Year 2: Wave 20 E-rate Funding Commitments Listed -- Probably Final Wave
Message Posted November 18, 1999
~ You Only Have Until Mid-Dec. to File 470 for Year 3 ~
~~ Tapes Available from Nov. 10 PA E-rate Teleconference ~~
~~~ Check PA E-rate Web Site to See Which PA Applicants Have Unspent Year 1 Funds ~~~
Congratulations to the following schools and libraries that are receiving
E-rate Funding Commitment Letters for Wave 20. A more detailed description
of this wave, including the exact discount
percentage and specific funding categories will be posted on the
SLD web .
* This is likely the final wave. We have not yet received instructions on
what applicants should do that received Receipt Acknowledgement Letters for
Year 2, but were not listed in any of the 20 waves, but we will notify you
when we know. Please do not call or write me as I have no
way of checking on applications.
* The next step is to file a Form 486 to indicate to the SLD that service
has begun.
* After you have received your funding commitment letter, check with your
service provider and ask if they plan to include discounts on bills. If
not, you should plan to begin submitting BEAR forms for reimbursement.
If you choose to submit a BEAR form, please
remember to mark "YES" in column i of the Form 486.
* It is now time to take advantage of E-rate in Year 3. Applications are
being accepted
now at http://www.sl.universalservice.org/). Deadline to submit 470s is by
mid Dec. at the absolute latest; deadline to submit 471s is Jan. 19, 2000.
Remember, this is the time to apply for services you would like discounted
from July 1, 2000 - June 30, 2001.
* There is $9.5 million that PA applicants have not spent from Year 1 of
the funds that were committed. The names of these PA
applicants, along with the pertinent Funding Request Number and funds
remaining, is posted on the PA E-rate web site at:
http://www.cas.psu.edu/docs/pde/usf/index.html under "View Which PA
Applicants Haven't Spent Year 1 Funds."
If your entity is on this list, you only have 3 weeks to submit the proper
paperwork to the SLD to get reimbursed.
1) If you haven't done so already, be sure to submit the Form 486. This
can be submitted with the BEAR form, but it just can't be submitted AFTER
the BEAR Form is submitted.
2) Submit the BEAR Reimbursement Form to the SLD so it is received at the
SLD by Dec. 15, 1999. Be sure that it has been signed by your service
provider and that it's only asking for reimbursement for funds that were
actually spent and were committed to you in Year 1.
3) If you service provider discounted your Year 1 bills, be sure that they
know to invoice the SLD using their invoice form by Dec. 15, 1999.
* Finally, on November 10, the PA Office of Educational
Technology presented a live satellite teleconference for PA
schools and libraries to get them prepared to apply for Year 3. As you
know from a previous e-mail, the Year 3 application cycle has begun, the
forms have changed, and several rules have been changed to the E-rate
program. If you were not able to view the live teleconference, there are
several copies of the teleconference tape available. If you would like a
copy of the video, e-mail me. If you are in a situation that you can
reproduce the tape for others, such as an IU or Diocese, we were be most
appreciative.
E-rate Year 2 Wave 20
Athens Area School District 21,837.60
Bethlehem Area School District 52,849.42
Bradford Area Sr High School 108,514.00
Cumberland County Library System 431.68
Highlands Middle School 130,663.80
Hollidaysburg Area School District 4,502.40
Holy Family Institute 15,360.00
Intermediate Unit 15 35,726.16
Intermediate Unit 19 15,713.44
North Allegheny School District 208,080.00
Port Carbon Public Library 617.76
Rose Tree Media School District 191,580.91
Rutherford Elementary School 2,054.40
St. Mary School 6,205.25
St. Michael's School 296,130.96
Williams Valley School District 28,114.10
Woodland Elementary School 10,233.60
Worcester Elementary School 46,945.60
Sum for State 1,175,561.08
Julie L. Tritt
Executive Policy Specialist
Office of Educational Technology
PA Department of Education
333 Market Street, 10th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17126
(717) 705-4486
(717) 787-7222 - fax
jtritt@state.pa.us
www.L2L.org
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