Media Contact: 
Anne Veigle
anne.veigle@fcc.gov

For Immediate Release

FCC COMMITS OVER $421 MILLION IN ADDITIONAL FUNDING THROUGH EMERGENCY CONNECTIVITY FUND PROGRAM
New Funding Wave Brings Total Commitments to Over $3 Billion,
Connecting Over 10 Million Students

WASHINGTON, November 8, 2021—The Federal Communications Commission today announced that it will commit over $421 million in the latest round of Emergency Connectivity Fund announcements, bringing total program commitments to over $3.05 billion.  The funding is supporting schools and libraries in all 50 states, Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia.  The funding can be used to support off-campus learning, such as nightly homework and virtual learning, as schools and libraries continue to respond to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

“Far too many students lack the connections they need to get online and stay connected to their teachers. Thankfully, Congress gave us the tools through this program to make a real difference in our communities as we work to close the Homework Gap and help schools and libraries engage in online learning,” said Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel.  

The program to date has committed to supporting 6,954 schools, 613 libraries, and 80 consortia, which are approved to receive over 6.8 million connected devices and over 3.5 million broadband connections.  With these additional commitments, the Commission has met its goal of responding to 70 percent of all applications within 100 days of the closing of the first filing window.

More details about which schools and libraries will receive funding can be found at https://www.fcc.gov/ecf-current-funding-commitments. A state-by-state breakdown of total committed funding is below:

State
 Cumulative Total Committed Funding 
State
 Cumulative Total Committed Funding 
 Alaska 
 $4,776,115.02 
 Montana 
 $2,919,882.69 
 Alabama 
 $30,597,816.78 
 North Carolina 
 $109,104,016.35 
 Arkansas 
 $19,696,695.91 
 North Dakota 
 $2,390,824.72 
 Arizona 
 $96,865,872.56 
 Nebraska 
 $15,137,014.75 
 California 
 $287,673,682.49 
 New Hampshire 
 $4,688,954.79 
 Colorado 
 $18,195,143.65 
 New Jersey 
 $72,180,022.63 
 Connecticut 
 $32,076,204.57 
 New Mexico 
 $36,971,837.76 
 District of Columbia 
 $14,205,773.61 
 Nevada 
 $5,769,283.81 
 Delaware 
 $6,868,891.88 
 New York 
 $409,639,028.89 
 Florida 
 $131,664,626.15 
 Ohio 
 $73,788,054.40 
 Georgia 
 $124,958,200.85 
 Oklahoma 
 $51,120,601.90 
 Guam 
 $6,327,126.00 
 Oregon 
 $59,552,653.14 
 Hawaii 
 $34,726,326.30 
 Pennsylvania 
 $53,864,448.40 
 Iowa 
 $19,366,867.85 
 Puerto Rico 
 $82,111,472.30 
 Idaho 
 $14,860,066.52 
 Rhode Island 
 $10,884,395.21 
 Illinois 
 $173,142,773.23 
 South Carolina 
 $10,351,797.88 
 Indiana 
 $41,833,150.05 
 South Dakota 
 $5,408,817.54 
 Kansas 
 $15,828,963.79 
 Tennessee 
 $34,285,156.04 
 Kentucky 
 $50,488,625.85 
 Texas 
 $296,698,698.02 
 Louisiana 
 $49,953,129.83 
 Utah 
 $30,995,790.62 
 Massachusetts 
 $46,783,823.89 
 Virginia 
 $54,163,200.22 
 Maryland 
 $45,191,681.36 
 Virgin Islands 
 $33,077.60 
 Maine 
 $3,793,653.44 
 Vermont 
 $3,185,401.23 
 Michigan 
 $96,947,276.49 
 Washington 
 $64,280,149.13 
 Minnesota 
 $40,634,119.55 
 Wisconsin 
 $53,986,165.51 
 Missouri 
 $57,792,272.73 
 West Virginia 
 $33,021,210.53 
 Mississippi 
 $9,849,814.14 
 Wyoming 
 $2,022,969.16 
TOTAL
$3,053,653,619.71

Detailed information on the status of Emergency Connectivity Fund applications is available in the Open Data Portal, including applicant details, requested funds, individual product or service details, and funding commitment information.  Additional information on the Emergency Connectivity Fund program is available at: www.emergencyconnectivityfund.org.  The program is administered by the Universal Service Administrative Company, with oversight from and under rules unanimously adopted by the Federal Communications Commission.

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This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action.  Release of the full text of a Commission order constitutes official action.  See MCI v. FCC, 515 F.2d 385 (D.C. Cir. 1974).