Year 3: Wave 3 E-rate Funding Commitments Listed
Message Posted April 28, 2000
Year 3: Wave 3 E-rate Funding Commitments Listed
April 28, 2000
Congratulations to the following 53 Pennsylvania schools and libraries that will be receiving Year 3, Wave 3 E-rate Funding Commitment Letters, totaling $427,642. A summary of each commitment is listed below, and detailed information will be posted to the SLD web site and the PA E-rate web site www.pde.psu.edu/usf/index.html on Monday. The actual letters are being mailed today and should be arriving next week.
A wave will be arriving each week for the next 8-9 weeks, so if you haven't been listed in the first three waves -- don't panic. It simply means that they haven't yet processed your application and you will likely be in a future wave. To assist you in understanding the funding waves, there is a Q & A posted on the PA E-rate web site at: http://www.pde.psu.edu/usf/upunderstanding_the_waves.html
* Because more funds were requested in year 3 ($4.7 billion) than are allowed to be dispursed ($2.25 billion), the SLD has determined that applications with discounts of 80% and below, will not receive funding for internal connections. There is enough money to fund internal connections applications for 88% - 90% discount, however applicants with discounts of between 81% and 87% must wait until they determine how much money they have. IMPORTANT: ALL APPROVED APPLICATIONS FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES AND INTERNET ACCESS WILL BE FUNDED, REGARDLESS OF DISCOUNT. It is only internal connections applications that are affected.
* The next step is to file a Form 486, which currently is being revised. When the updated form is available, it will be mailed to each funded applicant and will be available on the SLD web site. It is very important that this form be filed as soon as it is available in order for discounts to begin on July 1, 2000.
* It is expected that applicants will be allowed to choose between a reimbursement option (using the BEAR form), or receiving discounts on bills if they file their 486 early. Waiting to file the 486 makes it very difficult for service providers to place discounts on bills.
* This funding is for Program Year 3, which begins July 1, 2000. Therefore even though you have been notified that you have been approved for funding, service that is to be discounted cannot begin until July 1, and thus no invoices can be submitted until after that date.
* If you disagree with a funding commitment decision, an appeal letter MUST be received at the SLD within 30 days of the date that is on the decision letter (not the letter's postmark date). There are no exceptions to this rule. If you find that your funding commitment letter does not arrive in a timely manner, please let me know as soon as possible so I can report this to the SLD.
E-rate Year 3, Wave 3
Annunciation BVM School
$4,400.40
Antietam School District
$4,674.14
Armstrong School District
$16,178.40
Bellefonte Area School District
$70,841.64
Bethlehem Area Public Library
$3,398.40
Blacklick Valley School District
$22,218.00
Central Dauphin School District
$5,292.00
Centre County Area Vocational Technical School
$3,757.14
Chambersburg Area School District
$10,921.44
Clarion County Career Center
$3,402.00
Clelian Heights School
$4,050.00
Columbia-Montour AVTS District
$10,050.00
Conewago Valley School District
$7,392.00
East Penn School District
$10,125.60
Eccles-Lesher Memorial Library
$4,725.00
Elk Lake School District
$5,585.90
Fulton County Area Vocational Technical School
$4,701.60
Hollidaysburg Free Public Library
$2,625.00
Holy Child Elementary School
$1,751.52
Holy Ghost Preparatory School
$4,560.00
Holy Name High School
$3,654.00
Homer Center School District
$3,510.00
Huntingdon County Library
$3,744.00
Jim Thorpe Area School District
$3,444.74
Kennett High School
$7,835.52
Lang Elementary School
$4,536.00
Marple Newtown School District
$3,360.00
McGuffey School District
$4,681.80
Nativity BVM High School
$4,590.00
Northampton Area School District
$5,323.20
Northern Potter School District
$3,323.50
Norwood Fontbonne Academy School
$4,449.00
Oil City Area School District
$3,605.16
Osterhout Free Library
$3,664.44
Our Lady’s Christian School
$3,549.22
Penn Manor School District
$4,800.00
Penns Valley Area School District
$4,692.00
Pottsville Area School District
$3,519.00
Purchase Line School District
$4,540.80
Ridgway Area School District
$7,896.00
Sacred Heart Jr/Sr High School
$2,591.76
Somerset County Library
$1,601.28
South Western SD
$3,520.26
Southeast Delco School District
$62,091.80
St. Ursula School
$556.80
Stroudsburg Area School District
$3,744.00
Susquehanna County Library Association
$3,785.71
Upper Darby School District
$19,709.76
Wayne Highlands School District
$4,704.00
Weatherly Area School District
$4,329.60
Westmont Hilltop School District
$24,560.00
Wyalusing Area School District
$3,703.87
York County Library System
$3,375.12
Total
$427,642.52
Total for PA Waves 1-3
$16,526,019.77
Julie L. Tritt
Executive Policy Specialist
Office of Educational Technology
Pennsylvania Department of Education
333 Market Street, 10th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17126
Tel: (717) 705-4486
Fax: (717) 787-7222
jtritt@state.pa.us
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