FY 2020, Waves 29-30 E-rate Funding Commitments Issued
November 20, 2020
Attached: Waves 29-30
~ For COVID-related FCDLs, see special highlighted note below ~
Congratulations to the following 26 PA schools and libraries (30 separate FRNs), committing $338,160.80. 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: https://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: https://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 |
| Avon Grove Charter School | $3,149.16 |
| BALDWIN SCHOOL | $0.00 |
| BEDFORD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT | $12,040.00 |
| BENCHMARK SCHOOL | $7,000.20 |
| BUTLER AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT | $15,444.00 |
| CENTRAL SUSQUEHANNA INTERMEDIATE UNIT | $4,500.00 |
| CITY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL | $9,475.20 |
| DANVILLE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT | $17,500.00 |
| Gesu School | $25,624.80 |
| HILLSIDE SCHOOL | $3,040.00 |
| HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL | $3,206.40 |
| LACKAWANNA TRAIL SCHOOL DIST | $8,572.20 |
| LAKELAND SCHOOL DISTRICT | $12,460.00 |
| MERION MERCY ACADEMY | $7,590.00 |
| Montgomery County IU 23 Consortium | $0.00 |
| PEN RYN SCHOOL | $716.00 |
| Philadelphia Hebrew Public Charter School | $9,396.00 |
| PITTSBURGH SCHOOL DISTRICT | $16,200.00 |
| POTTSVILLE AREA SCHOOL DIST | $18,400.00 |
| SHARON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | $40,364.30 |
| Shenango Valley Catholic School System (d.b.a. Kennedy Catholic Family of Schools) | $5,319.00 |
| ST CATHARINE OF SIENA SCHOOL | $1,864.08 |
| TRINITY AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT | $44,100.00 |
| WEST OAK LANE CHARTER SCHOOL | $14,742.00 |
| WILLIAMS VALLEY SCHOOL DIST | $14,560.00 |
| Wissahickon Charter School | $42,897.46 |
Julie Tritt Schell
Pennsylvania E-rate Coordinator
717-730-7133 – o
jtschell@comcast.net
www.e-ratepa.org