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January 23, 2003

Reminder on Funding Year 2001 Payment Deadline

January 28 is the deadline that the Schools and Libraries Division has set for Service Provider Invoice forms and Billed Entity Applicant Reimbursement Forms associated with installations that were to...

January 23, 2003

SLD Releases Another $46.8 Million in Funding Year 2002 Commitments

The Schools and Libraries Division announced January 24 that it will release another $46.8 million worth of funding commitments next week in letters to 162 applicants.

January 21, 2003

SLD Sets March 10 as Goal for Completing Application Review

The Schools and Libraries Division and its contractor have set March 10 as their goal for completing the review of all pending funding requests for the 2002 funding year.

January 21, 2003

SLD Projects Potential Rollover of $370 Million

The Schools and Libraries Division reported January 22 that it expects to have $370 million available, starting next quarter, to roll over to increase the potential E-rate funding pot in...

January 21, 2003

SLD Takes Steps to Toughen Its Enforcement Efforts

The SLD is planning to more than double the size of the staff that performs its "Selective Reviews" in the coming months to better address issues that are turning up...

January 9, 2003

SLD Releases Another $25.9 Million for 2002 Funding Year

The Schools and Libraries Division announced Jan. 10 that it would be releasing another $25.9 million worth of funding commitments for the E-rate program's 2002 funding year.

January 9, 2003

33,329 Form 470 Applications Filed by Deadline

As of January 9, the deadline for filing Form 470 applications for the 2003 E-rate funding year, 24,246 distinct entities had filed 33,329 Form 470 applications.

January 5, 2003

Deadline Approaching for Completing 2001 Paperwork

Service providers are reminded that Jan. 28, 2003 is the deadline, in most cases, for submitting payment paperwork associated with internal connections projects for the 2001 E-rate funding year (Year...