{"id":34352,"date":"2022-06-10T21:25:09","date_gmt":"2022-06-10T21:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/e-ratepaorg.local\/?p=34352"},"modified":"2022-06-10T21:25:55","modified_gmt":"2022-06-10T21:25:55","slug":"ecf-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/?p=34352","title":{"rendered":"ECF Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"

June 10, 2022<\/span><\/p>\n

Attached:\u00a0PA ECF FRN Status as of June 10 2022<\/a><\/p>\n

On Thursday, June 9, USAC issued ECF funding commitments in Wave 16 which included FCDLs for Window 3 applications, as well as FCDLs for applications submitted in Windows 1 and 2.\u00a0 I\u2019m pleased to report that six PA schools received ECF Window 3 funding worth $1,183,189.<\/p>\n

In all, PA\u2019s schools and libraries have received $81,855,172 in ECF funding commitments.\u00a0 A complete analysis of all PA FRNs, their funding status, funding amount, and disbursement amount (as of June 10, 2022) is included in the attached spreadsheet.\u00a0 I\u2019ve also included a column that shows the reimbursement deadline, and the funding year eligible service\/equipment delivery dates.<\/p>\n

ECF Window 3 Funding Cut-Off?<\/strong><\/p>\n

More than $2.8 billion was requested nationwide in ECF funding in Window 3, with current available funding approximately $1.5 billion.\u00a0 This means that applications will be prioritized to fund schools and libraries with the highest economic need first, with a preference for schools and libraries located in rural areas.\u00a0 USAC has not announced a threshold where funding will be cut off, which is good news.\u00a0 See next item for a way you can help.<\/p>\n

Return Unused\/Unneeded ECF Funding Commitments<\/strong><\/p>\n

Out of the $81 million approved for PA applications, only $20,874,550 has been disbursed thus far.\u00a0 If you do not need all of your ECF commitment, please file a Post Commitment Request in the ECF Portal to decommit the funds so that more applications can be funded in ECF Window 3.\u00a0 To do this, follow these steps:\u00a0 Log into ECF Portal > My Forms and Requests > Click on the ECF 471 Application Number > Related Actions > Create a Post-Commitment Request.<\/p>\n

Submitting ECF Form 472 BEAR Invoices to USAC<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you opted to pay the vendor in full and then seek ECF reimbursement (see Column J, attached), don\u2019t forget to take this step by the required deadline(s).\u00a0 For ECF Windows 1 and 2, the invoicing deadline is August 29, 2023.\u00a0 For ECF Window 3, the invoicing deadline is February 29, 2024.\u00a0 A Form 472 BEAR Filing Guide is available at:\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/ECF-Form-472-BEAR-Reimbursement-Filing-Guide-updated-June-2022.pdf<\/a>.\u00a0 Don\u2019t forget to upload both the vendor invoice AND proof of delivery or shipping.<\/p>\n

ECF Window 3 (FY 2022) Equipment Purchase Reminder<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you applied for ECF Window 3 funding for equipment, be 100% certain to NOT to take delivery or pay for equipment prior to July 1, 2022.\u00a0 If you do, those purchases will not qualify for ECF Window 3 funding.\u00a0 If you\u2019ve already ordered the equipment, make it clear to your vendor that they cannot deliver equipment to you prior to July 1.\u00a0 USAC will require proof of shipping or delivery, so if that documentation shows that equipment was shipped prior to July 1, they will then require 3rd<\/sup>\u00a0party documentation to prove delivery date.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

No ECF Summer Deferral Option<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the E-Rate program, USAC allows applicants to place applications on \u201csummer deferral\u201d during summer recess when schools are not in session in order to allow more time to respond to PIA inquiries. \u00a0However, given the emergency purpose of the Emergency Connectivity Fund, there are no seasonal deferral periods in the ECF Program. \u00a0Failure to respond to requests for information may lead to the denial of an application. \u00a0If your contact information has changed or if you will be out of the office for an extended period of time, you can update the holiday and summer contact information in the ECF Portal at any time by using the \u201cContact Reviewer\u201d button under the Communications or Related Actions tab.<\/p>\n

If you have any ECF questions, please let me know.\u00a0 Also, applicants and service providers can contact the ECF Customer Service Center (CSC) with questions at (800) 234-9781 Monday \u2013 Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET, or submit a case in their ECF Portal.<\/p>\n

Happy summer, everyone!<\/p>\n

— Julie<\/p>\n

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

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