On July 13, 2022, the FCC announced over $266 million in two new funding rounds through the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) program. The two rounds saw over $254 million committed for the third application window and over $12 million for application window one and two. The Commission noted that window three commitments will support over 400 schools, 45 libraries, and 15 consortia. Commitments for the first and second application windows will provide support in the upcoming school year for approximately 15 schools, 2 libraries, and 1 consortium. To date, the total ECF funding committed is nearly $5.6 billion.
Applicants that received ECF funding commitments for application window 1 and 2 can be viewed here.
Applicants that received ECF funding commitments for application window 3 can be viewed here.
The FCC’s news release can be viewed here.