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As of Oct 31, 2026, 17 Pennsylvania schools and libraries have E-rate Form 470s open for bids; the first window closes Nov 3, 2026. USAC committed $82.9M to 878 applicants in FY2026.
USAC committed $82.9M to 878 Pennsylvania schools and libraries in FY2026, $50.3M 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.
Each one is taking bids for 28 days. Miss the window and you wait a year.
First window closes in 3 daysCategory 2 budget left at 1,454 Pennsylvania applicants, with years to spend it in the FY2026-2030 cycle.
Largest: $24.2M at one applicantE-rate contracts that end in the next 12 months, with who holds each one today.
$32M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview School District | Stoneboro | Category 2 | Nov 3, 2026 3 days |
| Du Bois Area Catholic Schools | Dubois | Category 1 | Nov 4, 2026 4 days |
| Tredyffrin-Easttown School District | Wayne | Category 1 | Nov 9, 2026 9 days |
| Sankofa Freedom Academy Charter School | Philadelphia | Category 1 | Nov 12, 2026 12 days |
| Sankofa Freedom Academy Charter School | Philadelphia | Category 1 | Nov 12, 2026 12 days |
| Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School | Harrisburg | Category 1 | Nov 12, 2026 12 days |
| Sch Of The Holy Child-Rosemont | Rosemont | Category 1 | Nov 13, 2026 13 days |
| Iu 13 Consortia | Lancaster | Category 1 | Nov 19, 2026 19 days |
| St Andrew School | Drexel Hill | Category 2 | Nov 23, 2026 23 days |
| Wyoming Area School District | Exeter | Category 1 | Nov 23, 2026 23 days |
| Greater Nanticoke Ar Sch Dist | Nanticoke | Category 2 | Nov 23, 2026 23 days |
| Mountain View School District | Kingsley | Category 1 and Category 2 | Nov 24, 2026 24 days |
| Wallenpaupack Area School Dist | Hawley | Category 1 | Nov 25, 2026 25 days |
| Hopewell Area School District | Aliquippa | Category 1 | Nov 25, 2026 25 days |
| Radnor Township School Dist | Wayne | Category 1 | Nov 25, 2026 25 days |
| Christopher Columbus Charter School North (K-5) | Philadelphia | Category 1 | Nov 26, 2026 26 days |
| Serra Catholic High School | Mc Keesport | Category 2 | Nov 27, 2026 27 days |
| Funding year | Committed | Category 2 | Applicants | Funding requests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $82,861,880 | $50,326,077 | 878 | 2,239 |
| FY2025 | $75,616,837 | $41,735,301 | 884 | 2,179 |
| FY2024 | $71,597,956 | $37,292,635 | 889 | 2,101 |
| Provider | Committed, FY2025-2026 | Applicants |
|---|---|---|
| Comcast Business Communications | $16,886,362 | 232 |
| Integra Business Center Inc. | $16,386,069 | 108 |
| Crown Castle Fiber LLC | $15,539,798 | 109 |
| ePlus Technology, Inc. | $13,022,097 | 102 |
| CDW Government LLC | $9,018,149 | 54 |
| Networking Technologies, LLC | $7,154,209 | 68 |
| DQE Communications LLC | $5,933,919 | 70 |
| PenTeleData Limited Partnership I | $4,408,624 | 106 |
| Consolidated Electrical Distributors | $4,090,819 | 40 |
| CNI Sales Inc. | $3,868,786 | 27 |
| Zito Media Communications, LLC | $3,357,253 | 45 |
| Comcast Phone, LLC | $3,012,817 | 11 |
| Communications Consulting, Incorporated | $3,009,046 | 30 |
| Micro Technology Group, Inc. | $2,436,272 | 27 |
| Link Computer Corporation | $2,412,123 | 26 |
From Form 471 line items, FY2024-2026.
| Manufacturer | Line items | Applicants | Requested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | 1,929 | 192 | $42,547,891 |
| HPE Aruba | 1,806 | 157 | $37,667,132 |
| Cisco Meraki | 1,471 | 200 | $19,321,609 |
| Extreme Networks | 1,063 | 88 | $22,118,965 |
| Juniper Networks | 475 | 43 | $8,583,606 |
| Ubiquiti | 425 | 91 | $4,047,180 |
| APC (Schneider) | 423 | 184 | $4,803,875 |
| Ruckus (CommScope) | 405 | 65 | $11,390,107 |
| Fortinet | 258 | 92 | $3,816,076 |
| Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise | 174 | 16 | $5,077,527 |
| AXIOM | 134 | 35 | $1,126,852 |
| Tripp Lite (Eaton) | 92 | 40 | $156,220 |
535 E-rate contracts in Pennsylvania end in the next 12 months; the 25 largest are shown.
| Applicant | Provider | Service | Committed | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading School District | CDW Government LLC | Internal connections | $675,359 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Centennial School District | CNI Sales Inc. | Internal connections | $632,521 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| School District Of Lancaster | Integra Business Center Inc. | Internal connections | $606,726 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Scranton City School District | Integra Business Center Inc. | Internal connections | $539,894 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School | Micro Technology Group, Inc. | Internal connections | $485,721 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Penn Hills School District | Networking Technologies, LLC | Internal connections | $482,328 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Hatboro-Horsham School District | Core BTS, Inc. | Internal connections | $413,910 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Pittston Area School District | GovConnection, Inc. | Internal connections | $407,340 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Susquehanna Twp School Dist | Global Data Consultants LLC | Internal connections | $397,439 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Upper Merion Area School Dist | ePlus Technology, Inc. | Internal connections | $375,607 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Butler Area School District | ePlus Technology, Inc. | Internal connections | $365,841 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Garnet Valley School District | CNI Sales Inc. | Internal connections | $354,682 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Pottsgrove School District | CNI Sales Inc. | Internal connections | $345,068 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Central Bucks School District | ePlus Technology, Inc. | Internal connections | $344,150 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Upper Darby School District | RFP Solutions, Inc. | Internal connections | $332,155 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Ridley School District | RFP Solutions, Inc. | Internal connections | $314,908 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Titusville Area School Dist | Networking Technologies, LLC | Internal connections | $304,975 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Daniel Boone Area School Dist | ePlus Technology, Inc. | Internal connections | $304,555 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| West Allegheny School District | Networking Technologies, LLC | Internal connections | $291,897 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Waynesboro Area School Dist | En-Net Services, LLC | Internal connections | $273,119 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Athens Area School District | Integra Business Center Inc. | Internal connections | $267,404 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Allentown School District | CDW Government LLC | Internal connections | $266,528 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| A & K Consortia | ePlus Technology, Inc. | Internal connections | $262,942 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Tredyffrin-Easttown School District | Turn-key Technologies, Inc. | Internal connections | $262,159 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Pocono Mountain School Dist | Integra Business Center Inc. | Internal connections | $255,424 | Sep 30, 2027 |
1,454 applicants in Pennsylvania have $398M of Category 2 budget left in the FY2026-2030 cycle.
| Applicant | Budget | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF COMMUNITY, INC | $24,188,400 | $24,188,400 | Forecast |
| PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT | $22,618,170 | $22,436,270 | Preliminary |
| APPALACHIA INT UNIT 8 | $10,256,688 | $10,256,688 | Forecast |
| MIDWESTERN INTERMEDIATE UNIT 4 | $10,168,803 | $10,168,803 | Forecast |
| INTERMEDIATE UNIT 06 | $4,811,476 | $4,811,476 | Forecast |
| COMMONWEALTH CHARTER ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL | $4,766,929 | $4,766,929 | Forecast |
| FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA | $4,688,935 | $4,688,935 | Forecast |
| INTERMEDIATE UNIT 28 | $3,913,482 | $3,913,482 | Forecast |
| PITTSBURGH SCHOOL DISTRICT | $3,887,277 | $3,047,986 | Confirmed |
| MASTERY CHARTER SCHOOLS | $2,879,024 | $2,879,024 | Forecast |
| MASTERY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL | $2,888,498 | $2,595,256 | Preliminary |
| CARNEGIE LIBRARY OF PITTSBURGH | $2,498,310 | $2,475,563 | Preliminary |
| NORTH PENN SCHOOL DISTRICT | $2,595,617 | $2,434,157 | Preliminary |
| CENTRAL DAUPHIN SCHOOL DIST | $2,391,225 | $2,220,242 | Confirmed |
| DOWNINGTOWN AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT | $2,520,431 | $2,130,405 | Confirmed |
17 as of Oct 31, 2026. Closing soonest: Lakeview School District (Stoneboro), window closes Nov 3, 2026; Du Bois Area Catholic Schools (Dubois), window closes Nov 4, 2026; Tredyffrin-Easttown School District (Wayne), window closes Nov 9, 2026.
By commitments in FY2025-2026: Comcast Business Communications ($16.9M); Integra Business Center Inc. ($16.4M); Crown Castle Fiber LLC ($15.5M).
$398M across 1,454 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.