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As of Oct 31, 2026, 5 Maryland schools and libraries have E-rate Form 470s open for bids; the first window closes Nov 4, 2026. USAC committed $42.9M to 154 applicants in FY2026.
USAC committed $42.9M to 154 Maryland schools and libraries in FY2026, $24.6M 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 4 daysCategory 2 budget left at 220 Maryland applicants, with years to spend it in the FY2026-2030 cycle.
Largest: $26.6M at one applicantE-rate contracts that end in the next 12 months, with who holds each one today.
$7.9M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County Free Library System | Hagerstown | Category 2 | Nov 4, 2026 4 days |
| Cecil County Public Schools | Elkton | Category 1 | Nov 11, 2026 11 days |
| Montgomery County Public Schools | Rockville | Category 1 | Nov 12, 2026 12 days |
| Kipp Baltimore | Baltimore | Category 1 | Nov 19, 2026 19 days |
| Saint Frances Academy | Baltimore | Category 1 | Nov 26, 2026 26 days |
| Funding year | Committed | Category 2 | Applicants | Funding requests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $42,910,372 | $24,585,938 | 154 | 355 |
| FY2025 | $43,253,564 | $25,683,117 | 150 | 325 |
| FY2024 | $29,456,350 | $11,565,107 | 146 | 340 |
| Provider | Committed, FY2025-2026 | Applicants |
|---|---|---|
| Data Networks of America, Inc. | $17,384,996 | 4 |
| Anne Arundel County, Maryland | $10,190,880 | 1 |
| CDW Government LLC | $8,831,003 | 12 |
| ENA Services, LLC | $8,013,060 | 5 |
| Lanier Electronics Group, Inc. | $7,253,512 | 1 |
| DISYS Solutions, Inc. | $5,319,605 | 5 |
| Comcast Business Communications | $4,488,803 | 87 |
| Skyline Technology Solutions, LLC | $3,838,816 | 5 |
| State of Maryland | $3,344,574 | 12 |
| Baltimore County, Maryland | $3,024,000 | 2 |
| BorderLAN Inc. | $2,624,032 | 2 |
| United Data Technologies, Inc. | $1,504,080 | 4 |
| Crown Castle Fiber LLC | $1,035,279 | 2 |
| ePlus Technology, Inc. | $1,016,865 | 2 |
| Antietam Cable Television, Inc. | $910,271 | 5 |
From Form 471 line items, FY2024-2026.
| Manufacturer | Line items | Applicants | Requested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubiquiti | 226 | 42 | $793,709 |
| HPE Aruba | 176 | 17 | $9,079,691 |
| Cisco | 130 | 15 | $3,200,022 |
| Extreme Networks | 115 | 12 | $23,020,708 |
| Juniper Networks | 92 | 9 | $8,741,650 |
| Panduit | 62 | 11 | $66,712 |
| Vertical Cable | 59 | 4 | $121,439 |
| Cisco Meraki | 56 | 13 | $480,862 |
| ICC | 50 | 10 | $162,715 |
| APC (Schneider) | 38 | 27 | $949,032 |
| Ruckus (CommScope) | 38 | 7 | $474,395 |
| Dynacom | 35 | 7 | $18,882 |
40 E-rate contracts in Maryland end in the next 12 months; the 25 largest are shown.
| Applicant | Provider | Service | Committed | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wicomico County School District | BorderLAN Inc. | Internal connections | $2,601,601 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Enoch Pratt Free Library System | ePlus Technology, Inc. | Internal connections | $679,411 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| St Mary'S County Public Schools | Skyline Technology Solutions, LLC | Internal connections | $652,013 | Mar 30, 2027 |
| St Mary'S County Public Schools | CDW Government LLC | Internal connections | $610,232 | Mar 31, 2027 |
| Charles County School District | DISYS Solutions, Inc. | Internal connections | $454,455 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Washington County School Dist | Skyline Technology Solutions, LLC | Internal connections | $448,553 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Washington County School Dist | CDW Government LLC | Internal connections | $444,664 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Kennedy Krieger School | Crown Castle Fiber LLC | Data and internet | $396,685 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Ymca Of Frederick County | Optimus Technology Company | Internal connections | $329,112 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Anne Arundel County Public Schools | CDW Government LLC | Internal connections | $208,740 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| The Childrens Guild Corp Headquarters | DP Solutions, Inc. | Managed Wi-Fi | $143,328 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Harford County School District | Skyline Technology Solutions, LLC | Internal connections | $113,636 | Oct 31, 2027 |
| Frederick County Public School District | CDW Government LLC | Internal connections | $94,860 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Kennedy Krieger School | ConvergeOne, Inc. | Internal connections | $91,169 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Prince George'S County Memorial Library System | DISYS Solutions, Inc. | Internal connections | $90,290 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Bishop Mcnamara High School | Dynamic Network Solutions, Inc. | Internal connections | $72,807 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Ohr Chadash Academy | Electronaca Inc. | Internal connections | $69,160 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Notre Dame Preparatory School | Optimus Technology Company | Internal connections | $51,687 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Harford County Public Library | ePlus Technology, Inc. | Internal connections | $41,185 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Calvert County Public Schools | State of Maryland | Data and internet | $38,766 | Jun 20, 2027 |
| St Mary'S Ryken High School | Layer One Corp. | Internal connections | $37,023 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Ivymount School | web works Inc. | Internal connections | $34,475 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Enoch Pratt Free Library System | Daly Computers, Inc. | Internal connections | $24,759 | Oct 7, 2027 |
| Rosedale Christian Academy | CDW Government LLC | Internal connections | $22,931 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Somerset County School Dist | ByteSpeed, LLC | Internal connections | $19,601 | Sep 30, 2027 |
220 applicants in Maryland have $181.6M of Category 2 budget left in the FY2026-2030 cycle.
| Applicant | Budget | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | $31,525,750 | $26,555,088 | Preliminary |
| PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY SCHOOLS | $26,522,782 | $21,133,011 | Preliminary |
| BALTIMORE COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM | $21,766,133 | $17,922,287 | Preliminary |
| ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | $16,456,376 | $16,108,476 | Confirmed |
| BALTIMORE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | $14,840,188 | $14,840,188 | Forecast |
| HOWARD CO. PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM | $11,521,540 | $9,459,984 | Confirmed |
| FREDERICK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | $8,671,743 | $7,206,243 | Confirmed |
| HARFORD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | $7,473,208 | $6,824,414 | Preliminary |
| CHARLES COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | $5,643,758 | $5,075,690 | Confirmed |
| CARROLL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | $5,188,412 | $4,476,676 | Preliminary |
| ENOCH PRATT FREE LIBRARY SYSTEM | $5,137,969 | $4,257,767 | Preliminary |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DIST | $4,440,990 | $3,082,524 | Preliminary |
| CECIL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | $2,980,817 | $2,980,817 | Forecast |
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY MD DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES | $2,975,325 | $2,975,325 | Forecast |
| CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | $2,989,686 | $2,675,834 | Confirmed |
5 as of Oct 31, 2026. Closing soonest: Washington County Free Library System (Hagerstown), window closes Nov 4, 2026; Cecil County Public Schools (Elkton), window closes Nov 11, 2026; Montgomery County Public Schools (Rockville), window closes Nov 12, 2026.
By commitments in FY2025-2026: Data Networks of America, Inc. ($17.4M); Anne Arundel County, Maryland ($10.2M); CDW Government LLC ($8.8M).
$181.6M across 220 applicants in the FY2026-2030 cycle, as of Oct 31, 2026.
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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.