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Facts on NJ E-Rate Funding Commitments - Year Three (July 1, 2000 - June 30, 2001), Wave Eleven

June 23, 2000

Year Three Summary

Wave Eleven Details

NATIONAL INFORMATION

  • More than 36,000 applications were received for the Universal Service Fund - Year 3.
  • This eleventh wave notified 767 schools and libraries applicants.
  • The total amount of Universal Service Funds committed nationally to schools and libraries in the form of a discount on eligible services for this wave: more than $40.4 million.

NEW JERSEY INFORMATION

  • The total amount of Universal Service Funds committed to New Jersey in the form of a discount on eligible services in this wave: $635,011.36. Total amount committed to New Jersey at this time: $21,088,743.65, which is 2.7% of national total thus far (nearly $790 million).
  • The total number of awards in New Jersey for wave eleven: 32.
  • The number of agencies notified in this eleventh wave: 8. (New Jersey comprised 1.0% of the total national funded applications for this wave.)
  • Many agencies filed more than one application for separate services in the following categories:

(One Abbott district received awards in this wave.)

Public School Districts: 5
Non-Public Schools: 3
Public Libraries: 0

TOP AWARDS:

DISTRICT

CITY

COUNTY

# OF AWARDS

AMOUNT*

DISCOUNT

Essex County Vocational School

West Orange

Essex

6

$322,242.00

86

Bais Tova Elementary School

Lakewood

Ocean

6

$119,049.30

90

Gloucester City School District

Gloucester City

Camden

6

$69,244.80

80

St. Patrick School

Jersey City

Hudson

5

$61,293.26

90

Lower Township Elementary School District

Cape May

Cape May

4

$24,552.00

60

Passaic County Vocational-Technical High School

Wayne

Passaic

1

$23,040.00

80

Union Beach Public Schools

Keyport

Monmouth

2

$14,510.00

50

Our Lady of Mount Carmel School

Tenafly

Bergen

2

$1,080.00

50

*Amount = Funds committed in the form of a discount on eligible services (telecommunications and dedicated services, Internet access, and internal connections).

**Abbott districts.