{"id":34181,"date":"2022-03-23T00:44:48","date_gmt":"2022-03-23T00:44:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/e-ratepaorg.local\/?p=34181"},"modified":"2022-03-25T00:47:14","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T00:47:14","slug":"fcc-announces-3rd-ecf-application-window","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/?p=34181","title":{"rendered":"FCC Announces 3rd ECF Application Window"},"content":{"rendered":"

March 23, 2022<\/span><\/p>\n

~ April 28 \u2013 May 13 ~<\/p>\n

~ Webinar Scheduled to Answer Questions:\u00a0Register<\/a>\u00a0Now ~<\/p>\n

Today the FCC\u00a0announced<\/a>\u00a0the opening of a 3rd<\/sup>\u00a0application window for the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) — which pays for Internet access and laptops\/tablets for students, teachers\/paraprofessionals and library patrons with an unmet need\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 to cover eligible purchases\/services that occur between July 1, 2022 \u2013 December 31, 2023*.\u00a0 The filing window will only be open for 2 weeks, from April 28 \u2013 May 13, 2022.<\/p>\n

The FCC estimates approximately $1 billion will be available for ECF Window 3, and if demand is greater than available funds, the applicants with the highest E-rate discounts will receive priority, with rural applicants receiving priority within each discount level.<\/p>\n

* Although the eligible time period is 18 months, Internet services may only be delivered for 12 of those months.\u00a0 Further schools\/libraries may not seek funding for duplicate months that overlap what was awarded in ECF Windows 1 & 2 and will be expected to explain on their Window 3 application how their new requests don\u2019t overlap with prior commitments.<\/p>\n

ECF Window 3 Webinar:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0I have scheduled a 1-hour webinar on Thursday, April 7 at 1:00 p.m. to provide an overview of ECF and explain the nuances of Window 3.\u00a0\u00a0I kindly ask that you hold your ECF-related questions\u00a0until the webinar, or include them in the questions section of the webinar registration.<\/p>\n

Register<\/strong>\u00a0at:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/cciu.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tJIsc-qgrTkjG9Bh6xoTVhDtxL-mCQg5h423<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Thursday, April 7 @ 1 \u2013 2:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

If you are interested in applying for ECF in Window 3, I look forward to seeing you on April 7.<\/p>\n

— Julie<\/p>\n

Julie Tritt Schell<\/p>\n

PA E-rate Coordinator<\/p>\n

www.e-rate.pa.org<\/p>\n

jtschell@comcast.net<\/p>\n

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