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. 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.Įligible equipment includes Wi-Fi hotspots, modems (including air cards), routers, devices that combine a modem and router, and connected devices (laptop and tablet computers). Who Is Eligible to Receive Funds Through the Emergency Connectivity Fund? ECF will help provide relief to millions of students, school staff, and library patrons and will help close the Homework Gap for students who currently lack necessary Internet access or the devices they need to connect to classrooms.įor 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.Ĭongress authorized the Emergency Connectivity Fund as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The FCC's Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) is a $7.171 billion program that will help schools and libraries provide the tools and services their communities need for remote learning during the COVID-19 emergency period.
The third Emergency Connectivity Fund application filing window closed on May 13. To learn about how you may qualify and apply, visit. If your household is struggling to afford internet service, you may be eligible for a monthly service discount through the Affordable Connectivity Program.
Detailed information on the status of submitted applications is available in the Open Data Portal.ĭownload the current list of ECF funding commitments approved by state and a list of total ECF broadband connections and connected devices by state (Excel files).Ĭommon Misconceptions About ECF ( PDF | Español) Total commitments to date have funded nearly 13 million connected devices and more than 8 million broadband connections.Ĭlick this link or the map above to view demand by state. The Commission to date has committed nearly $6.6 billion in program funding to provide nearly 16 million students with broadband connections and equipment. In the third window for filing applications for ECF, the FCC received more than $2.8 billion in requests to fund over 5.1 million connected devices and nearly 4.3 million broadband connections.
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