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As of Oct 31, 2026, 61 Wisconsin schools and libraries have E-rate Form 470s open for bids; the first window closes Oct 31, 2026. USAC committed $47.6M to 644 applicants in FY2026.
USAC committed $47.6M to 644 Wisconsin schools and libraries in FY2026, $30.7M 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 todayCategory 2 budget left at 1,082 Wisconsin applicants, with years to spend it in the FY2026-2030 cycle.
Largest: $13.8M at one applicantE-rate contracts that end in the next 12 months, with who holds each one today.
$11M 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 61.
| Applicant | City | Seeking | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverdale School District | Muscoda | Category 2 | Oct 31, 2026 today |
| King'S Academy | Milwaukee | Category 2 | Nov 2, 2026 2 days |
| Mukwonago Area School District | Mukwonago | Category 1 | Nov 2, 2026 2 days |
| Mukwonago Area School District | Mukwonago | Category 2 | Nov 3, 2026 3 days |
| Greenwood School District | Greenwood | Category 1 | Nov 5, 2026 5 days |
| Blair Taylor School District | Blair | Category 1 | Nov 6, 2026 6 days |
| Brodhead School District | Brodhead | Category 2 | Nov 6, 2026 6 days |
| New Auburn School District | New Auburn | Category 1 and Category 2 | Nov 6, 2026 6 days |
| Potosi School District | Potosi | Category 2 | Nov 6, 2026 6 days |
| Bowler School District | Bowler | Category 1 | Nov 9, 2026 9 days |
| Coop Ed Service Agency 04 | West Salem | Category 1 | Nov 9, 2026 9 days |
| Beautiful Savior Lutheran School | Waukesha | Category 1 | Nov 9, 2026 9 days |
| Beautiful Savior Lutheran School | Waukesha | Category 2 | Nov 9, 2026 9 days |
| Blessed Savior Catholic School | Milwaukee | Category 1 | Nov 9, 2026 9 days |
| Burlington Catholic | Burlington | Category 1 | Nov 9, 2026 9 days |
| Catholic Central High School | Burlington | Category 1 | Nov 10, 2026 10 days |
| Christ Alone Lutheran School | Montello | Category 2 | Nov 10, 2026 10 days |
| Christ Alone Lutheran School | Montello | Category 1 | Nov 10, 2026 10 days |
| Christ Child Academy | Sheboygan | Category 1 | Nov 10, 2026 10 days |
| Christ Child Academy | Sheboygan | Category 2 | Nov 10, 2026 10 days |
| Christ The Lord Evang Luth Sch | Brookfield | Category 1 | Nov 10, 2026 10 days |
| Menasha School District | Menasha | Category 1 | Nov 11, 2026 11 days |
| Oconomowoc Area Sch District | Oconomowoc | Category 1 | Nov 11, 2026 11 days |
| Divine Savior Catholic School | Fredonia | Category 1 | Nov 11, 2026 11 days |
| Divine Savior Catholic School | Fredonia | Category 2 | Nov 11, 2026 11 days |
| Emanuel Lutheran School | New London | Category 1 | Nov 11, 2026 11 days |
| Emanuel Lutheran School | New London | Category 2 | Nov 11, 2026 11 days |
| Siloah Lutheran School | Milwaukee | Category 1 | Nov 13, 2026 13 days |
| Hartford Union H S District | Hartford | Category 1 | Nov 14, 2026 14 days |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran School | Watertown | Category 1 | Nov 16, 2026 16 days |
| Grace Evangelical Lutheran Sch | Menomonee Fls | Category 2 | Nov 16, 2026 16 days |
| Holy Angels Elementary School | West Bend | Category 2 | Nov 16, 2026 16 days |
| Holy Angels Elementary School | West Bend | Category 1 | Nov 16, 2026 16 days |
| Holy Family School | Milwaukee | Category 2 | Nov 16, 2026 16 days |
| Holy Family School | Milwaukee | Category 1 | Nov 16, 2026 16 days |
| Holy Trinity School | Kewaskum | Category 1 | Nov 16, 2026 16 days |
| Holy Trinity School | Kewaskum | Category 2 | Nov 16, 2026 16 days |
| Holyland Catholic | Malone | Category 1 | Nov 16, 2026 16 days |
| Holyland Catholic | Malone | Category 2 | Nov 16, 2026 16 days |
| Kenosha Lutheran Academy | Kenosha | Category 2 | Nov 16, 2026 16 days |
| Funding year | Committed | Category 2 | Applicants | Funding requests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $47,616,207 | $30,720,985 | 644 | 1,735 |
| FY2025 | $32,415,147 | $15,290,107 | 644 | 1,497 |
| FY2024 | $29,900,125 | $13,255,655 | 642 | 1,482 |
| Provider | Committed, FY2025-2026 | Applicants |
|---|---|---|
| AMCO HBS Holdings LP | $13,422,011 | 100 |
| Charter Communications Operating, LLC | $9,313,929 | 285 |
| CDW Government LLC | $8,138,207 | 52 |
| BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC | $6,107,426 | 1 |
| Wisconsin Bell, Inc. | $6,071,339 | 2 |
| WiscNet | $5,672,140 | 340 |
| ACP CreativIT LLC | $4,133,205 | 54 |
| Source One Technology, Inc. | $2,981,963 | 52 |
| Capital Data, Incorporated | $2,944,917 | 19 |
| Skyward, Inc. | $1,380,628 | 28 |
| TC Networks, Inc. | $1,239,931 | 19 |
| Computer Integration Technologies, Inc. (CIT) | $696,915 | 7 |
| ByteSpeed, LLC | $682,869 | 4 |
| Midwest Fiber Networks LLC | $647,929 | 19 |
| Compunet International Inc. | $589,356 | 10 |
From Form 471 line items, FY2024-2026.
| Manufacturer | Line items | Applicants | Requested |
|---|---|---|---|
| HPE Aruba | 1,396 | 155 | $14,541,351 |
| Cisco | 1,357 | 125 | $22,557,891 |
| Cisco Meraki | 693 | 115 | $7,746,485 |
| Extreme Networks | 415 | 45 | $8,082,495 |
| Ubiquiti | 376 | 78 | $1,403,913 |
| Fortinet | 302 | 121 | $2,369,424 |
| Vertiv | 191 | 55 | $1,881,734 |
| APC (Schneider) | 184 | 86 | $923,504 |
| Juniper Networks | 132 | 14 | $1,257,326 |
| Palo Alto Networks | 117 | 34 | $1,096,564 |
| Ruckus (CommScope) | 108 | 22 | $1,249,143 |
| Panduit | 74 | 16 | $128,179 |
354 E-rate contracts in Wisconsin end in the next 12 months; the 25 largest are shown.
| Applicant | Provider | Service | Committed | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Area Public School District | Capital Data, Incorporated | Internal connections | $1,481,595 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Eau Claire School District | AMCO HBS Holdings LP | Internal connections | $716,038 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Stevens Point Area School District | AMCO HBS Holdings LP | Internal connections | $586,780 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Madison Metro School District | CDW Government LLC | Internal connections | $534,982 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District | CDW Government LLC | Internal connections | $356,529 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Seeds Of Health | Digicorp, Inc. | Internal connections | $255,098 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Port Washington-Saukville Dist | Risetech Partners | Internal connections | $246,621 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Whitewater Unified School Dist | Skyward, Inc. | Internal connections | $229,601 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Seymour Comm School District | AMCO HBS Holdings LP | Internal connections | $226,365 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Seton Catholic Schools | Source One Technology, Inc. | Internal connections | $208,488 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Carmen Schools Of Science And Technology- District | Source One Technology, Inc. | Internal connections | $204,459 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| School District Of Greenfield | River Run Computers, Inc. | Internal connections | $144,146 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Hartford Union H S District | Source One Technology, Inc. | Internal connections | $142,980 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Bruce Guadalupe Community Sch | Optimus Technology Company | Internal connections | $140,462 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Milton School District | Capital Data, Incorporated | Internal connections | $134,744 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| School District Of Crandon | AMCO HBS Holdings LP | Internal connections | $127,745 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Markesan School District | Geeks Do IT Better, LLC | Internal connections | $101,732 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Elkhorn Area School District | Skyward, Inc. | Internal connections | $100,639 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Hope Christian Schools | Netrix, LLC | Data and internet | $94,867 | Dec 31, 2026 |
| Cumberland School District | ATS Electronincs, Inc. | Internal connections | $93,154 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Waterford Graded Sch Dist 1 V | Compunet International Inc. | Internal connections | $92,066 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Wheatland Joint School District 1 | AMCO HBS Holdings LP | Internal connections | $89,098 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Osceola School District | Midwest Routing LLC | Internal connections | $87,041 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Jefferson School District | Source One Technology, Inc. | Internal connections | $80,636 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| West Bend Joint School Dist 1 | Core BTS, Inc. | Internal connections | $78,678 | Sep 30, 2027 |
1,082 applicants in Wisconsin have $177.5M of Category 2 budget left in the FY2026-2030 cycle.
| Applicant | Budget | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS | $13,756,346 | $13,756,346 | Forecast |
| SOUTH CENTRAL LIBRARY SYSTEM | $4,332,298 | $4,332,298 | Forecast |
| KENOSHA UNIF SCHOOL DIST 1 | $4,298,077 | $4,298,077 | Forecast |
| MILWAUKEE PUBLIC LIBRARY | $3,552,670 | $3,552,670 | Forecast |
| APPLETON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT | $2,919,741 | $2,919,741 | Forecast |
| GREEN BAY AREA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | $3,772,987 | $1,887,016 | Confirmed |
| JANESVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT | $1,871,376 | $1,871,376 | Forecast |
| SHEBOYGAN AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT | $1,814,936 | $1,814,936 | Forecast |
| OSHKOSH AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT | $1,818,968 | $1,802,058 | Confirmed |
| SUN PRAIRIE AREA SCHOOL DIST | $1,668,596 | $1,582,828 | Confirmed |
| ELMBROOK SCHOOL DISTRICT | $1,609,678 | $1,542,287 | Confirmed |
| WEST ALLIS-WEST MILWAUKEE SCHOOL DISTRICT | $1,496,456 | $1,414,106 | Confirmed |
| WAUSAU SCHOOL DISTRICT | $1,503,511 | $1,343,997 | Confirmed |
| NEENAH JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT | $1,307,988 | $1,259,662 | Confirmed |
| FOND DU LAC SCHOOL DISTRICT | $1,260,619 | $1,205,755 | Confirmed |
61 as of Oct 31, 2026. Closing soonest: Riverdale School District (Muscoda), window closes Oct 31, 2026; King'S Academy (Milwaukee), window closes Nov 2, 2026; Mukwonago Area School District (Mukwonago), window closes Nov 2, 2026.
By commitments in FY2025-2026: AMCO HBS Holdings LP ($13.4M); Charter Communications Operating, LLC ($9.3M); CDW Government LLC ($8.1M).
$177.5M across 1,082 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.