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Relief for Schools and Libraries Directly Affected by Hurricane Katrina
Applicants that can apply for relief from the effects of Hurricane Katrina must be directly affected applicants — schools and libraries that are located in the counties and parishes declared as eligible for individual disaster assistance AND that incurred substantial damage as a result of Hurricane Katrina.

Directly affected applicants can:

Submit a new application to restore their networks to pre-Hurricane Katrina functionality
Request a waiver of the “Two-in-Five” Rule for FY2006

All program rules that were not specifically waived by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) continue to apply to applications submitted for this special Hurricane Katrina window.

The deadlines for submissions are:

New Form 470 — must be posted in time to wait 28 days before selecting a service provider; signing a contract, if applicable; signing, dating and submitting a Form 471 before the close of the special window. The last possible date to post a new Form 470 is September 4, 2006.
New Form 471 — must be postmarked by 11:59 p.m. EDT on October 2, 2006.
Requests for Waiver of the “Two-in-Five” Rule for FY2006 — must be postmarked by 11:59 p.m. EDT on October 2, 2006.

For specific guidance, please follow the appropriate link(s) below:

You must submit your forms on paper to the Schools and Libraries forms processing center in Lawrence, KS, using the following address:

SLD Forms
ATTN: Special Hurricane Katrina Requests
3833 Greenway Dr
Lawrence, KS 66046
Phone: 888-203-8100

USAC is committed to assist applicants through this process and to make it as clear as possible. Please continue to review this special Hurricane Katrina website for guidance. For more information, please call the Schools and Libraries Client Service Bureau toll-free at 1-888-203-8100. Agents are ready to handle your questions.

Content Last Modified: March 6, 2006