September 18, 2000
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.