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As of Oct 31, 2026, 4 Tennessee schools and libraries have E-rate Form 470s open for bids; the first window closes Nov 6, 2026. USAC committed $83.4M to 311 applicants in FY2026.
USAC committed $83.4M to 311 Tennessee schools and libraries in FY2026, $32.5M 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 6 daysCategory 2 budget left at 437 Tennessee applicants, with years to spend it in the FY2026-2030 cycle.
Largest: $17M at one applicantE-rate contracts that end in the next 12 months, with who holds each one today.
$7.7M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holston United Methodist Home For Children | Greeneville | Category 1 | Nov 6, 2026 6 days |
| Coffee County Lannom Mem Lib | Tullahoma | See the 470 | Nov 17, 2026 17 days |
| Coffee County Manchester Public Library | Manchester | See the 470 | Nov 17, 2026 17 days |
| Franklin County Public Library | Winchester | Category 1 | Nov 19, 2026 19 days |
| Funding year | Committed | Category 2 | Applicants | Funding requests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $83,414,142 | $32,456,188 | 311 | 622 |
| FY2025 | $94,717,399 | $21,259,957 | 324 | 637 |
| FY2024 | $96,668,225 | $25,144,087 | 325 | 549 |
| Provider | Committed, FY2025-2026 | Applicants |
|---|---|---|
| ENA Services, LLC | $61,679,157 | 138 |
| United Data Technologies, Inc. | $35,372,904 | 77 |
| Central Knox Inc. | $29,987,077 | 95 |
| Zayo Education, LLC | $15,094,828 | 67 |
| CDW Government LLC | $12,186,764 | 16 |
| Personal Computer Systems, Inc. | $3,273,599 | 26 |
| AT&T Enterprises, LLC | $2,425,501 | 22 |
| Presidio Networked Solutions LLC | $2,356,594 | 3 |
| AT&T Corp. | $1,871,894 | 12 |
| TechnologyLab, LLC | $1,609,965 | 29 |
| City of Clarksville, Department of Electricity | $1,228,261 | 2 |
| Comcast Business Communications | $1,172,134 | 31 |
| Gallaher & Associates, Inc. | $1,051,656 | 2 |
| Zayo Education, Inc. | $1,039,459 | 4 |
| EduTech, Inc. | $837,167 | 3 |
From Form 471 line items, FY2024-2026.
| Manufacturer | Line items | Applicants | Requested |
|---|---|---|---|
| HPE Aruba | 1,135 | 72 | $47,280,646 |
| Extreme Networks | 520 | 52 | $8,436,390 |
| Cisco Meraki | 379 | 42 | $4,488,467 |
| Cisco | 116 | 16 | $7,680,018 |
| APC (Schneider) | 109 | 55 | $1,798,403 |
| Ubiquiti | 77 | 15 | $480,128 |
| Eaton | 61 | 20 | $677,909 |
| Ruckus (CommScope) | 58 | 8 | $499,335 |
| Central Tech | 44 | 15 | $1,038,432 |
| Fortinet | 40 | 8 | $273,826 |
| CommScope | 34 | 6 | $1,670,848 |
| Tripp Lite (Eaton) | 33 | 21 | $111,413 |
46 E-rate contracts in Tennessee end in the next 12 months; the 25 largest are shown.
| Applicant | Provider | Service | Committed | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton County School Dist | Central Knox Inc. | Internal connections | $2,774,912 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Sumner County School District | Central Knox Inc. | Internal connections | $1,098,712 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Franklin County School Dist | Central Knox Inc. | Internal connections | $639,849 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Putnam County School District | Central Knox Inc. | Internal connections | $371,844 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Cleveland City School District | Central Knox Inc. | Internal connections | $364,636 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Lewis County School District | EduTech, Inc. | Internal connections | $335,750 | Mar 31, 2027 |
| Oak Ridge Schools | CDW Government LLC | Internal connections | $309,168 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Cannon County School District | Central Knox Inc. | Internal connections | $298,512 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Blount County Schools | Central Knox Inc. | Internal connections | $182,168 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Bradley County School District | Central Knox Inc. | Internal connections | $171,776 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Dickson County School District | CDW Government LLC | Internal connections | $162,027 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Benton County School District | Central Knox Inc. | Internal connections | $130,916 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Chattanooga Charter School Of Excellence | TechnologyLab, LLC | Internal connections | $126,051 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Bartlett City Schools | Central Knox Inc. | Internal connections | $123,992 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Haywood County School District | Aeneas Communications, LLC | Data and internet | $111,777 | Jul 31, 2027 |
| Leadership Preparatory Charter School | WIRED! Technology Partners, Inc. | Internal connections | $58,741 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Valor Collegiate Academies | Central Knox Inc. | Internal connections | $45,235 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Journey Community Schools | TechnologyLab, LLC | Internal connections | $43,282 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Jackson-Madison County School System | Central Knox Inc. | Internal connections | $37,188 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| York Institute | Central Knox Inc. | Internal connections | $33,325 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Overton County School District | CDW Government LLC | Internal connections | $33,097 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Aurora Collegiate Academy | Iconvergence, Inc. | Internal connections | $31,810 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Millington Municipal Schools | Central Knox Inc. | Internal connections | $28,845 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Compass Community School District | Central Knox Inc. | Internal connections | $28,390 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Jackson Museum School | TechnologyLab, LLC | Internal connections | $25,801 | Sep 30, 2027 |
437 applicants in Tennessee have $177M of Category 2 budget left in the FY2026-2030 cycle.
| Applicant | Budget | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS | $17,017,547 | $17,017,547 | Forecast |
| METROPOLITAN NASHVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS | $13,696,480 | $13,696,480 | Forecast |
| RUTHERFORD COUNTY SCHOOL DIST | $10,304,863 | $8,521,594 | Preliminary |
| WILLIAMSON COUNTY SCHOOL DIST | $8,135,970 | $8,135,970 | Forecast |
| KNOX COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | $11,520,935 | $7,683,225 | Confirmed |
| CLARKSVILLE MONTGOMERY COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM | $7,626,804 | $6,859,204 | Confirmed |
| HAMILTON COUNTY SCHOOL DIST | $8,834,007 | $5,155,367 | Confirmed |
| WILSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | $4,125,130 | $3,521,415 | Confirmed |
| NASHVILLE-DAVIDSON CO LIBRARY | $3,230,725 | $3,230,725 | Forecast |
| MEMPHIS MAIN PUBLIC LIBRARY | $3,085,424 | $3,085,424 | Forecast |
| SUMNER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | $6,052,744 | $3,029,934 | Preliminary |
| JACKSON-MADISON COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM | $2,255,971 | $2,014,066 | Preliminary |
| SEVIER COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM | $2,920,145 | $1,880,645 | Preliminary |
| TIPTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | $1,951,802 | $1,780,652 | Preliminary |
| PUTNAM COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | $2,183,003 | $1,718,198 | Confirmed |
4 as of Oct 31, 2026. Closing soonest: Holston United Methodist Home For Children (Greeneville), window closes Nov 6, 2026; Coffee County Lannom Mem Lib (Tullahoma), window closes Nov 17, 2026; Coffee County Manchester Public Library (Manchester), window closes Nov 17, 2026.
By commitments in FY2025-2026: ENA Services, LLC ($61.7M); United Data Technologies, Inc. ($35.4M); Central Knox Inc. ($30M).
$177M across 437 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.