E-Rate for FY 2022:
Wave 4 for FY 2022 was issued on Thursday, May 12, 2022, for $77.7 million. Cumulative commitments after four waves are $1.42 billion. Nationwide, USAC has funded 75.4% of the FY 2022 applications representing 44.9% of the requested funding.
A special extended application window for new Tribal libraries closes on May 26th (see DA 22-231 and our newsletter of March 14th).
E-Rate for FY 2021:
As of Wave 54 for FY 2021, released May 6th, cumulative commitments stand at $2.63 billion. Nationwide, USAC has funded 98.7% of the FY 2021 applications representing 95.3% of the requested funding.
ECF for 2021-2023:
As of Wave 14, issued May 5th, total ECF commitments are $4.83 billion. Nationwide, USAC has funded 93.9% of filed applications. Authorized disbursements as of last Friday totaled $1.05 billion.
The third ECF application window closed last Friday, May 13th. We expect that an indication of funding demand will be available later this week. The FCC indicates that a minimum of $1 billion — our estimate is at least $2 billion — will be available to fund the same type of eligible equipment and services as in the original two windows but for delivery within the 18-month span from July 1, 2022, through December 31, 2023 (albeit capped at 12 months of service for recurring services). For details, see DA 22-309 and/or our newsletter of March 28th.