Ed. Tech.
Facts on NJ E-Rate Funding Commitments - Year Three (July 1, 2000 - June 30, 2001), Wave Twenty-Two

September 18, 2000

Year Three Summary

Wave Twenty-Two Details

NATIONAL INFORMATION

More than 36,000 applications were received for the Universal Service Fund - Year 3.

This twenty-second wave notified 277 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: $140.3 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: $1,246,908.85. Total amount committed to New Jersey at this time: $38,393,907.40, which is 2.3% of national total thus far (over $1.6 billion).

The total number of awards in New Jersey for wave twenty-two: 50.

The number of agencies notified in this twenty-second wave: 16. (New Jersey comprised 18.1% of the total national funded applications for this wave.)

Many agencies filed more than one application for separate services in the following categories:
(2 Abbott districts received awards in this wave.)

Public School Districts: 10
Non-Public Schools: 5
Public Libraries: 1

TOP 10 AWARDS:

DISTRICT

CITY

COUNTY

# OF AWARDS

AMOUNT*

DISCOUNT

Irvington Public Schools**

Irvington

Essex

3

$880,519.39

82

Camden County Tech SD

Sicklerville

Camden

3

$65,425.76

84

Middlesex Co Ed Services Comm

Piscataway

Middlesex

5

$64,986.19

67

Burlington Twp SD

Burlington

Burlington

4

$62,650.04

43

Mount Holly Twp Public Schools

Mount Holly

Burlington

4

$55,347.17

73

Bordentown Regional SD

Bordentown

Burlington

4

$35,856

40

Millville Public Schools**

Millville

Cumberland

1

$23,904

90

Congregation Ahavas Chessed

Lakewood

Ocean

4

$20,214.90

90

Norwood Public School District

Norwood

Bergen

2

$11,202.62

40

South Hunterdon Reg High School

Lambertville

Hunterdon

5

$11,004

40

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

**Abbott districts.