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As of Oct 31, 2026, 4 North Dakota schools and libraries have E-rate Form 470s open for bids; the first window closes Nov 11, 2026. USAC committed $3.4M to 65 applicants in FY2026.
USAC committed $3.4M to 65 North Dakota schools and libraries in FY2026, $1.8M 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 11 daysCategory 2 budget left at 225 North Dakota applicants, with years to spend it in the FY2026-2030 cycle.
Largest: $2.5M at one applicantE-rate contracts that end in the next 12 months, with who holds each one today.
$205K 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint John School District 3 | Saint John | Category 2 | Nov 11, 2026 11 days |
| Jamestown Public School District #1 | Jamestown | Category 2 | Nov 16, 2026 16 days |
| Kulm School District 7 | Kulm | Category 2 | Nov 24, 2026 24 days |
| Manvel School District 125 | Manvel | Category 2 | Nov 25, 2026 25 days |
| Funding year | Committed | Category 2 | Applicants | Funding requests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $3,374,359 | $1,797,612 | 65 | 98 |
| FY2025 | $1,846,722 | $1,010,803 | 51 | 80 |
| FY2024 | $2,991,719 | $1,393,981 | 50 | 85 |
| Provider | Committed, FY2025-2026 | Applicants |
|---|---|---|
| DCN,LLC | $1,580,933 | 3 |
| Marco Technologies, LLC | $849,139 | 16 |
| High Point Networks, LLC | $631,370 | 7 |
| Midcontinent Communications | $480,377 | 7 |
| Dickey Rural Telephone Cooperative | $443,706 | 24 |
| Twotrees Technologies | $185,944 | 7 |
| Network Center, Inc. | $147,749 | 4 |
| Reservation Telephone Cooperative | $140,483 | 5 |
| ByteSpeed, LLC | $119,473 | 3 |
| The Computer Store Inc. | $85,622 | 2 |
| Quality Power Solutions | $82,897 | 1 |
| Uniti Fiber LLC | $67,233 | 1 |
| Consolidated Communications Networks, Inc. | $54,947 | 1 |
| North Dakota Telephone Company | $50,079 | 4 |
| Daktel Communications LLC | $40,320 | 1 |
From Form 471 line items, FY2024-2026.
| Manufacturer | Line items | Applicants | Requested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco Meraki | 210 | 41 | $2,064,794 |
| Ruckus (CommScope) | 80 | 16 | $468,826 |
| HPE Aruba | 64 | 9 | $1,333,064 |
| Ubiquiti | 54 | 14 | $115,871 |
| Cisco | 43 | 17 | $983,750 |
| Fortinet | 41 | 2 | $114,088 |
| Extreme Networks | 30 | 6 | $315,855 |
| Panduit | 25 | 12 | $24,400 |
| Cat 6 | 18 | 10 | $42,966 |
| Not Provided | 15 | 1 | $5,228 |
| CyberPower | 10 | 8 | $28,446 |
| APC (Schneider) | 9 | 5 | $18,965 |
4 E-rate contracts in North Dakota end in the next 12 months; the 4 largest are shown.
| Applicant | Provider | Service | Committed | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fargo School District 1 | Quality Power Solutions | Internal connections | $82,897 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Fargo School District 1 | Marco Technologies, LLC | Internal connections | $58,181 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Mckenzie County School Dist 1 | High Point Networks, LLC | Internal connections | $44,151 | Dec 31, 2026 |
| Shiloh Christian School | Marco Technologies, LLC | Internal connections | $19,923 | May 31, 2027 |
225 applicants in North Dakota have $25.6M of Category 2 budget left in the FY2026-2030 cycle.
| Applicant | Budget | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BISMARCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 1 | $2,730,266 | $2,460,186 | Preliminary |
| WEST FARGO SCHOOL DISTRICT 6 | $2,412,591 | $2,412,591 | Forecast |
| FARGO SCHOOL DISTRICT 1 | $2,260,406 | $2,025,277 | Preliminary |
| MINOT SCHOOL DISTRICT 1 | $1,507,139 | $1,507,139 | Forecast |
| GRAND FORKS SCHOOL DISTRICT 1 | $1,505,325 | $1,505,325 | Forecast |
| WILLISTON BASIN SD #7 | $1,099,564 | $1,099,564 | Forecast |
| MANDAN SCHOOL DISTRICT 1 | $899,143 | $899,143 | Forecast |
| DICKINSON SCHOOL DISTRICT 1 | $832,020 | $440,912 | Confirmed |
| JAMESTOWN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT #1 | $459,459 | $432,801 | Confirmed |
| BELCOURT SCHOOL DISTRICT #7 | $335,211 | $335,211 | Forecast |
| WAHPETON SCHOOL DISTRICT 37 | $282,077 | $282,077 | Forecast |
| MCKENZIE COUNTY SCHOOL DIST 1 | $344,483 | $281,410 | Confirmed |
| ST. JOHN PAUL II CATHOLIC SCHOOLS NETWORK | $256,337 | $256,337 | Forecast |
| VALLEY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT 2 | $219,711 | $219,711 | Forecast |
| LIGHT OF CHRIST CATHOLIC SCHOOLS | $310,821 | $211,321 | Confirmed |
4 as of Oct 31, 2026. Closing soonest: Saint John School District 3 (Saint John), window closes Nov 11, 2026; Jamestown Public School District #1 (Jamestown), window closes Nov 16, 2026; Kulm School District 7 (Kulm), window closes Nov 24, 2026.
By commitments in FY2025-2026: DCN,LLC ($1.6M); Marco Technologies, LLC ($849K); High Point Networks, LLC ($631K).
$25.6M across 225 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.