Schools and Libraries
About the Schools and Libraries Program:
- Overview of the Program
- Overview of the Process
- Outreach and Training
- HATS Outreach
- Filing Appeals
- Understanding Audits
Schools and Libraries Tools:
Applicants
The Schools and Libraries Program of the Universal Service Fund makes discounts available to eligible schools and libraries for telecommunication services, Internet access, and internal connections. The program is intended to ensure that schools and libraries have access to affordable telecommunications and information services.
Service Providers
The Schools and Libraries Program reimburses telecommunications, Internet access, and internal connections providers for discounts on eligible services provided to schools and libraries. While schools and libraries apply for these discounts, USAC works in conjunction with service providers to make sure these discounts are passed on to program participants.
Latest News, Important Notices, and Reminders
First Applicants Finish Online FY2012 Applications (1/10/2012)
Congratulations to the first applicants that filed and certified an FCC Form 471 for FY2012 – including the Item 21 attachment(s) – online! Applicants that file early have a much better chance of being included in the earliest funding waves for a funding year.
The first successful online filers were:
- First individual school: PIMERIA ALTA ACADEMY, Nogales, Arizona
- First school district: WEST POINT PUBLIC SCHOOLS, West Point, Virginia
- First library: MONITEAU COUNTY/PRICE JAMES LIBRARY, Tipton, Missouri
- First consortium: CLARE-GLADWIN RESD, Clare, Michigan
Remember that the Item 21 attachment is a window filing requirement for FY2012 and must be submitted by March 20, 2012.
