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Celebrating 15 Years of IEEW Impact: Making a Difference

Funds For Learning has partnered with the Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women (IEEW), who run a leadership development program for women entrepreneurs called PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS®. The PEACE THROUGH...

SUCCESS Act Introduced to Extend ECF by 5 Years

On July 22, 2021, Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Representative Grace Meng (D-NY) led 40 members of Congress to introduce the Securing Universal Communications Connectivity...

ECF Service Delivery Date Established

On July 22, 2021, the FCC established a June 30, 2022, service delivery date for equipment and other non-recurring services funding requests filed during the initial application filing window of...

by John Harrington

Get Students Online for Free. ECF Forms Are Due ASAP

Dear School and Library Leaders: The Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) will provide internet access and laptop computers for K-12 students and library patrons across the country. The ECF offers financial...

BEAR PIN Removal Update

On July 16, 2021, USAC announced in a news brief that Personal Identification Numbers (PINs) are no longer required, and the credentials for BEAR Form filers who previously used a...

USAC Quarterly Board Meeting Agenda

The USAC Schools and Libraries Committee holds quarterly meetings to provide policy guidance to the SLD on a variety of E-rate topics. The next quarterly meeting is scheduled for July 26, 2021....

Stakeholders Urge FCC to Extend Gift Rule Waiver

On July 16, 2021, E-rate stakeholders sent a letter to the FCC urging the Commission to extend the E-rate gift rule waiver until June 30, 2022 to be consistent with...

by Julie Fitzgerald

August 13 ECF Deadline is Quickly Approaching

The Emergency Connectivity Fund application window closes on August 13th. With vacations and summer schedules, this deadline could sneak up on your team quickly. There is still time to get...