FY 2020, Waves 33-34 E-rate Funding Commitments Issued
December 21, 2020
Attached: Waves 33-34
~ For COVID-related FCDLs, see special highlighted note below ~
Congratulations to the following 27 PA schools and libraries (45 separate FRNs), committing $2,517,217.91. These waves include commitments for Category 1 requests, most of which are from the 2nd COVID-related window. 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.
Note for COVID-related FCDLs:
1. For schools funded in the 2nd window, you must also file a new Form 486 for the new FRN that was just funded. Don’t forget this extra step!
2. If you see that your COVID-related funding request was reduced or cancelled, it just means that USAC is increasing the funding requested in the original FRN submitted in the first Form 471 window. The PIA notes in Column P will provide an explanation of the actions they took.
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
| Billed Entity Name | Committed Amount |
| APPALACHIA INT UNIT 8 | $82,470.33 |
| AQUINAS ACADEMY | $0.00 |
| BELLWOOD ANTIS SCHOOL DISTRICT | $7,560.00 |
| GWYNEDD MERCY ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL | $1,276.00 |
| INTERMEDIATE UNIT 04 | $21,038.15 |
| Intermediate Unit 06 RWAN | $9,143.75 |
| IU 13 Consortia | $2,042,139.04 |
| MATHEMATICS, CIVICS & SCIENCES CHARTER SCHOOL | $9,352.80 |
| MONESSEN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | $12,600.00 |
| Mother of Providence Regional | $388.58 |
| NORTH CLARION CO SCHOOL DIST | $7,350.00 |
| Northwest Tri-County RWAN IU 5 | $38,272.00 |
| Phoenixville School/Library Consortium | $13,285.76 |
| PITTSBURGH CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | $0.00 |
| PLUMSTEAD CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS | $2,044.80 |
| PREMIER ARTS AND SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL | $9,177.30 |
| Ridgway Area School District | $0.00 |
| SACRED HEART SCHOOL-W READING | $1,266.04 |
| Seneca Highlands IU9 – RWAN Consortium | $90,552.00 |
| ST BENEDICT SCHOOL | $1,368.98 |
| ST JOHN VIANNEY REGIONAL SCHOOL | $1,503.68 |
| ST MICHAEL SCHOOL | $1,529.73 |
| SWAIN SCHOOL | $4,224.00 |
| THE BRADLEY CENTER | $5,040.00 |
| UNIVERSAL EDUCATION COMPANIES, INC | $147,769.84 |
| UPPER DARBY SCHOOL DISTRICT | $7,199.78 |
| VILLA JOSEPH MARIE GIRLS HS | $665.35 |
Julie Tritt Schell
Pennsylvania E-rate Coordinator
717-730-7133 – o
jtschell@comcast.net
www.e-ratepa.org