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Find similar grantsEmergency Connectivity Fund Program is sponsored by FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION. In section 7402 of the American Rescue Plan Act (Act), Congress established a $7. 171 billion Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) in the U.
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Helping Schools and Libraries **For more information on the ECF program and the recent Congressional funding rescission,****please refer to the FAQs****. ** The FCC's Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) is a $7. 171 billion program that helps schools and libraries provide the tools and services their communities need for remote learning.
ECF provides relief to millions of students, school staff, and library patrons who currently lack necessary Internet access or the devices they need to connect to classrooms. For eligible schools and libraries, the ECF Program will cover reasonable costs of laptop and tablet computers; Wi-Fi hotspots; modems; routers; and broadband connectivity purchases for off-campus use by students, school staff, and library patrons.
Congress authorized the Emergency Connectivity Fund as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
Schools, libraries, and consortia of schools and libraries (e.g., regional or statewide groups of schools or libraries that apply together) that are eligible for support under the FCC's E-Rate Program and Tribal libraries eligible for support under the Library Services and Technology Act may request and receive support through the Emergency Connectivity Fund.
### **Equipment and Services Covered** Eligible equipment includes Wi-Fi hotspots, modems (including air cards), routers, devices that combine a modem and router, and connected devices (laptop and tablet computers). Schools and libraries can also receive funding for commercially available broadband service that provides a fixed or mobile broadband connection for off-campus use by students, school staff or library patrons.
In limited instances, a school or library that can demonstrate it has no available service options sufficient to support remote learning may seek funding for the construction of new networks to provide remote learning and the equipment needed for datacasting services. Review the Eligible Services List for additional guidance on the equipment and services eligible for funding under the Emergency Connectivity Fund Program.
### **Webinars, Tools and Resources** * How to Apply: English| Español * Getting Started Guide: English | Español * Common Misconceptions: English | Español * ECF FAQs Webinar (August 3, 2021) * ECF Program Overview Webinar (June 25, 2021) * Past outreach and training sessions * ECF Program e-learning modules ### **FCC Actions on ECF** * FCC Announces Over $5 Million in Emergency Connectivity Funding for Schools (Nov.
1, 2023) * FCC Announces $53. 4 Million in Emergency Connectivity Funding (Oct. 18, 2023) * FCC Announces Almost $38 Million in Emergency Connectivity Funding (Oct.
4, 2023) * FCC Announces Almost $41 Million in Emergency Connectivity Funding for Schools and Libraries (Sept. 20, 2023) * FCC Announces $7 Million in Emergency Connectivity Funding for Schools and Libraries(Sept.
8, 2023) * FCC Announces $68 Million in Emergency Connectivity Funding (August 23, 2023) * WCB Grants Limited Waiver of ECF Invoice Filing Deadline (August 14, 2023) * FCC Announces $46 Million in Emergency Connectivity Funding (August 9, 2023) * FCC Announces Nearly $55 Million in Emergency Connectivity Funding (July 26, 2023) * FCC Announces Nearly $13.
9 Million in Emergency Connectivity Funding for Schools and Libraries (July 12, 2023) * FCC Announces Nearly $29 Million in Emergency Connectivity Funding for Schools and Libraries (June 28, 2023) * FCC Announces Over $21 Million in Emergency Connectivity Funding for Schools and Libraries (June 14, 2023) * FCC Announces Over $15 Million in Emergency Connectivity Funding for Schools and Libraries (May 31, 2023) * FCC Announces Over $12 Million in Emergency Connectivity Funding for Schools and Libraries (May 24, 2023) * WCB Extends Emergency Connectivity Fund Service Delivery Deadline (May 12, 2023) * Emergency Connectivity Fund Guidance for End of Emergency Period (May 12, 2023) * FCC Announces Over $24 Million in Emergency Connectivity Funding for Schools and Libraries (May 10, 2023) * FCC Announces Over $21 Million in ECF for Schools and Libraries (April 26, 2023) * FCC Announces Over $2.
5 Million in ECF for Schools and Libraries (April 12, 2023) * FCC Announces Over $2. 8 Million in ECF for Schools And Libraries (March 30, 2023) * FCC Announces Over $1.
7 Million in Emergency Connectivity Funding (March 15, 2023) * FCC Announces Over $20 Million in Emergency Connectivity Funding (March 1, 2023) * FCC Announces Over $24 Million in Emergency Connectivity Funding (February 15, 2023) * FCC Announces Over $30 Million in Emergency Connectivity Funding (February 1, 2023) * FCC Announces Over $40M in Emergency Connectivity Funding(January 19, 2023) * FCC Announces Over $34M in Emergency Connectivity Funding(January 4, 2023) * FCC Announces Over $65M in Emergency Connectivity Funding(December 19, 2022) * FCC Announces Nearly $54 Million In ECF for Schools and Libraries (December 7, 2022) * FCC Announces Nearly $84 Million In Emergency Connectivity Funding (November 16, 2022) * FCC Announces Nearly $183 Million In Emergency Connectivity Funding (November 2, 2022) * FCC Announces Nearly $78 Million in Emergency Connectivity Funding for Schools and Libraries (October 19, 2022) * FCC Announces Over $96 Million in ECF for Schools and Libraries (October 5, 2022) * FCC Waives USF, Broadband Program Rules in Response to Hurricane Fiona (September 22, 2022) * WCB Grants Three Waivers of Third ECF Application Filing Deadline (September 21, 2022) * FCC Announces Nearly $55 Million in Emergency Connectivity Funding (September 21, 2022) * FCC Announces Over $81 Million in Emergency Connectivity Funding (September 7, 2022) * FCC Announces Nearly $42 Million in Emergency Connectivity Funding (August 24, 2022) * FCC Announces Nearly $68 Million in Emergency Connectivity Funding (August 10, 2022) * FCC Announces $77 Million in ECF Funding for Schools and Libraries to Help Close the Homework Gap (July 27, 2022) * WCB Addresses Waivers of Voluntarily Reduced ECF Funding Requests (July 27, 2022) * FCC Announces Over $266 Million in Emergency Connectivity Funding for Schools and Libraries (July 13, 2022) * FCC Announces Nearly $159 Million in Emergency Connectivity Funding for Schools and Libraries (June 30, 2022) * FCC Announces Over $244 Million in ECF Funding for Schools and Libraries to Help Close the Homework Gap (June 9, 2022) * FCC Announces Over $2.
8 Billion in Final ECF Funding Requests (May 25, 2022) * FCC Commits $50 Million in ECF Funding for Schools and Libraries to Help Close the Homework Gap (May 17, 2022) * FCC Commits Nearly $39 Million in ECF Support for Schools and Libraries to Help Close the Homework Gap (May 4, 2022) * FCC Opens Third Filing Window for Schools and Libraries to Apply for ECF Support in Upcoming School Year (April 28, 2022) * FCC Commits $37M In Emergency Connectivity Funding (April 19, 2022) * WCB Grants Waivers of E-Rate and ECF Form 471 Filing Deadlines (April 11, 2022) * FCC Announces Third Application Window and New Round of Funding Commitments Through the ECF(March 23, 2022) * WCB Announces Third Application Filing Window for the Emergency Connectivity Fund Program (March 23, 2022) * FCC Commits Nearly $64M in Emergency Connectivity Funding (March 7, 2022) * FCC Commits Another $86M in Emergency Connectivity Funding (Feb.
23, 2022) * WCB Extends ECF Service Delivery Date to June 30, 2023 (Feb. 22, 2022) * FCC Commits Nearly $126M More in Emergency Connectivity Fund Support (Feb. 8, 2022) * FCC Commits Another $240M in Emergency Connectivity Funding (Jan.
25, 2022) * FCC Commits Over $361M in Additional Emergency Connectivity Funding (Jan. 10, 2022) * WCB Addresses Requests for Waiver of ECF $400 Support Cap (Jan. 4, 2022) * FCC Commits Nearly $603M in Additional Emergency Connectivity Funding (Dec.
20, 2021) * WCB Waives ECF Invoice Deadline and Clarifies Service Delivery Date (Dec. 2, 2021) * FCC Commits Over $169 Million in Additional Emergency Connectivity Fund Support (Nov. 23, 2021) * FCC Commits $421 Million in Additional Emergency Connectivity Funding (Nov.
8, 2021) * FCC Announces Nearly $1. 3 Billion in Funding Requests Received in Emergency Connectivity Fund Program Second Application Filing Window (Oct. 25, 2021) * FCC Commits Another $1.
1 Billion from Emergency Connectivity Fund (Oct. 12, 2021) * FCC Opens Second Filing Window For Emergency Connectivity Fund To Help Close Homework Gap (Sept. 28, 2021) * FCC Commits Over $1.
2 Billion In First Funding Wave Of Emergency Connectivity Fund Program To Connect Over 3. 6 Million Students (Sept. 24, 2021) * FCC Announces Over $5 Billion in Funding Requests Received in Emergency Connectivity Fund Program (Aug.
25, 2021) * Emergency Connectivity Fund Service Delivery Deadline (July 22, 2021) * FCC Launches Emergency Connectivity Fund (June 29, 2021) * FCC Announces Emergency Connectivity Fund Application Window Will Open on June 29(June 15, 2021) * FCC to Launch $7. 17 Billion Connectivity Fund Program | News Release | Report and Order (May 11, 2021) * FCC Proposes Rules for ECF (April 30, 2021) * FCC Seeks Comment on ECF (March 23, 2021)
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: All schools, libraries, and consortia eligible for E-Rate Program support. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Education & Human Resources (IUSE: EHR) Program is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF). This program promotes novel, creative, and transformative approaches to generating and using new knowledge about STEM teaching and learning to improve STEM education for undergraduate students. It supports projects that bring recent advances in STEM knowledge into undergraduate education, adapt, improve, and incorporate evidence-based practices, and lay the groundwork for institutional improvement in STEM education. Professional development for instructors to ensure adoption of new and effective pedagogical techniques is a potential topic of interest.
The National Leadership Grants for Libraries Program (NLG-L) supports projects that address critical needs of the library and archives fields and have the potential to advance practice and strengthen library and archival services for the American public. Successful proposals will generate results such as new models, tools, research findings, services, practices, and/or alliances that can be widely used, adapted, scaled, or replicated to extend and leverage the benefits of federal investment. Applications to IMLS should both advance knowledge and understanding and ensure that the federal investment made generates benefits to society. Specifically, the goals for this program are to generate projects of far-reaching impact that: • Build the workforce and institutional capacity for managing the national information infrastructure and serving the information and education needs of the public. • Build the capacity of libraries and archives to lead and contribute to efforts that improve community well-being and strengthen civic engagement. • Improve the ability of libraries and archives to provide broad access to and use of information and collections with emphasis on collaboration to avoid duplication and maximize reach. • Strengthen the ability of libraries to provide services to affected communities in the event of an emergency or disaster. • Strengthen the ability of libraries, archives, and museums to work collaboratively for the benefit of the communities they serve. Throughout its work, IMLS places importance on diversity, equity, and inclusion. This may be reflected in an IMLS-funded project in a wide range of ways, including efforts to serve individuals of diverse geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds; individuals with disabilities; individuals with limited functional literacy or information skills; individuals having difficulty using a library or museum; and underserved urban and rural communities, including children from families with incomes below the poverty line. Application Process: The application process for the NLG-L program has two phases; applicants must begin by applying for Phase I. For Phase I, all applicants must submit Preliminary Proposals by the September 20th deadline listed for this Notice of Funding Opportunity. For Phase II, only selected applicants will be invited to submit Full Proposals, and only those Invited Full Proposals will be considered for funding. Invited Full Proposals will be due March 20, 2024. Funding Opportunity Number: NLG-LIBRARIES-FY24. Assistance Listing: 45.312. Funding Instrument: G. Category: AR,HU. Award Amount: $50K – $1M per award.
The California Department of Education (CDE) Early Education Division is making approximately .7 million available to expand California State Preschool Program (CSPP) services statewide, appropriated under the 2021 Budget Act. Eligible applicants are local educational agencies (LEAs), including school districts, county offices of education, community college districts, and direct-funded charter schools—both current CSPP contractors and new applicants. Funding supports full-day/full-year or part-day/part-year preschool services for income-eligible children beginning in FY 2024–25. Awards are allocated by county based on Local Planning Council priority areas and application scores, with redistribution provisions if county allocations are underutilized.