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As of Oct 31, 2026, 115 Illinois schools and libraries have E-rate Form 470s open for bids; the first window closes Oct 31, 2026. USAC committed $99.7M to 1,080 applicants in FY2026.
USAC committed $99.7M to 1,080 Illinois schools and libraries in FY2026, $51.5M 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 todayCategory 2 budget left at 1,590 Illinois applicants, with years to spend it in the FY2026-2030 cycle.
Largest: $62M at one applicantE-rate contracts that end in the next 12 months, with who holds each one today.
$23.2M 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 115.
| Applicant | City | Seeking | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Olive Public Library | Mount Olive | Category 2 | Oct 31, 2026 today |
| Crab Orchard Public Library | Marion | Category 2 | Oct 31, 2026 today |
| Helen Matthes Library | Effingham | Category 2 | Oct 31, 2026 today |
| Perandoe Special Ed Dist | Red Bud | Category 2 | Oct 31, 2026 today |
| Praireview-Ogden Ccsd #197 | Royal | Category 2 | Oct 31, 2026 today |
| Red Bud Public Library | Red Bud | Category 2 | Oct 31, 2026 today |
| Rome Comm Cons School Dist 2 | Dix | Category 2 | Oct 31, 2026 today |
| Henderson County Public Library District | Biggsville | Category 1 | Nov 2, 2026 2 days |
| Auburn Comm Unit Sch Dist 10 | Auburn | Category 1 | Nov 2, 2026 2 days |
| Auburn Comm Unit Sch Dist 10 | Auburn | Category 2 | Nov 2, 2026 2 days |
| Auburn Comm Unit Sch Dist 10 | Auburn | Category 2 | Nov 2, 2026 2 days |
| Blessed Sacrament School | Belleville | Category 1 | Nov 2, 2026 2 days |
| Princeville C U Sch Dist 326 | Princeville | Category 1 | Nov 4, 2026 4 days |
| Rankin Comm School District 98 | Pekin | Category 2 | Nov 4, 2026 4 days |
| Edwards County School Dist 1 | Albion | Category 1 | Nov 5, 2026 5 days |
| West Prairie Cu School Dis 103 | Colchester | Category 2 | Nov 5, 2026 5 days |
| Carthage Public Library | Carthage | Category 1 | Nov 5, 2026 5 days |
| Freeport Public Library | Freeport | Category 1 | Nov 6, 2026 6 days |
| Shirland C C School Dist 134 | Shirland | Category 1 | Nov 6, 2026 6 days |
| Dolton Public Library District | Dolton | Category 1 and Category 2 | Nov 6, 2026 6 days |
| Lemont High School | Lemont | Category 1 | Nov 8, 2026 8 days |
| Centralia School District 135 | Centralia | Category 2 | Nov 8, 2026 8 days |
| Galesburg Public Library - Library System | Galesburg | Category 1 | Nov 8, 2026 8 days |
| North Chicago Public Library | North Chicago | Category 1 | Nov 9, 2026 9 days |
| North Chicago Public Library | North Chicago | Category 1 | Nov 9, 2026 9 days |
| New Trier High School District 203 | Northfield | Category 1 | Nov 9, 2026 9 days |
| Elmhurst C U School Dist 205 | Elmhurst | Category 2 | Nov 9, 2026 9 days |
| Hampton School District 29 | Hampton | Category 2 | Nov 9, 2026 9 days |
| Joliet Public Library | Joliet | Category 1 | Nov 9, 2026 9 days |
| Sesser Public Library | Sesser | Category 2 | Nov 9, 2026 9 days |
| Shawneetown Public Library | Shawneetown | Category 2 | Nov 9, 2026 9 days |
| Carbondale Public Library | Carbondale | Category 2 | Nov 9, 2026 9 days |
| Lawrence Public Library District | Lawrenceville | Category 2 | Nov 9, 2026 9 days |
| Smithton Public Library | Smithton | Category 2 | Nov 9, 2026 9 days |
| Sparta Public Library | Sparta | Category 2 | Nov 9, 2026 9 days |
| Windsor Storm Memorial Public Library | Windsor | Category 2 | Nov 9, 2026 9 days |
| Mississippi Valley Library District | Collinsville | Category 2 | Nov 9, 2026 9 days |
| Oglesby Public School District 125 | Oglesby | Category 2 | Nov 9, 2026 9 days |
| Saunemin Community Consoldiated School District 438 | Saunemin | Category 2 | Nov 9, 2026 9 days |
| Nashville Comm H S District 99 | Nashville | Category 2 | Nov 10, 2026 10 days |
| Funding year | Committed | Category 2 | Applicants | Funding requests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $99,718,010 | $51,462,508 | 1,080 | 2,491 |
| FY2025 | $92,597,935 | $34,518,018 | 1,073 | 2,374 |
| FY2024 | $106,065,800 | $38,669,720 | 1,106 | 2,525 |
| Provider | Committed, FY2025-2026 | Applicants |
|---|---|---|
| Netsync Network Solutions | $22,653,169 | 1 |
| CDW Government LLC | $21,299,536 | 164 |
| Comcast Business Communications | $14,751,911 | 183 |
| Sentinel Technologies, Inc. | $14,410,579 | 42 |
| Illinois Bell Telephone Company, LLC | $10,758,991 | 48 |
| Vero Fiber Networks | $8,783,883 | 5 |
| AT&T Enterprises, LLC | $7,364,351 | 95 |
| Quality Network Solutions, Inc. | $5,024,312 | 109 |
| MCC Network Services, LLC | $4,403,284 | 106 |
| Delta Communications LLC | $3,940,925 | 121 |
| Heart Technologies, Inc. | $3,807,917 | 65 |
| Net56, Inc. | $3,598,322 | 11 |
| Wanrack LLC | $3,299,382 | 12 |
| Unite Private Networks, LLC-Illinois | $2,654,557 | 13 |
| AMCO HBS Holdings LP | $2,466,331 | 20 |
From Form 471 line items, FY2024-2026.
| Manufacturer | Line items | Applicants | Requested |
|---|---|---|---|
| HPE Aruba | 1,916 | 262 | $25,212,298 |
| Cisco | 1,665 | 196 | $38,730,774 |
| Cisco Meraki | 1,245 | 175 | $15,191,014 |
| Ubiquiti | 1,115 | 204 | $5,780,631 |
| APC (Schneider) | 560 | 217 | $4,474,247 |
| Ruckus (CommScope) | 435 | 69 | $5,263,910 |
| Extreme Networks | 430 | 67 | $6,114,730 |
| Fortinet | 383 | 149 | $3,194,120 |
| Juniper Networks | 333 | 39 | $15,548,922 |
| Tripp Lite (Eaton) | 278 | 119 | $644,730 |
| Hubbell | 246 | 22 | $1,640,761 |
| Eaton | 190 | 74 | $1,977,270 |
384 E-rate contracts in Illinois end in the next 12 months; the 25 largest are shown.
| Applicant | Provider | Service | Committed | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plainfield Comm Cons Dist 202 | CDW Government LLC | Internal connections | $1,121,690 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| West Aurora School District 129 | Continental Resources Inc. | Internal connections | $770,241 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Crete Monee School District 201 U | CDW Government LLC | Internal connections | $763,018 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Cicero School District 99 | CDW Government LLC | Internal connections | $754,973 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Galesburg Community Unit School District #205 | Heart Technologies, Inc. | Internal connections | $656,038 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Proviso Twp High Sch Dist 209 | ACP CreativIT LLC | Internal connections | $498,589 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Acero Schools | Sentinel Technologies, Inc. | Internal connections | $440,179 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Thornton Township High School District 205 | IntelligIS, Inc. | Internal connections | $423,429 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| East Maine School District 63 | Forward Edge, LLC | Internal connections | $412,274 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Learn Charter School Network | CDW Government LLC | Internal connections | $384,175 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Lyons School District 103 | Quality Network Solutions, Inc. | Internal connections | $359,383 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Addison School District 4 | CDW Government LLC | Internal connections | $343,060 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| The Catholic Bishop Of Chicago | CDW Government LLC | Internal connections | $340,407 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Champaign Comm School Dist 4 | SHI International Corpo | Internal connections | $328,214 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview S.D. #89 | AMCO HBS Holdings LP | Internal connections | $323,063 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Community Unit School District 308 | CDW Government LLC | Internal connections | $313,740 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Leyden Comm High Sch Dist 212 | Opt2mized Networks, Inc. | Internal connections | $275,680 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Woodland School District 50 | Network Technology Innovations Inc. | Internal connections | $270,898 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Rockford School District 205 | CDW Government LLC | Internal connections | $256,491 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Gurnee School District 56 | 22Vets LLC | Internal connections | $250,878 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Niles Township High School D219 | AMCO HBS Holdings LP | Internal connections | $234,708 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Palatine Cc School District 15 | STEP CG, LLC | Internal connections | $212,827 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Mahomet-Seymour C U Sch Dist 3 | Heart Technologies, Inc. | Internal connections | $199,673 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Urbana School District 116 | Koener Electric, Inc. | Internal connections | $187,736 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| East Aurora School District 131 | Qubit Networks, LLC | Internal connections | $186,636 | Sep 30, 2027 |
1,590 applicants in Illinois have $386.5M of Category 2 budget left in the FY2026-2030 cycle.
| Applicant | Budget | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS | $62,047,681 | $62,047,681 | Forecast |
| CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY | $10,164,895 | $10,164,895 | Forecast |
| THE CATHOLIC BISHOP OF CHICAGO | $8,218,614 | $7,537,800 | Confirmed |
| INDIAN PRAIRIE C U DIST 204 | $6,178,120 | $6,178,120 | Forecast |
| ELGIN SCHOOL DISTRICT U-46 | $6,821,330 | $4,845,632 | Confirmed |
| ROCKFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT 205 | $5,093,271 | $4,210,481 | Confirmed |
| SCHAUMBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT 54 | $3,019,720 | $2,689,758 | Confirmed |
| PEORIA SCHOOL DISTRICT 150 | $2,680,478 | $2,562,500 | Confirmed |
| VALLEY VIEW COMM UN DIST 365 U | $2,853,425 | $2,555,803 | Confirmed |
| COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DIST 300 | $4,055,992 | $2,486,790 | Confirmed |
| EAST AURORA SCHOOL DISTRICT 131 | $2,640,970 | $2,421,398 | Preliminary |
| SPRINGFIELD SCHOOL DIST 186 | $2,546,837 | $2,410,616 | Confirmed |
| TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL DIST 211 | $2,394,732 | $2,394,732 | Forecast |
| PLAINFIELD COMM CONS DIST 202 | $4,887,266 | $2,331,069 | Confirmed |
| COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 308 | $3,630,074 | $2,321,841 | Preliminary |
115 as of Oct 31, 2026. Closing soonest: Mount Olive Public Library (Mount Olive), window closes Oct 31, 2026; Crab Orchard Public Library (Marion), window closes Oct 31, 2026; Helen Matthes Library (Effingham), window closes Oct 31, 2026.
By commitments in FY2025-2026: Netsync Network Solutions ($22.7M); CDW Government LLC ($21.3M); Comcast Business Communications ($14.8M).
$386.5M across 1,590 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.