https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/?p=27111<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0 But anyone who needs additional time to purchase\/install the equipment may request the extension. If you are unsure whether your reason is \u2018valid,\u2019 please contact me.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n– Funding Year 2018 –<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Status of FY 2018 Funding Requests:\u00a0 <\/strong>About 96% of all PA funding requests have been decided, which is great news.\u00a0 The last three funding waves have not included any PA applicants, which is why you haven\u2019t seen a weekly wave notice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- Status of Fiber-Related Funding Requests:\u00a0 <\/strong>Many of the remaining 120 FRNs that have not yet been decided are for leased dark fiber and self-construction fiber networks.\u00a0 The reason these decisions have been delayed is because the FCC and USAC were still working on the exact PIA review procedures\/questions for these types of requests.\u00a0 I am pleased to report that the log-jam appears to have broken this morning, as several PA applicants received FCDLs for their leased dark fiber funding requests in Wave 23.\u00a0 This also means that the other pending fiber FRNs should be hearing from PIA very soon with additional questions about these FRNs so please be on the look-out for USAC e-mails and be sure to respond quickly.\u00a0 Often, vendor assistance is needed for these inquiries, so it\u2019s important to reach out to them quickly if needed so you can reply to USAC by your deadline.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n