2021 Cat 2 Budgets
For the 2021-2025 C2 budget cycle, spending constraints are applied at the Filing Entity level, rather than at the Beneficiary level. QueryBob reports official budget figures from USAC's Category Two Budget Tool where available and estimates based on Entity Tool data (enrollment, square footage, number of sites, etc.) where official budgets are missing. The Feature is included free with the Basic QB license.
The Funding Year (FY) 2024 FCC Form 470 application filing window opened on Saturday, July 1, 2023, and one Form 470 was filed on the first business day of the window. In FY 2023, just over 22,000 Forms 470 were filed.
The Funding Year (FY) 2023 FCC Form 471 application filing window closed on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. ET, with approximately 53,000 Funding Requests filed in-window.
QueryBob software is designed to support Service Providers, Consultants, State Coordinators, and Manufacturers. We welcome ideas on ways that QueryBob can better meet your E-Rate needs.
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FY 2023 Funding Wave 23 was released on September 28th for $18,147,970 – 130 FRNs were Funded, and 31 were Cancelled or Denied. As of October 1st, 6,142 FRNs remained Pending.
FY 2022 Funding Wave 61 was released on September 27th for $946,985 – 24 FRNs were Funded, and 1 were Cancelled or Denied. As of October 1st, 1,262 FRNs remained Pending.
In ECF Window 1, 20,230 Funding Requests were submitted for a total of $5,137,258,847.31. Of these, 6,908 ($1,512,565,744.36) were for Services, and 13,322 ($3,624,693,102.95) were for Equipment. The most recent funding wave (34) was released on September 20th for $40,969,265.95 – 347 FRNs were Funded, and 155 were Cancelled or Denied. As of October 1st, 1,314 FRNs for $269,989,621.07 remained Pending.
In ECF Window 2, 6,476 Funding Requests were submitted for a total of $1,301,730,785.62. Of these, 1,517 ($369,328,768.66) were for Services, and 4,959 ($932,402,016.96) were for Equipment.
Year | 470s | FRNs | Cat 1 FRNs | Cat 2 FRNs | Last Wave | Funded | Pending | Cancelled | Denied | Cat 1 Committed | Cat 2 Committed | Cat 1 Disbursed | Cat 2 Disbursed |
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2024 | 606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2023 | 22,048 | 54,629 | 35,601 | 19,028 | 23 | 46,727 | 6,142 | 1,484 | 276 | 1,248,854,101 | 957,842,548 | 47,178,667 | 134,668,697 |
2022 | 22,058 | 56,607 | 35,560 | 21,047 | 61 | 52,234 | 1,262 | 2,567 | 544 | 1,529,583,071 | 1,279,445,953 | 952,448,007 | 666,145,812 |
2021 | 24,434 | 59,993 | 36,268 | 23,725 | 81 | 54,123 | 1,075 | 3,994 | 801 | 1,535,659,653 | 1,098,891,544 | 1,259,706,692 | 834,265,189 |
2020 | 26,931 | 78,570 | 41,037 | 37,533 | 118 | 72,406 | 321 | 4,937 | 906 | 1,581,214,769 | 929,097,388 | 1,295,724,680 | 677,811,515 |
2019 | 25,705 | 70,123 | 37,037 | 33,086 | 110 | 64,443 | 418 | 4,387 | 875 | 1,594,086,321 | 775,744,032 | 1,333,251,089 | 671,781,626 |
2018 | 26,915 | 74,515 | 49,100 | 25,415 | 112 | 67,101 | 767 | 4,825 | 1,822 | 1,762,055,333 | 527,092,068 | 1,531,545,366 | 467,524,802 |
2017 | 31,193 | 99,292 | 73,302 | 25,990 | 91 | 89,089 | 658 | 6,210 | 3,335 | 1,779,521,679 | 588,074,849 | 1,485,969,315 | 517,135,890 |
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QueryBob provides easy access to E-Rate data via rich filtering tools designed for Service Providers, E-Rate Consultants, Manufacturers, and State E-Rate Coordinators.
Our databases are updated daily with new information directly from USAC. 470 Service Request details are uniquely interfaced with all relatable data from the 471 Funding Requests, to provide an integrated, filterable picture of current requests, past awards, contract expirations, budget limits, invoice line item details and disbursement history.
Information can be viewed through our dashboard and can be e-mailed, reported, exported, or mapped. We can also provide customized interfacing with your CRM - such as Salesforce; custom data views and custom reports to meet any special requirements that you may have.
We at QueryBob are not E-Rate Consultants, but we provide E-Rate data and assistance in understanding and filtering that data to help your organization successfully compete in the E-Rate world. If you are new to E-Rate we strongly suggest making use of the training materials available from the company administering the program for the FCC: Universal Service Administration Company (USAC) — Schools and Libraries Division (SLD). Contact us today to get started with QueryBob!
Everyone's needs are a little different. Our team will be happy to hear about yours and, if possible, come up with a solution for you. We regularly do complex customizations of maps and exports, APIs for CRM integration, and special reports.
Examples of Custom Requests:
So, ask us. We will give your request full consideration and a firm quote in advance of the work. Occasionally we like a request so much, we incorporate it into QueryBob as a feature for everyone, at no cost to you.
Everyone's needs are a little different. Our team will be happy to hear about yours and, if possible, come up with a solution for you. We regularly do complex customizations of maps and exports, APIs for CRM integration, and special reports.
Examples of Custom Requests:
So, ask us. We will give your request full consideration and a firm quote in advance of the work. Occasionally we like a request so much, we incorporate it into QueryBob as a feature for everyone, at no cost to you.
Everyone's needs are a little different. Our team will be happy to hear about yours and, if possible, come up with a solution for you. We regularly do complex customizations of maps and exports, APIs for CRM integration, and special reports.
Examples of Custom Requests:
So, ask us. We will give your request full consideration and a firm quote in advance of the work. Occasionally we like a request so much, we incorporate it into QueryBob as a feature for everyone, at no cost to you.
Everyone's needs are a little different. Our team will be happy to hear about yours and, if possible, come up with a solution for you. We regularly do complex customizations of maps and exports, APIs for CRM integration, and special reports.
Examples of Custom Requests:
So, ask us. We will give your request full consideration and a firm quote in advance of the work. Occasionally we like a request so much, we incorporate it into QueryBob as a feature for everyone, at no cost to you.
Everyone's needs are a little different. Our team will be happy to hear about yours and, if possible, come up with a solution for you. We regularly do customizations of maps and exports, APIs for CRM integration, and special reports. Annual clients get 6 hours of custom work free as part of their annual license. Additional work beyond six hours is billable at $125 per hour.
For example, a common request is a CRM integration/interface. QueryBob will create a custom interface for easy input to SalesForce or other CRM applications. This is a custom design process, due to the nature of SalesForce and the data involved and is accomplished by one of the two following methods – depending on which one best meets your needs.
A QueryBob Daily E-mail is a saved search which filters the leads (E-Rate Form 470s) or FRNs (E-Rate Funding Request/awards) but which is additionally set up to email a summary of those items to you daily. With or without a customized interface for SalesForce, these may also include a spreadsheet of desired fields. The version set up for SalesForce inclusion requires that you give us an exact layout of fields/sizes required for your SF, allowing us to set up an export file to map fields to your file requirements. For example: Entity Number, Name, Address, City, State, Zip, Main Contact: E-Mail Address, Telephone. We can also provide a link field in the file that would point back to QueryBob for 471 History, current original 470 file, etc.
Once the best method for interface and desired fields have been chosen, we work with your SalesForce technology team to handle the technical details and develop the interface – which can be done quickly once the ground work has been laid.
Basic QueryBob License:
The basic license costs $250 per month (31 days) and provides access to our web-based products for one (1) state along with one (1) login user ID and includes the following basic features:
Functionalities of these tools include simple or complex searches, exports, company branded reports, mapping, and daily (or weekly) emails with sales leads, FRN changes or reports.
You may purchase a QueryBob license for as little as a single state for a single month, or as an annual license for your nationwide sales enterprise. Use the License Calculator below to figure your needs.
The following factors determine your price for QueryBob beyond the Basic License:
Additional States & Territories:
First state is included in the Basic License. States 2-10: $15/month each States 11-50* $10/month each * States & Territories 51-56 are included with purchase of 50 Additional Users: Each User ID will support a maximum of 5 concurrent logins. Add additional User IDs for $30/month each. Each User ID may log in, run queries, run reports, export data and receive individualized lead e-mails daily. Every User ID may have access to all purchased states for the account, or only those they need according to your company's requirements. |
Length of License:
Monthly: Self-purchase by the month when needed via PayPal. (Sorry, invoicing unavailable for this option.) Annual: : Year-round access for the cost of 10 months – a discount of 2 months. You will be invoiced for services, and payments can be made by check, ACH, or through PayPal as fits your company's needs. Support: All QueryBob licenses come with unlimited Help Desk support for initial setup, training, questions, and bug support. If needed, additional or custom work is available at $125 per hour (see Option 4). |
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Option 1 – FRN Monitor, Additional Standard Reports ($1,250) The FRN Monitor tracks a user-defined set of Funding Requests and is recommended for Consultants, State Coordinators, and large Service Providers who need to track the statuses of many FRNs. This tool provides additional alerts on changes to FRNs, as well as reminders of some crucial deadlines, such as 486 Service Start Date, Last Date to Invoice, funds remaining and not yet disbursed, and much more. All of your licensed users have access to the FRN Monitor and also can be set up to receive individualized e-mail FRN status reports. With the FRN Monitor the Standard Reports menu includes 4 additional reports:
Option 2 – Hardware Inventory Tool ($500) This feature may be purchased separately for $50.00 per month or $500.00 annually. This is for Service Providers and Consultants and allows searching by a single entity or a group of entities with the ability to see all of their Category 2 equipment purchases listed by site (2015-2020) or filing entity (2021+) and sorted by year. Includes manufacturer, model number, unit price, and quantity. Good for easy review of prior purchases that are likely to need replacement, etc. |
Option 3 – School Access Dashboard – Consultants only (maximum of $60 per year per Entity) Consultants may wish to offer access to their clients via our (branded with the consultant's logo) School Access Dashboard, which provides a school or library client direct access to their own information in the same format as the Entity Dashboard. Access for each Entity costs up to $60 per year at $5 per month for months actually used and will be billed on a quarterly basis. Please contact QueryBob for full details and terms of this feature. Option 4 – Custom Work ($125 per hour) Everyone's needs are a little different. Our team will be happy to hear about yours and, if possible, come up with a solution for you. We regularly do complex customizations of maps and exports, APIs for CRM integration, and special reports. Examples of Custom Requests:
So, ask us. We will give your request full consideration. Occasionally we like a request so much, we incorporate it into QueryBob as a feature for everyone, at no cost to you. |
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* QueryBob does not operate on calendar months, but allows you to purchase a "month" of 31 days as you need it. |
The best way to see how QueryBob can help you with your E-Rate information needs is for you to take it out for a spin.
If you are currently going to USAC to find your E-Rate sales leads, tracking Funding Requests, form filings and/or status, you will find that QueryBob makes those tasks easier.
We will be happy to set you up with a trial account, so you can see for yourself just how easy QueryBob is to use.
If you are interested in trying out QueryBob, please click below to request a free trial:
Anyone who has had to look up information from multiple Form 470s or Form 471s understands what the problem is: there is useful, time-sensitive data at USAC's Schools and Libraries Division which is difficult to access because their system is not built for the convenience of users.
Frustrated by this situation, our founders created QueryBob in 2006 as a tool to pull that data and make it easily accessible. Since then we have continued to hone, improve and expand the usefulness of QueryBob by carefully integrating that basic data with all information available at USAC whether for mining sales leads, tracking FRN status or monitoring clients.
If you need to reach us:
Gary Meissner worked many years in school technology and was a regular user of E-Rate before co-founding QueryBob in 2006.
After leaving the school environment and joining a service provider, Gary felt there must be a better way to access sales lead than searching through multiple spreadsheets. Gary was a tireless advocate for improving QueryBob's effectiveness and ease of use for all of our clients.
Harold Spencer came from a mainframe systems and then web portals career in the banking industry.
In 2006, he joined his friend, Gary, in his pursuit of optimizing sales lead identification for users of the E-Rate program.