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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...

August 17, 2021

ECF Reimbursement Forms Coming Soon

On August 17, 2021, USAC announced that the reimbursement request forms for Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) will be available in the ECF portal after the first wave of funding commitments...

August 17, 2021

FFL Congratulates Channing and Cynthia

Funds For Learning congratulates Channing Estep and Cynthia Pham on completing their summer compliance associate internship. We asked Channing and Cythia to reflect on what they learned during their summer...

August 13, 2021

Serving K-12 Schools and Libraries with Integrity

Lori Fadok is a Senior Compliance Analyst with Funds For Learning. She has served Schools and Libraries through the E-rate program for 17 years. This interview took place on August...

August 11, 2021

FCC Reminds Applicants of the ECF Deadline

On August 11, 2021, the FCC reminded schools and libraries that the deadline to complete Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) applications is this Friday, August 13, 2021 at 11:59pm EST. In...

August 10, 2021

USAC Extends Customer Support Center Hours

On August 10, 2021, USAC announced that Applicants and Service providers can reach out to the Emergency Connectivity Fund Customer Support Center (CSC) with ECF related questions at (800) 234-9781....

Association Reaffirms Need for Gift Rule Waiver Extension

On July 28, 2021, an Ex Parte was filed by the USTelecom – The Broadband Association in response to an Ex Parte submitted by E-rate stakeholders on July 16, 2021....

by John Harrington

ECF Should Not Cap Taxes and Shipping

Certain schools and libraries are being asked to reduce their Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) applications due to sales taxes and shipping charges. Rather than looking at the price of a...