{"id":32277,"date":"2020-03-04T00:03:20","date_gmt":"2020-03-04T00:03:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/e-ratepaorg.local\/?p=32277"},"modified":"2020-03-05T00:06:55","modified_gmt":"2020-03-05T00:06:55","slug":"calculating-remaining-category-2-budgets-for-fy-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/?p=32277","title":{"rendered":"Calculating Remaining Category 2 Budgets for FY 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

March 4, 2020<\/span><\/p>\n

As you know, in December the FCC extended the first Category 2 budget cycle (originally FY 2015 \u2013 FY 2019) for an additional year, making FY 2020 the 6th<\/sup>\u00a0year of the first Category 2 budget cycle.\u00a0 In doing so, applicants have been given one final year to access \u201cunspent\u201d C2 funds, as well as a wonderful (one-time) 20% bum in the per pupil (or per square foot for libraries) multiplier to account for the extra year.<\/p>\n

FY 2020 C2 Multipliers:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Schools: $195.63 x enrollment (by building \u2013 not by district)
\nUrban Libraries: $6.52 x sq ft (libraries with IMLS codes of 11, 12, 21)<\/p>\n

Other Libraries:\u00a0 $3.00 x sq ft<\/p>\n

Important Reminder:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Be sure to not request more C2 funding than a school\/library has available in its C2 Budget.<\/p>\n

Resources to Assist with Calculating Remaining C2 Budgets:<\/strong><\/p>\n

To calculate the remaining C2 budget for a school or library, I recommend you use this C2 budget tracking tool at: \u00a0https:\/\/www.fundsforlearning.com\/FFLServices\/c2budgetcalculator.php<\/a>.\u00a0 Simply enter your district\u2019s Billed Entity Number (usually a 6-digit number that begins 125 or 126).\u00a0 On the results page, the remaining pre-discount C2 budget by school or library is located in the second-to-last column (circled in red below).\u00a0 (The last column on the right is simply the remaining C2 budget x entity\u2019s discount and it is NOT your remaining C2 budget.)\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>Don\u2019t forget, C2 budget calculations are always done in pre-discount amounts (not E-rate requested amounts).<\/p>\n

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Note<\/strong>:\u00a0 On Friday, USAC released a C2 budget tool (https:\/\/apps.usac.org\/sl\/tools\/news-briefs\/preview.aspx?id=940<\/a>) that is different than the previous USAC online C2 budget tool that applicants used in prior years.\u00a0 Instead of an online interface, the new tool appears to be an Excel spreadsheet containing macros, and based on initial feedback, I am\u00a0not\u00a0recommending you use this tool.\u00a0 The\u00a0Funds for Learning C2 Budget Tool<\/a>\u00a0is far easier and accurate.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

So before you submit your FY 2020 Category 2 Form 471, be sure to add up the pre-discount amounts by school or library, and double check that the amounts don\u2019t total more than what\u2019s showing in the \u201cAvail. Pre-Disc. Budget FY 2020\u201d column in the FFL tool.\u00a0 If they do, just be sure to not include them on your Form 471.\u00a0 If you\u2019re applying for a piece of shared equipment and a building doesn\u2019t have enough C2 funding to cover it\u2019s share, list that \u201cdeficit\u201d amount as ineligible on the Form 471.<\/p>\n

If you have any questions, please don\u2019t hesitate to contact me at\u00a0jtschell@comcast.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n

– Julie<\/p>\n

Julie Tritt Schell
\nPennsylvania E-rate Coordinator
\n717-730-7133 – o
\njtschell@comcast.net<\/a>
\nwww.e-ratepa.org<\/a><\/p>\n

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