NATIONAL INFORMATION

• More than 30,000 applications received for the Universal Service Fund by the Schools and Libraries Corporation (SLC).
• All applications will be notified in several waves by the end of January 1999.
• This fourth wave notifies agencies that submitted approximately 1086 applications.
• Total amount of Universal Service Funds committed in the form of a discount on eligible services for this wave: $33 million.

NEW JERSEY INFORMATION

• New Jersey's schools and libraries have applied for more than $74 million in E-Rate discounts.
• New Jersey's E-Rate applications would directly benefit 63% of its public school districts, 50% of its non-public schools, and 33% of its libraries throughout the state.
• Total amount of Universal Service Funds committed to New Jersey in the form of a discount on eligible services in the fourth wave: $631,713.15. Total amount committed to New Jersey to-date: $5,602,551.51. (2.7% of national total to-date = $209 million.)
• Total number of awards in NJ: 112. (NJ comprised 10.3% of the national awards.)
• Number of agencies notified in the third wave are: 48. Many agencies filed more than one application for separate services in the following categories:

Top 10 Awards:

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

One school was awarded funding for internal connections: Perth Amboy. The school receives a 90% discount on internal connections for local area networks for a total to-date of $425,951.28.

For additional details on funding commitments by services requested (telecommunications, Internet access and internal connections) and discount bands see table from SLC and department's website [www.state.nj.us/education].