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

May 5, 2000

Year Three Summary

Wave Four Details

NATIONAL INFORMATION

  • More than 36,000 applications were received for the Universal Service Fund - Year 3.
  • This fourth wave notified 1,262 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 $45 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: $4,492,675.99. Total amount committed to New Jersey at this time: $16,109,237.79, which is 4.6% of national total thus far ($350 million).
  • The total number of awards in New Jersey for wave four: 64.
  • The number of agencies notified in this fourth wave: 27. (New Jersey comprised 2.1% of the total national funded applications for this wave.)
  • Many agencies filed more than one application for separate services in the following categories:

(Three Abbott districts received awards in this wave.)

Public School Districts: 18
Non-Public Schools: 3
Public Libraries: 6

TOP 10 AWARDS:

DISTRICT

CITY

COUNTY

# OF AWARDS

AMOUNT*

DISCOUNT

Newark School District

Newark

Essex

2

$3,457,782.47

87

Perth Amboy School District

Perth Amboy

Middlesex

3

$285,197.27

88

Newark Public Library

Newark

Essex

2

$129,787.19

87

Buena Regional School District

Richland

Atlantic

3

$81,684.00

60

Elizabeth Public Library

Elizabeth

Union

8

$74,724.23

86

The Pleasantville Charter School for Academic Excellence

Pleasantville

Atlantic

2

$70,078.73

90

Hunterdon Central Regional High School District

Flemington

Hunterdon

3

$61,540.80

40

East Orange Public Library

East Orange

Essex

2

$43,150.50

86

Atlantic County Library

Mays Landing

Atlantic

1

$41,133.60

60

North Hunterdon-Voorhees District

Annandale

Hunterdon

4

$37,301.76

32

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

**Abbott districts.