Funding sought for the E-rate program FY2012, based on 46,838 applications, is $5.08 billion.

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Demand for E-rate funding continues to grow across the country, with the most growth coming from Rural and Rural Remote applicants, reported Funds For Learning in its analysis of all Funding Year (FY) 2014 E-rate applications submitted by schools and school districts.

The Schools and Libraries Program of the Universal Service Fund, commonly known as E-rate, received the highest requested amount since 2002.

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The Universal Service Administration Company (USAC) officially announced to the FCC in late July that it has identified additional monies to fund Funding Year 2010 E-rate Priority Two (internal connections and basic maintenance of internal connections) requests at the 80 percent discount level.

Funds For Learning® today formally announced its proposal to modernize the E-rate program.