CyberPilot – Wave 2 Funding Committed

February 2, 2026

Attached: CPP-Wave-2-PA.xlsx

Last week, USAC released the second wave of funding commitment decision letters for the FCC’s CyberPilot Program (CPP), awarding $1,457,491.05 to 7 PA entities. 

Below is a summary of Wave 2 and attached is a file containing Wave 2 detailed data.  You’ll notice the rows are listed by FRN Line Item, not FRN, in order to capture the granular products/services and associated costs.  (If you want to geek-out and look at all CPP nationwide data, look at USAC’s Open Data Portal).

Where We Stand: 

• 50 schools and libraries submitted CPP Form 471s, of which 20 entities have received commitments as of Wave 2.
• Total PA funding committed as of Wave 2 is $2,496,573 out of the $6,646,267 requested (post discount).
• We understand that funding waves will be issued monthly, with USAC aiming to have all applications reviewed by May/June 2026.  PIA reviews are picking up speed, so if you haven’t yet been funded, be sure to watch your in-box for PIA inquiries and try to respond quickly.  Unfortunately, the CPP-available data does not show granular FRN Statuses like we have with the E-rate data.

If You Have Been Funded:

• USAC has just released the CPP Form 472 BEAR (and vendor SPI) functionality in EPC.  I will be sending a separate message that explains that new form.  If you have been funded, and do not need to make any modifications to your application, please proceed to make your purchases and if you paid the vendor in full, then submit the CPP Form 472 BEAR to seek reimbursement.  Note:  You have 3 years from the FCDL data to receive services, so if you are funded for recurring services, you will want to start services right away.
• If you need to make post-commitment changes to your funded application, such as changing services, invoicing method, service start dates, etc., USAC has also just released the CPP Form 488 that allows you to seek such changes.  Again, I will be sending additional information about that form in the coming days.   

If you have any questions, please let me know.  If you know of anyone in your school or library that would like to be added to this CPP-specific listserve, please send me their name, title, e-mail and entity name.

— Julie

Participant Name	Committed Amount
ALLENTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT	$677,934.09
Alliance For Progress Charter School	$32,940.36
CITY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL	$31,345.20
DERRY AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT	$62,940.76
HAZLETON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT	$339,774.30
PENN HILLS SCHOOL DISTRICT	$105,971.24
UPPER DARBY SCHOOL DISTRICT	$206,585.10

Julie Tritt Schell
PA E-rate/Cybersecurity Pilot Team

jtschell@comcast.net

www.e-ratepa.org