E-rate Analysis

by John Harrington

September 3, 2021

Record Funds Committed for E-rate by September

As of the first week of September, there have been $2.14 billion in E-rate discounts committed for funding year 2021. These have been committed to 20,712 applicants. 96.6% of all...

by Alfred Njuguna

August 27, 2021

ECF Requested Dollar Amount Per Student

The first ECF filing window, which closed August 13, 2021, attracted applications from all 56 states and territories. Applicants requested a total of $5.137 billion to fund 9.1 million connected...

August 20, 2021

66% of FY2021 E-rate Funds Committed

As September 1 E-rate deadline approaches, USAC awarded an additional $87.7 million in E-rate funding for funding year 2021 this past week. The total committed amount is $1,977,254,271. There is...

by Alfred Njuguna

94% of E-rate Applicants Receive Commitments, E-rate Application Review Deadline Looms

In the Federal Communications Commission’s Seventh Report and Order, the Commission established an application processing goal for “workable” Form 471 applications, indicating that a funding commitment should be issued by...

by John Harrington

Record Pace of E-rate Funding for 2021

$1.5 billion in E-rate funds were committed to schools and libraries in time for the start of the new fiscal year on July 1. This is a record amount of...

by Julie Fitzgerald

Steps to Take Before ECF Filing Window Opens

The ECF filing window opens June 29th, which is right around the corner. If you are new to E-rate, there are several steps you can take today, as outlined below....

$160M Unclaimed as Invoice Deadline Closes In

The last date to invoice for recurring FY2019 services is this Friday, June 25, 2021. Back in February Funds For Learning did an analysis on FY2019 funding requests after the...

by Julie Fitzgerald

Sorting Out Connectivity Funding Options

The rapid release of connectivity funding programs this last year has been confusing to many and may look like alphabet soup at times. Adding to the confusion is the programs...