST AREA EDUCATION AGENCY/SIOUX CITY | $8,102,308 | $8,102,308 | Forecast |
| GREEN HILLS AEA | $7,441,763 | $7,441,763 | Forecast |
| GREAT PRAIRIE AEA | $7,373,431 | $7,373,431 | Forecast |
| DES MOINES INDEP SCHOOL DIST | $5,680,243 | $4,165,911 | Confirmed |
| IOWA CITY COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT | $2,991,097 | $2,777,021 | Confirmed |
| WAUKEE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | $2,878,621 | $2,573,481 | Confirmed |
| DAVENPORT COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | $2,406,141 | $2,249,570 | Confirmed |
| ANKENY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DIST | $2,560,947 | $2,150,886 | Confirmed |
| SIOUX CITY COMM SCHOOL DIST | $2,795,373 | $2,062,359 | Confirmed |
| DUBUQUE COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT | $1,879,842 | $1,876,503 | Confirmed |
| CEDAR RAPIDS COMM SCHOOL DIST | $2,881,846 | $1,874,987 | Confirmed |
| WEST DES MOINES COMM SCH DIST | $1,662,751 | $1,641,281 | Confirmed |
| JOHNSTON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT | $1,476,903 | $1,419,775 | Confirmed |
18 as of Oct 31, 2026. Closing soonest: Woodward Public Library (Woodward), window closes Nov 10, 2026; Sheldon Public Library (Sheldon), window closes Nov 10, 2026; Oelwein Community School Dist (Oelwein), window closes Nov 11, 2026.
By commitments in FY2025-2026: State of Iowa, Iowa Telecommunication & Technology Commissio ($7M); Riverside Technologies, Inc. ($4.9M); AMCO HBS Holdings LP ($3.1M).
$160.4M across 694 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.