E-Rate for FY 2023:
The Form 471 application window for FY 2023 closed Tuesday, March 28th. USAC has not yet released preliminary demand statistics, but a download from Open Data shows the following demand levels.
Cat. 1 |
$ 1,654,170,302 |
Cat. 2 |
1,285,752,333 |
Total |
$ 2,939,922,635 |
Many FY 2023 applications have already been reviewed, are currently categorized as “Wave Ready,” and are likely to be funded when USAC begins the FY 2023 funding waves later this month.
E-Rate for FY 2022:
Wave 51 for FY 2022 was issued on Thursday, April 6th, for $58 thousand (for one Head Start in Maryland). By far, this was the smallest wave yet for FY 2022 — a strong indication that USAC has completed all but the most problematic applications for the current funding year. Nationwide, USAC has funded 98.6% of the FY 2022 applications representing 96.8% of the requested funding. Cumulative FY 2022 commitments to date are $2.86 billion.
ECF for 2021-2023:
Total commitments for all three ECF windows are $6.62 billion. Nationwide, USAC has funded 86.2% of the ECF applications representing 67.6% of the requested funding. Window 3 applications are being funded down to the 65% rural band. Total disbursements as reported on March 31st were $3.01 billion.