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As of Oct 31, 2026, 62 Ohio schools and libraries have E-rate Form 470s open for bids; the first window closes Nov 2, 2026. USAC committed $95.3M to 1,327 applicants in FY2026.
USAC committed $95.3M to 1,327 Ohio schools and libraries in FY2026, $49.4M 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 2 daysCategory 2 budget left at 1,750 Ohio applicants, with years to spend it in the FY2026-2030 cycle.
Largest: $10.1M at one applicantE-rate contracts that end in the next 12 months, with who holds each one today.
$28.5M 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 62.
| Applicant | City | Seeking | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowellville K-12 School | Lowellville | Category 1 | Nov 2, 2026 2 days |
| Wynford Local School District | Bucyrus | Category 2 | Nov 3, 2026 3 days |
| Montpelier School District | Montpelier | Category 2 | Nov 4, 2026 4 days |
| Emmanuel Christian Academy | Springfield | Category 1 | Nov 5, 2026 5 days |
| Bethel Tate Local School Dist | Bethel | Category 2 | Nov 5, 2026 5 days |
| St Mary Shelby | Shelby | Category 2 | Nov 5, 2026 5 days |
| Shaker Heights City Sch Dist | Shaker Heights | Category 2 | Nov 6, 2026 6 days |
| Mad River Local School Dist | Dayton | Category 2 | Nov 6, 2026 6 days |
| South Central Ed Serv Center | New Boston | Category 1 | Nov 8, 2026 8 days |
| Triad Local School District | N Lewisburg | Category 2 | Nov 9, 2026 9 days |
| Risen Christ Lutheran School | Springfield | Category 2 | Nov 9, 2026 9 days |
| St Michael School Ripley | Ripley | Category 2 | Nov 9, 2026 9 days |
| Poland Local Schools | Poland | Category 2 | Nov 9, 2026 9 days |
| Horizon Science Academy Toledo | Toledo | Category 2 | Nov 9, 2026 9 days |
| Flex High School Of Cleveland | Richmond Heights | Category 1 and Category 2 | Nov 10, 2026 10 days |
| Flex High School | Columbus | Category 1 and Category 2 | Nov 10, 2026 10 days |
| Bloom-Carroll Local Sch Dist | Carroll | Category 1 and Category 2 | Nov 10, 2026 10 days |
| Hudson City School District | Hudson | Category 1 | Nov 10, 2026 10 days |
| Shawnee School District | Lima | Category 2 | Nov 11, 2026 11 days |
| Canton City School District | Canton | Category 1 | Nov 11, 2026 11 days |
| Canton City School District | Canton | Category 1 | Nov 11, 2026 11 days |
| North Royalton City Sch Dist | North Royalton | Category 1 | Nov 11, 2026 11 days |
| Wayne Local School District | Waynesville | Category 2 | Nov 11, 2026 11 days |
| Parkway Local School District | Rockford | Category 2 | Nov 11, 2026 11 days |
| Greenville City School Dist | Greenville | Category 2 | Nov 12, 2026 12 days |
| Wauseon School District | Wauseon | Category 2 | Nov 12, 2026 12 days |
| Swanton Local School District | Swanton | Category 2 | Nov 12, 2026 12 days |
| Barberton City School District | Barberton | Category 2 | Nov 12, 2026 12 days |
| Delaware Co District Library | Powell | Category 1 | Nov 13, 2026 13 days |
| Kent City School District | Kent | Category 1 | Nov 13, 2026 13 days |
| St Bartholomew | Middleburg Hts. | Category 1 and Category 2 | Nov 16, 2026 16 days |
| East Knox Local School Dist | Howard | Category 2 | Nov 16, 2026 16 days |
| Southern Local School District | Corning | Category 2 | Nov 17, 2026 17 days |
| Solon City School District | Solon | Category 2 | Nov 17, 2026 17 days |
| Mansfield Richland Co Pub Lib | Mansfield | Category 1 | Nov 18, 2026 18 days |
| Mayfield City School District | Mayfield Heights | Category 1 and Category 2 | Nov 18, 2026 18 days |
| Caldwell Exempted Vlg Sch Dist | Caldwell | Category 2 | Nov 18, 2026 18 days |
| Bloom-Carroll Local Sch Dist | Carroll | Category 1 | Nov 18, 2026 18 days |
| Clay Local School District | Portsmouth | Category 2 | Nov 19, 2026 19 days |
| St Mary Avon School | Avon | Category 1 | Nov 19, 2026 19 days |
| Funding year | Committed | Category 2 | Applicants | Funding requests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $95,315,104 | $49,421,704 | 1,327 | 3,197 |
| FY2025 | $91,662,642 | $46,769,419 | 1,336 | 3,070 |
| FY2024 | $80,295,965 | $35,943,993 | 1,336 | 2,971 |
| Provider | Committed, FY2025-2026 | Applicants |
|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Educational Technology Association | $17,517,214 | 194 |
| CDW Government LLC | $12,963,578 | 77 |
| Northeast Ohio Network for Educational Technology (NEOnet) | $12,710,645 | 94 |
| Charter Communications Operating, LLC | $10,459,421 | 289 |
| Forward Edge, LLC | $8,063,082 | 62 |
| Cincinnati Bell Telephone LLC (OH) | $8,020,744 | 40 |
| FIT TechnologiesLLC | $7,411,429 | 97 |
| The Northern Buckeye Education Council | $7,175,099 | 97 |
| Ohio Mid Eastern Regional Education Service Agency | $5,525,429 | 50 |
| Logicalis Inc. | $5,270,394 | 15 |
| Laketec Communications, Inc. | $5,024,347 | 59 |
| Miami Valley Educational Computer Association | $4,919,815 | 43 |
| SouthWest Ohio Computer Association | $4,910,319 | 50 |
| People Driven Technology, Inc. | $4,433,523 | 4 |
| Licking Area Computer Association | $3,600,525 | 20 |
From Form 471 line items, FY2024-2026.
| Manufacturer | Line items | Applicants | Requested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | 2,293 | 293 | $30,735,550 |
| Extreme Networks | 1,605 | 141 | $20,310,041 |
| HPE Aruba | 1,541 | 198 | $29,063,338 |
| Cisco Meraki | 1,112 | 221 | $13,679,969 |
| Vertiv | 520 | 213 | $4,287,401 |
| Ubiquiti | 470 | 105 | $2,314,623 |
| Arista | 285 | 45 | $6,709,917 |
| Ruckus (CommScope) | 281 | 43 | $4,645,689 |
| Leviton | 268 | 73 | $483,714 |
| APC (Schneider) | 228 | 110 | $1,630,915 |
| Netgear | 223 | 39 | $2,069,834 |
| Fortinet | 160 | 49 | $2,101,338 |
511 E-rate contracts in Ohio end in the next 12 months; the 25 largest are shown.
| Applicant | Provider | Service | Committed | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo School District | People Driven Technology, Inc. | Internal connections | $1,444,087 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| South-Western City School Dist | People Driven Technology, Inc. | Internal connections | $1,422,791 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Dayton City School District | CDW Government LLC | Internal connections | $661,472 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Cincinnati-Hamilton Co Pub Lib | Logicalis Inc. | Internal connections | $642,189 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Willoughby-Eastlake Sch Dist | Northeast Ohio Network for Educational Technology (NEOnet) | Internal connections | $596,752 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Columbus Metropolitan Library | CDW Government LLC | Internal connections | $440,422 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Cleveland Hts-Univ Hts Dist | Logicalis Inc. | Internal connections | $422,963 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| West Clermont Local Sch Dist | Forward Edge, LLC | Internal connections | $343,891 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Gallia County Local Schools | Metropolitan Educational Technology Association | Internal connections | $329,426 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Marion City School District | Ahead in the Cloud, LLC | Internal connections | $329,270 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Canal Winchester School Dist | Forward Edge, LLC | Internal connections | $326,748 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Great Oaks Career Campuses | Forward Edge, LLC | Internal connections | $324,247 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Canton City School District | Laketec Communications, Inc. | Internal connections | $321,364 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Marysville Exempt Village School District | Xtek Partners, Inc. | Internal connections | $298,418 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Springfield City School Dist | Miami Valley Educational Computer Association | Internal connections | $297,019 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Piqua City School District | DataServ Integrations, LLC | Internal connections | $286,899 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Lancaster City School District | Licking Area Computer Association | Internal connections | $280,448 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Hilliard City School District | Xtek Partners, Inc. | Internal connections | $273,706 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Fairborn City School District | Forward Edge, LLC | Internal connections | $271,212 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Clyde-Green Spgs Vlg Sch Dist | Ahead in the Cloud, LLC | Internal connections | $261,264 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Dublin City School District | CDW Government LLC | Internal connections | $257,765 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Milford Exempted Village School District | Hamilton Clermont Cooperative Association | Internal connections | $253,435 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Miamisburg City School District | Forward Edge, LLC | Internal connections | $244,329 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Pickerington Localschool District | Xtek Partners, Inc. | Internal connections | $236,818 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Bellevue City School District | CDW Government LLC | Internal connections | $226,012 | Sep 30, 2027 |
1,750 applicants in Ohio have $374.3M of Category 2 budget left in the FY2026-2030 cycle.
| Applicant | Budget | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS | $10,111,356 | $10,111,356 | Forecast |
| CINCINNATI CITY SCHOOL DIST | $7,019,272 | $5,978,266 | Preliminary |
| CLEVELAND MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | $7,046,484 | $5,589,416 | Preliminary |
| COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN LIBRARY | $5,440,556 | $4,922,412 | Preliminary |
| CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY | $4,509,637 | $4,358,030 | Confirmed |
| AKRON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | $4,289,611 | $4,289,611 | Forecast |
| CINCINNATI-HAMILTON CO PUB LIB | $5,138,816 | $4,213,594 | Confirmed |
| CUYAHOGA COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY | $4,039,643 | $4,039,643 | Forecast |
| OLENTANGY LOCAL SCHOOL DIST | $4,712,505 | $3,467,252 | Preliminary |
| LAKOTA LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | $3,560,532 | $3,202,056 | Preliminary |
| OHIO VALLEY ESC | $3,200,730 | $3,200,730 | Forecast |
| DUBLIN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | $3,679,862 | $3,127,704 | Confirmed |
| TOLEDO LUCAS CO PUBLIC LIBRARY | $3,039,584 | $2,981,260 | Confirmed |
| WESTERVILLE CITY SCHOOL DIST | $2,871,365 | $2,871,365 | Forecast |
| SOUTH-WESTERN CITY SCHOOL DIST | $4,447,037 | $2,668,549 | Confirmed |
62 as of Oct 31, 2026. Closing soonest: Lowellville K-12 School (Lowellville), window closes Nov 2, 2026; Wynford Local School District (Bucyrus), window closes Nov 3, 2026; Montpelier School District (Montpelier), window closes Nov 4, 2026.
By commitments in FY2025-2026: Metropolitan Educational Technology Association ($17.5M); CDW Government LLC ($13M); Northeast Ohio Network for Educational Technology (NEOnet) ($12.7M).
$374.3M across 1,750 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.