Funds For Learning

USAC issued the fifteenth wave of funding year 2010, committing over $26 million on 1,466 requests. In total, USAC has approved over $1.16 billion in E-rate funding commitments since the first funding wave of FY10 was issued in May.

E-rate Analysis

FCC Appeal Orders Address Several Items

August 13, 2010

The Federal Communications Commission recently released Appeal Orders stemming from the Universal Service Program for Schools and Libraries. While the number of Orders issued by the Commission was rather small, the Orders encompass a plethora of issues from discount percentage eligibility to Form 471 modifications.

E-rate Commentary

Are You Getting an Early Start?

August 24, 2010

by Peter Kaplan

In any given funding year, approximately 35,000 Form 470s are filed. As a general rule, most of those 470s are posted in between early October and mid-January. However, it appears that many applicants may be getting a jump on the procurement season for FY 2011.

What is E-rate?

The E-rate program provides discounts on certain services and products that are essential for classrooms and libraries to receive voice, video, and data communications. The amount of the discount depends on the level of poverty and location of the school or library receiving service. The discount ranges from 20% to 90% of the cost of eligible services.

To be eligible to receive discounts, a school or library must meet certain eligibility criteria. In general elementary and secondary schools are eligible to receive discounts--including many private schools and religious schools. Public libraries and library systems can receive E-rate discounts, provided they meet the eligibility requirements of libraries.

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Funds For Learning provides E-rate support services. We reduce the administrative burden on our customers, increase their success and help them stay compliant with E-rate regulations.

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FY2010 – Funding Wave 015