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

September 29, 2000

Year Three Summary

Wave Twenty-Three Details

NATIONAL INFORMATION

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

This twenty-third wave notified 271 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 $179.5 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: $976,744.18. Total amount committed to New Jersey at this time: $39,370,651.58, which is 2.1% of national total thus far (over $1.9 billion).

The total number of awards in New Jersey for wave twenty-three: 38.

The number of agencies notified in this twenty-third wave: 16. (New Jersey comprised 5.9% of the total national funded applications for this wave.)

Many agencies filed more than one application for separate services in the following categories:

(No Abbott districts received awards in this wave.)

Public School Districts: 6
Non-Public Schools: 10
Public Libraries: 0

TOP 10 AWARDS:
DISTRICT

CITY

COUNTY

# OF AWARDS

AMOUNT*

DISCOUNT

Atlantic City BVE-Admin

Atlantic City

Atlantic

2

$720,014.61

87

Essex County Educational Services Commission

Cedar Grove

Essex

3

$64,275.15

81

Atlantic Co Special Services District

Mays Landing

Atlantic

4

$51,016.12

83

Salem City School District

Salem

Salem

1

$27,000.00

75

St. Joseph School

Maplewood

Essex

2

$24,336.00

80

Torah Academy of Monmouth County

Eatontown

Monmouth

4

$23,280.00

80

Passaic County Elks Cerebral Palsy Center

Clifton

Passaic

4

$17,443.83

80

Cinnaminson Township School District

Cinnaminson

Burlington

2

$13,200.00

40

Immaculate Heart Academy

Westwood

Bergen

5

$11,529.60

40

Jewish Educational Center

Elizabeth

Union

2

$6,714.34

40

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

**Abbott districts.