Federal Communications Commission to Fully Fund 2020 Applications
On July 6, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that there is sufficient funding to fund all eligible Funding Year (FY) 2020 applications for Category One and Category Two services. The FY 2020 funding cap is $4.23 billion with an additional $500 million in unused rollover funds from previous years. The Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) estimates the total demand for FY 2020 is $2.91 billion, which includes $1.74 billion for Category One services and $1.17 billion for Category Two services. More information may be found at the FCC’s E-rate website at https://www.fcc.gov/general/e-rate-schools-libraries-usf-program#block-menu-block-4 under the Daily Releases section.