E-rate / New Hampshire

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New Hampshire E-rate: 4 districts are taking bids right now

As of Oct 31, 2026, 4 New Hampshire schools and libraries have E-rate Form 470s open for bids; the first window closes Nov 3, 2026. USAC committed $6.4M to 127 applicants in FY2026.

USAC committed $6.4M to 127 New Hampshire schools and libraries in FY2026, $4.3M 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 New Hampshire for you this month
4open 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
$26.9MC2 unspent

Money still on the table

Category 2 budget left at 169 New Hampshire applicants, with years to spend it in the FY2026-2030 cycle.

Largest: $1.6M at one applicant
63contracts ending

Incumbents up for replacement

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

$1.8M of current service
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22% of FY2026 New Hampshire requests had a single bidder15 applicants at 80%+ discount pay 20 cents on the dollar or less39 applicants changed provider this year83% of New Hampshire Category 2 budget is filed through 31 consultantsEmail me when a New Hampshire 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
Mount Prospect Academy, Inc. DistrictPlymouthCategory 1Nov 3, 2026 3 days
Mount Prospect Academy, Inc. DistrictPlymouthCategory 1Nov 20, 2026 20 days
Rivendell Interstate School DistrictOrfordCategory 1 and Category 2Nov 23, 2026 23 days
Mascenic School DistrictGreenvilleCategory 1Nov 24, 2026 24 days

Funding by year

Funding yearCommittedCategory 2ApplicantsFunding requests
FY2026$6,354,835$4,296,570127371
FY2025$3,726,490$1,722,468125307
FY2024$4,452,636$2,376,336122296

Top service providers

ProviderCommitted, FY2025-2026Applicants
Driven Tech, Inc.$1,971,4412
FirstLight Fiber, Inc.$1,634,00151
Whalley Computer Associates, Inc.$752,09029
Consolidated Communications Enterprise Services, Inc.$606,89033
Omada Technologies, LLC$590,46711
Harbor Networks$513,6743
Comcast Business Communications$350,74720
Fidium Enterprise Services, LLC$296,79717
Consolidated Communications of Northern New England Company$231,86313
GovConnection, Inc.$231,7646
Worldcom Exchange, Inc.$222,0221
IntraSystems, LLC$216,0116
Charter Communications Operating, LLC$194,1577
Telephone & Network Technologies, Inc.$166,6147
SDB Specialty Networking, Inc.$159,5778

Equipment on Category 2 requests

From Form 471 line items, FY2024-2026.

ManufacturerLine itemsApplicantsRequested
HPE Aruba36732$3,196,400
Extreme Networks22024$2,442,926
Fortinet7622$545,387
Cisco668$3,652,915
Ubiquiti4910$162,262
Cisco Meraki476$301,600
SonicWall4715$485,013
APC (Schneider)3012$156,839
CMS302$8,780
Barracuda135$35,619
Corning133$59,760
Eaton134$31,178

Contracts ending in the next 12 months

63 E-rate contracts in New Hampshire end in the next 12 months; the 25 largest are shown.

ApplicantProviderServiceCommittedEnds
Windham School DistrictDriven Tech, Inc.Internal connections$283,455Dec 31, 2026
Manchester School DistrictDriven Tech, Inc.Internal connections$122,680Sep 30, 2027
Bow School DistrictArcomm Communications CorporationInternal connections$104,714Sep 30, 2027
Governor Wentworth Regional School District - Sau 49Blue Spruce Technologies, Inc.Internal connections$82,360Sep 30, 2027
Raymond School DistrictePlus Technology, Inc.Internal connections$75,942Sep 30, 2027
Laconia School DistrictSDB Specialty Networking, Inc.Internal connections$74,538Sep 30, 2027
Nashua School DistrictIntraSystems, LLCInternal connections$71,790Sep 30, 2027
Barrington School District, Sau 74Whalley Computer Associates, Inc.Internal connections$70,016Sep 30, 2027
Hillsboro-Deering Sch DistIntegris, LLCInternal connections$67,157Sep 30, 2027
Goffstown School DistrictWhalley Computer Associates, Inc.Internal connections$50,120Dec 31, 2026
Merrimack Valley School DistrictTelephone & Network Technologies, Inc.Internal connections$48,848Sep 30, 2027
Bow School DistrictWhalley Computer Associates, Inc.Internal connections$46,378Sep 30, 2027
Monadnock Regional School DistrictGovConnection, Inc.Internal connections$39,018Sep 30, 2027
Keene School DistrictWhalley Computer Associates, Inc.Internal connections$37,506Sep 30, 2027
Inter Lakes School DistrictOmada Technologies, LLCInternal connections$36,982Sep 30, 2027
School Administrative Unit 16Harbor NetworksInternal connections$36,715Sep 30, 2027
Wakefield School District, Sau 101Bretton Woods Telephone Co. Inc.Internal connections$35,352Sep 30, 2027
Newmarket School DistrictOmada Technologies, LLCInternal connections$30,430Sep 30, 2027
School Administrative Unit 39Whalley Computer Associates, Inc.Internal connections$29,016Sep 30, 2027
Hudson School DistrictOmada Technologies, LLCInternal connections$28,369Sep 30, 2027
School Administrative Unit 05Omada Technologies, LLCInternal connections$24,740Sep 30, 2027
School Administrative Unit 41CDW Government LLCInternal connections$24,700Sep 30, 2027
Salem School DistrictGovConnection, Inc.Internal connections$24,173Dec 31, 2026
Fall Mountain Reg Sch DistrictOmada Technologies, LLCInternal connections$22,998Sep 30, 2027
Hopkinton School DistrictWhalley Computer Associates, Inc.Internal connections$22,003Sep 30, 2027

Category 2 budget left

169 applicants in New Hampshire have $26.9M of Category 2 budget left in the FY2026-2030 cycle.

ApplicantBudgetLeftStatus
NASHUA SCHOOL DISTRICT$1,864,119$1,603,922Confirmed
BEDFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT$884,691$884,691Forecast
CONCORD SCHOOL DISTRICT$756,895$756,895Forecast
LONDONDERRY SCHOOL DISTRICT$748,429$711,022Confirmed
MERRIMACK SCHOOL DISTRICT$658,529$658,529Forecast
PINKERTON ACADEMY$637,163$637,163Forecast
ROCHESTER SCHOOL DISTRICT$729,482$614,882Preliminary
SALEM SCHOOL DISTRICT$675,058$614,626Confirmed
TIMBERLANE REGIONAL SCH DST$632,668$601,950Confirmed
PORTSMOUTH SCHOOL DISTRICT$550,629$550,629Forecast
KEENE SCHOOL DISTRICT$572,257$500,175Confirmed
DERRY CO-OP SCHOOL DISTRICT$561,171$499,454Confirmed
HUDSON SCHOOL DISTRICT$556,938$486,016Confirmed
DOVER SCHOOL DISTRICT$688,765$423,565Confirmed
GOFFSTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT$568,568$419,536Confirmed

Common questions

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

4 as of Oct 31, 2026. Closing soonest: Mount Prospect Academy, Inc. District (Plymouth), window closes Nov 3, 2026; Mount Prospect Academy, Inc. District (Plymouth), window closes Nov 20, 2026; Rivendell Interstate School District (Orford), window closes Nov 23, 2026.

Who are the largest E-rate service providers in New Hampshire?

By commitments in FY2025-2026: Driven Tech, Inc. ($2M); FirstLight Fiber, Inc. ($1.6M); Whalley Computer Associates, Inc. ($752K).

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

$26.9M across 169 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.