E-rate / Idaho

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Idaho E-rate: 6 districts are taking bids right now

As of Oct 31, 2026, 6 Idaho schools and libraries have E-rate Form 470s open for bids; the first window closes Nov 3, 2026. USAC committed $19.8M to 273 applicants in FY2026.

USAC committed $19.8M to 273 Idaho schools and libraries in FY2026, $9.9M 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 Idaho for you this month
6open 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 3 days
$56.6MC2 unspent

Money still on the table

Category 2 budget left at 307 Idaho applicants, with years to spend it in the FY2026-2030 cycle.

Largest: $3.9M at one applicant
36contracts ending

Incumbents up for replacement

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

$3.6M of current service
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20% of FY2026 Idaho requests had a single bidder120 applicants at 80%+ discount pay 20 cents on the dollar or less30 applicants changed provider this year66% of Idaho Category 2 budget is filed through 32 consultantsEmail me when a Idaho 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
Bonneville Joint Sch Dist 93Idaho FallsCategory 1Nov 3, 2026 3 days
Grace Joint School Dist 148GraceCategory 1Nov 3, 2026 3 days
Cascade School District 422CascadeCategory 1Nov 4, 2026 4 days
Idaho Falls School District 91Idaho FallsCategory 2Nov 11, 2026 11 days
Richard Mckenna Charter SchoolsMountain HomeCategory 1 and Category 2Nov 12, 2026 12 days
Bonneville Joint Sch Dist 93Idaho FallsCategory 2Nov 16, 2026 16 days

Funding by year

Funding yearCommittedCategory 2ApplicantsFunding requests
FY2026$19,835,419$9,852,953273651
FY2025$12,494,269$4,918,991265534
FY2024$11,912,856$5,620,810259505

Top service providers

ProviderCommitted, FY2025-2026Applicants
Fatbeam, LLC$8,918,91779
Ednetics, Inc.$6,251,20668
CompuNet, Inc.$2,285,39810
Pine Cove Consulting, LLC$1,519,72114
Direct Communications - Rockland, Inc.$1,465,96225
Zayo Group, LLC$1,301,9714
Right! Systems, Inc.$906,8146
Project Mutual Telephone Coop Assn, Inc.$884,26313
Cable One, Inc.$864,14040
ENA Services, LLC$763,94617
801 Technology LLC$736,91133
System Tech, Inc.$670,31212
Valcom Salt Lake City, LC$585,6615
Right! Systems, Inc.$528,0045
First Step Internet, LLC$460,93713

Equipment on Category 2 requests

From Form 471 line items, FY2024-2026.

ManufacturerLine itemsApplicantsRequested
Cisco Meraki53455$7,362,170
Cisco28940$4,169,093
Ubiquiti27562$849,294
Juniper Networks14720$4,122,777
Ruckus (CommScope)12121$2,805,271
APC (Schneider)10136$2,213,035
Tellabs516$439,414
HPE Aruba415$1,013,888
Berk-Tek389$747,121
CommScope257$104,894
Tripp Lite (Eaton)2516$36,273
Leviton244$66,253

Contracts ending in the next 12 months

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

ApplicantProviderServiceCommittedEnds
Pocatello School District 25Right! Systems, Inc.Internal connections$619,174Sep 30, 2027
Vallivue School District 139CompuNet, Inc.Internal connections$418,299Sep 30, 2027
Bonneville Joint Sch Dist 93Pine Cove Consulting, LLCInternal connections$397,168Sep 30, 2027
Boise City Independent Dist 1Zayo Group, LLCData and internet$378,950May 31, 2027
West Ada School DistrictCompuNet, Inc.Internal connections$354,074Sep 30, 2027
West Ada School DistrictEdnetics, Inc.Internal connections$276,278Sep 30, 2027
Jerome Joint School Dist 261Right! Systems, Inc.Internal connections$158,169Sep 30, 2027
Boundary County District 101801 Technology LLCInternal connections$138,440Sep 30, 2027
Kuna Joint School District 3Ednetics, Inc.Internal connections$134,155Sep 30, 2027
Lakeland School District 272Fatbeam, LLCData and internet$122,710Aug 7, 2027
Blackfoot School DistrictCable One, Inc.Data and internet$121,192Apr 30, 2027
Lake Pend Oreille School District #84Ednetics, Inc.Internal connections$100,551Sep 30, 2027
Bonneville Joint Sch Dist 93System Tech, Inc.Internal connections$72,458Sep 30, 2027
Garden Valley School Dist 71Ednetics, Inc.Internal connections$57,707Sep 30, 2027
Bonneville Joint Sch Dist 93Right! Systems, Inc.Internal connections$49,247Sep 30, 2027
Coeur D'Alene Charter Academy801 Technology LLCInternal connections$38,600Sep 30, 2027
Middleton School District 134ConvergeOne, Inc.Internal connections$24,448Sep 30, 2027
Firth School District 59801 Technology LLCInternal connections$22,444Sep 30, 2027
Kuna Joint School District 3Ednetics, Inc.Maintenance$19,571Sep 30, 2027
Pocatello School District 25Right! Systems, Inc.Maintenance$16,788Sep 30, 2027
South Lemhi School Dist 292801 Technology LLCInternal connections$16,400Sep 30, 2027
Plummer-Worley Jt Sch Dist 44Tech Advanced Computers, Inc.Internal connections$15,437Sep 30, 2027
Joint School District Number 243ENA Services, LLCData and internet$13,440Jun 1, 2027
Gem Prep MeridianSystem Tech, Inc.Internal connections$12,083Sep 30, 2027
Cascade School District 422Zayo Education, LLCData and internet$8,610Sep 30, 2027

Category 2 budget left

307 applicants in Idaho have $56.6M of Category 2 budget left in the FY2026-2030 cycle.

ApplicantBudgetLeftStatus
WEST ADA SCHOOL DISTRICT$8,105,533$3,870,044Confirmed
BOISE CITY INDEPENDENT DIST 1$4,378,504$2,830,113Confirmed
NAMPA SCHOOL DISTRICT 131$2,518,617$2,398,178Confirmed
IDAHO DIGITAL LEARNING ACADEMY$2,313,016$2,313,016Forecast
TWIN FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT 411$1,767,567$1,767,567Forecast
COEUR D'ALENE SCHOOL DIST 271$1,937,692$1,752,223Confirmed
BONNEVILLE JOINT SCH DIST 93$2,711,116$1,636,036Confirmed
IDAHO FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT 91$1,939,507$1,476,758Confirmed
JEFFERSON COUNTY JT DIST 251$1,352,071$1,352,071Forecast
POCATELLO SCHOOL DISTRICT 25$2,259,398$1,199,462Confirmed
VALLIVUE SCHOOL DISTRICT 139$1,902,418$1,193,310Confirmed
MADISON SCHOOL DISTRICT 321$1,057,174$988,434Confirmed
LEWISTON SCHOOL DISTRICT 340$957,054$957,054Forecast
KUNA JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT 3$1,132,219$912,609Confirmed
CASSIA JOINT SCHOOL DIST 151$1,094,122$885,755Confirmed

Common questions

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

6 as of Oct 31, 2026. Closing soonest: Bonneville Joint Sch Dist 93 (Idaho Falls), window closes Nov 3, 2026; Grace Joint School Dist 148 (Grace), window closes Nov 3, 2026; Cascade School District 422 (Cascade), window closes Nov 4, 2026.

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

By commitments in FY2025-2026: Fatbeam, LLC ($8.9M); Ednetics, Inc. ($6.3M); CompuNet, Inc. ($2.3M).

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

$56.6M across 307 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.