FY 2020, Waves 23-24 E-rate Funding Commitments Issued

October 9, 2020

Attached: waves 23-24

~ 16 COVID-related FCDLs included, highlighted below ~

*note* Because more than 95%+ of FY 2020 Form 471s have been committed and the weekly waves are becoming increasingly smaller, and as we shift our focus to the 2^nd FY 2020 C1 application window and the FY 2021 application cycle, from now on I’ll only send out periodic wave notices for FY 2020.

Congratulations to the following 23  PA schools and libraries (35 separate FRNs), committing $618,064.54.  These waves include commitments for both Category 1 and Category 2 requests.  A list of the funded applicants is below and a more detailed analysis of the funding waves is attached.  The FCDL PDFs were emailed to the Form 471 contact as well as the EPC Account Administrator (AA), however all EPC users can download the FCDL PDF in their EPC portals.  A FCDL User-Guide is available at:  http://e-ratepa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/FCDL-Guide-FY-2020.pdf.

If you have not yet been funded in a wave, do not worry.  It just means that your application hasn’t yet been reviewed/decided.  Be watching your e-mail for notification that your PIA questions are available in EPC.  As soon as the questions are answered, you’ll likely be in an upcoming funding wave.  A funding wave will be released each week until all funds are exhausted.

Next Step:  File the Form 486 in EPC.  Because it’s now after July 31, you should NOT check the Early Filing box on the form.  Also, please be careful to check the accurate CIPA certifications on the final page (don’t get click happy!).  Be sure to review this Form 486 Guide as you’re filing as it walks you through each page of the form:  http://e-ratepa.org/?p=32433.

In addition:

–  On the attached spreadsheet, if Column I shows a red “no” it means your service provider has not yet submitted their FY 2020 Form 473 SPAC Form.  You may wish to contact the vendor and let them know this should be filed ASAP in the vendor e-File System.  Without this filing, the vendor, nor the applicant, can submit an invoice to USAC for reimbursements starting July 1.

– If your FRN was modified or denied, Columns O and P will provide what was modified from the original application or why the funding request was denied.  If you do not agree with the modification or the denial, please consider submitting an appeal to USAC within 60 day of the FCDL date.  If you’re unsure whether you should appeal, please let me know and I can provide guidance.

If you have any questions, please let me know!

– Julie

Julie Tritt Schell

Pennsylvania E-rate Coordinator
717-730-7133 – o
jtschell@comcast.net
www.e-ratepa.org