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SLD Ready for Manufacturers Data Submission

The Schools and Libraries Division is now accepting data submissions for its Pilot Eligible Products Database. The SLD suggests that manufacturers already enrolled in the pilot program submit their data...

SLD Authorizes $19.2 Million in Priority One Funding for 2004

The Schools and Libraries Division announced that today it will release 310 E-rate funding commitment letters, totaling $19.2 million, for the 2004 funding year.

SLD Distributes $84 Million More in Commitments as 2004 Funding Year Approaches

The Schools and Libraries Division announced that on June 30 it will release more than $84 million in funding commitments for the 2004 funding year.

SLD Releases $32 Million in Commitments for 2003

The Schools and Libraries Division announced that on June 29 it will release another 187 funding commitment letters, totaling $32.2 million, for the 2003 funding year.

Could Applicants Bear the Cost of an Audit? An FFL Analysis

Congressional proposals to require E-rate applicants to bear the cost of audits of their funding commitments may not reflect how little funding the average applicant actually receives.

SLD Commits $92.6 Million for 2004

The Schools and Libraries Division announced that on June 22 it will distribute over 3,350 letters, with $92.6 million worth of commitments, for the 2004 E-rate funding year.

House Subcommittee Scrutinizes E-rate Program

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations opened a long-planned series of hearings on the E-rate program June 17, focusing on weaknesses in program administration and specific...

SLD Approves $28 Million in 2003 Commitments

On June 15, the Schools and Libraries Division will commit over $28.3 million for the 2003 funding year, in 167 letters to E-rate applicants.