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As of Oct 31, 2026, 1 Vermont school or library has an E-rate Form 470 open for bids; the first window closes Nov 17, 2026. USAC committed $5M to 66 applicants in FY2026.
USAC committed $5M to 66 Vermont schools and libraries in FY2026, $2.8M 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 17 daysCategory 2 budget left at 157 Vermont applicants, with years to spend it in the FY2026-2030 cycle.
Largest: $1.6M at one applicantE-rate contracts that end in the next 12 months, with who holds each one today.
$879K 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford School District | White Riv Jct | Category 1 | Nov 17, 2026 17 days |
| Funding year | Committed | Category 2 | Applicants | Funding requests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $5,010,322 | $2,790,470 | 66 | 317 |
| FY2025 | $3,648,051 | $1,209,819 | 66 | 307 |
| FY2024 | $3,923,009 | $1,367,004 | 68 | 281 |
| Provider | Committed, FY2025-2026 | Applicants |
|---|---|---|
| FirstLight Fiber, Inc. | $1,263,022 | 28 |
| Ormsby's Computer Systems, Inc. | $1,129,388 | 16 |
| Consolidated Communications Enterprise Services, Inc. | $898,231 | 17 |
| ENA Services, LLC | $862,394 | 6 |
| Whalley Computer Associates, Inc. | $559,578 | 12 |
| Vermont Telephone Company, Inc. | $365,694 | 9 |
| SLD INTERIM | $331,220 | 1 |
| Griffon Security Technologies LLC | $313,965 | 1 |
| Questivity Inc. | $269,680 | 3 |
| Firstlight Networks, LLC | $232,824 | 6 |
| Xerox IT Solutions LLC | $185,360 | 1 |
| CDW Government LLC | $173,793 | 5 |
| Fidium Enterprise Services, LLC | $158,690 | 10 |
| Resilient Networks, Inc. | $140,450 | 2 |
| Consolidated Communications of Vermont Company, LLC | $125,285 | 6 |
From Form 471 line items, FY2024-2026.
| Manufacturer | Line items | Applicants | Requested |
|---|---|---|---|
| HPE Aruba | 245 | 21 | $2,160,786 |
| Extreme Networks | 162 | 18 | $998,792 |
| Ubiquiti | 107 | 15 | $753,084 |
| Cisco Meraki | 52 | 3 | $304,733 |
| Cisco | 46 | 4 | $377,108 |
| Sophos | 32 | 4 | $84,360 |
| APC (Schneider) | 29 | 16 | $163,223 |
| Proline | 28 | 2 | $4,277 |
| Fortinet | 27 | 11 | $109,853 |
| CyberPower | 22 | 11 | $63,964 |
| Ruckus (CommScope) | 20 | 1 | $205,810 |
| Juniper Networks | 17 | 2 | $369,506 |
41 E-rate contracts in Vermont end in the next 12 months; the 25 largest are shown.
| Applicant | Provider | Service | Committed | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windham Southeast S U 48 | Whalley Computer Associates, Inc. | Internal connections | $132,010 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Burr And Burton Academy | Questivity Inc. | Internal connections | $90,021 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Addison Central School District | Ormsby's Computer Systems, Inc. | Internal connections | $69,618 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Windham Central S U 46 District | Advanced Systems Integrators, LLC | Internal connections | $64,466 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Caledonia Central Supervisory Union 09 | Ormsby's Computer Systems, Inc. | Internal connections | $57,283 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Franklin Northeast Supervisory Union | Ormsby's Computer Systems, Inc. | Managed Wi-Fi | $45,518 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Kingdom East Unified Union School District | Ormsby's Computer Systems, Inc. | Internal connections | $39,898 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Windham Southeast S U 48 | Coquina Labs Inc. | Internal connections | $37,429 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Vermont Academy | Charter Technology Solutions | Internal connections | $37,384 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School District | CMS Communications, Inc. | Internal connections | $35,310 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Northeast Kingdom Community Action Inc (Nekca) | Brighten Technologies LLC | Internal connections | $26,340 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Orleans Central S U 34 | Ormsby's Computer Systems, Inc. | Internal connections | $24,667 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Mill River Unified Union School District | Whalley Computer Associates, Inc. | Internal connections | $22,038 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Missisquoi Valley School District | CDW Government LLC | Internal connections | $20,133 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Maple Run Unified School District | Consolidated Communications Enterprise Services, Inc. | Data and internet | $16,852 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Mount Abraham Unified School District | Whalley Computer Associates, Inc. | Internal connections | $15,941 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Champlain Valley School District | FirstLight Fiber, Inc. | Data and internet | $15,334 | May 31, 2027 |
| Two Rivers Supervisory Union | Whalley Computer Associates, Inc. | Internal connections | $14,647 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Franklin Northeast Supervisory Union | Ormsby's Computer Systems, Inc. | Internal connections | $13,715 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Windham Central S U 46 District | First Choice Communication Services, Inc. | Internal connections | $10,893 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Lamoille South Supervisory Union | Whalley Computer Associates, Inc. | Internal connections | $8,364 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| White River Valley Supervisory Union | Whalley Computer Associates, Inc. | Internal connections | $7,359 | Oct 31, 2026 |
| Two Rivers Supervisory Union | Arcomm Communications Corporation | Internal connections | $7,271 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Lamoille South Supervisory Union | Sterling Communications, LLC | Internal connections | $6,409 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| St Johnsbury School Dist 11 | Whalley Computer Associates, Inc. | Internal connections | $6,156 | Jun 24, 2027 |
157 applicants in Vermont have $19.1M of Category 2 budget left in the FY2026-2030 cycle.
| Applicant | Budget | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICE ARON LIBRARY | $1,629,000 | $1,629,000 | Forecast |
| CHAMPLAIN VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT | $793,178 | $793,178 | Forecast |
| ESSEX WESTFORD EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY UNIFIED UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT | $769,997 | $699,377 | Confirmed |
| SOUTHWEST VERMONT S U 05 | $523,356 | $523,356 | Forecast |
| NORTH COUNTRY SU 31 | $491,025 | $447,253 | Confirmed |
| MAPLE RUN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT | $478,326 | $405,535 | Confirmed |
| SOUTH BURLINGTON SUPER DIST 16 | $474,294 | $401,764 | Confirmed |
| MILTON TOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT 10 | $392,255 | $392,255 | Forecast |
| BURLINGTON SUPERVISORY DIST 15 | $487,598 | $390,378 | Confirmed |
| MOUNT MANSFIELD UNIFIED UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT | $496,487 | $389,145 | Confirmed |
| BARRE UNIFIED UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT | $513,137 | $369,957 | Preliminary |
| RUTLAND NORTHEAST S U 36 | $365,265 | $365,265 | Forecast |
| FRANKLIN WEST S U 22 | $355,106 | $355,106 | Forecast |
| COLCHESTER SCHOOL DISTRICT | $441,237 | $355,053 | Confirmed |
| MISSISQUOI VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT | $365,184 | $340,019 | Confirmed |
1 as of Oct 31, 2026. Closing soonest: Hartford School District (White Riv Jct), window closes Nov 17, 2026.
By commitments in FY2025-2026: FirstLight Fiber, Inc. ($1.3M); Ormsby's Computer Systems, Inc. ($1.1M); Consolidated Communications Enterprise Services, Inc. ($898K).
$19.1M across 157 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.