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

July 7, 2000

Year Three Summary

Wave Thirteen Details

NATIONAL INFORMATION

  • More than 36,000 applications were received for the Universal Service Fund - Year 3.
  • This thirteenth wave notified 337 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: nearly $17.8 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: $101,517.96. Total amount committed to New Jersey at this time: $24,121,160.01, which is 2.3% of national total thus far (over $1 billion).
  • The total number of awards in New Jersey for wave thirteen: 12.
  • The number of agencies notified in this thirteenth wave: 4. (New Jersey comprised 1.2% 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: 3
Non-Public Schools: 1
Public Libraries: 0

TOP AWARDS:

DISTRICT

CITY

COUNTY

# OF AWARDS

AMOUNT*

DISCOUNT

           

Perth Amboy School District**

Perth Amboy

Middlesex

1

$45,870.11

88

Paulsboro Public Schools

Paulsboro

Gloucester

3

$39,624.39

71

Waterford Township School District

Waterford

Camden

3

$12,465.84

45

Phillipsburg Christian Academy

Phillipsburg

Warren

5

$3,557.62

40

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

**Abbott districts.