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~ And what to do if one\/several of the schools don\u2019t have enough C2 funding remaining ~<\/p>\n
If a piece of Category 2 equipment is utilized by two or more schools, the cost of the equipment must be allocated from the C2 budgets of the schools sharing the equipment \u2013 regardless of where the equipment is physically located.\u00a0 Core switches, firewalls, and wireless controllers are good examples of shared equipment.\u00a0 After you enter the costs in the FRN Line Item and identify the schools utilizing the equipment, the 471 will ask “Are the costs shared equally among all of the entities?”.<\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0How you answer this question is important!<\/p>\n Weighted Allocation Options <\/strong><\/p>\n You are free to develop your own cost allocation based on a method that is defendable.\u00a0\u00a0This could be % of enrollment, % of usage, # of total users (not just students), etc.\u00a0 Whichever method you choose, keep your calculations so you can easily show your math to USAC or an auditor.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The most common method of weighted allocate ion is by % of enrollment.\u00a0 Here are the steps and an example:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n How to Handle Schools with Too Little (or no) Remaining Category 2 Budgets<\/strong><\/p>\n As I\u2019ve said previously, never ever request more funding than is available in a school\u2019s C2 budget.\u00a0 If you find that a school with no remaining C2 budget will be sharing a piece of equipment, the best thing to do is list the total amount of the equipment, then list the amount that is over the C2 budget as ineligible.\u00a0 Then allocate the remaining eligible amount to the schools sharing the equipment, according to your cost allocation calculations (or an equal allocation). \u00a0Do not<\/strong> include the impacted \u201cno C2 budget\u201d schools as Recipients of Service.<\/p>\n In this example, if a district\u2019s discount is 50%, E-rate will pay $14,822.04 (50% of $29,644.07) and the District will be responsible for the other 50%, plus 100% of the ineligible amount ($14,822.04 + $355.93 = $15,177.97).\u00a0 Plainfield Elem would be included as a Recipient of Service because they have some C2 funding remaining.<\/p>\n If you have any questions about cost allocations for shared equipment, please let me know!<\/p>\n — Julie<\/p>\n Julie Tritt Schell<\/p>\n PA E-rate Coordinator<\/p>\n 717-730-7133 – o\n
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\n <\/td>\n Enrollment<\/strong><\/td>\n % Enrollment<\/strong><\/td>\n % Enrollment x Cost of Shared Component<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Plainfield Elem<\/strong><\/td>\n 225<\/td>\n 0.21<\/td>\n $6,355.93<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Jacksonville MS<\/strong><\/td>\n 256<\/td>\n 0.24<\/td>\n $7,231.64<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Franklin HS<\/strong><\/td>\n 581<\/td>\n 0.55<\/td>\n $16,412.43<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n <\/td>\n 1062<\/strong><\/td>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n $30,000.00 <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \n\n
\n <\/td>\n Enrollment<\/strong><\/td>\n % Enrollment<\/strong><\/td>\n % Enrollment x Cost of Shared Component<\/strong><\/td>\n Remaining C2<\/strong>Budget<\/strong><\/td>\n Eligible Amount<\/strong><\/td>\n Ineligible Amount<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Plainfield Elem<\/strong><\/td>\n 225<\/td>\n 0.21<\/td>\n $6,355.93<\/td>\n $6,000<\/td>\n $6,000<\/td>\n $355.93<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Jacksonville MS<\/strong><\/td>\n 256<\/td>\n 0.24<\/td>\n $7,231.64<\/td>\n $8,789<\/td>\n $7,231.64<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Franklin HS<\/strong><\/td>\n 581<\/td>\n 0.55<\/td>\n $16,412.43<\/td>\n $18,250<\/td>\n $16,412.43<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n <\/td>\n 1062<\/strong><\/td>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n $30,000.00 <\/strong><\/td>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n $29,644.07<\/strong><\/td>\n $355.93<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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