National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Calculation Data for Schools and Libraries
Background
Amendments to the Telecommunications Act of 1996 make Schools and Libraries eligible for Universal Service Fund (USF) discounts ranging from 20 to 90 percent on telecommunications services, Internet access, and internal connections.
The discount percentage for a school/library is determined by whether it is located in an urban or rural area, and the economic needs of its students. Urban/rural designation is defined by county and based on Metropolitan Statistical Area data evaluated by the SLD. The level of economic need is determined by the percentage of students eligible for the National School Lunch Program.
Urban/Rural Designation
Each Michigan county is listed in the table reference below along with its respective "Urban" or "Rural" designation, as identified on the SLD web site at http://www.sl.universalservice.org/reference/msa/michigan.asp.
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Table of Urban/Rural Designation for Michigan Counties |
Form 471 Discount Calculation Worksheets
In an effort to assist Michigan USF applicants and trainers obtain National School Lunch Program (NSLP) data necessary for the calculation of their USF discounts, the Office of the Michigan Information Network (MIN) prepares two worksheet documents each year. These calculation tables (worksheet documents) provide the NSLP data necessary for determining the USF discount for a school/school district or library/library consortia. This information may be helpful in completing Form 471, Block 4, Item 10c. The tables may also be of value to you in providing the required discount calculation documentation. The Form 471 and instructions may be found at http://www.sl.universalservice.org/reference/forms.asp.
Schools
A school/school district worksheet is available which provides NSLP data and the related USF discount percentage for each school listed on the worksheet. In addition, the weighted average discount calculation is listed for each school district. The weighted average discount calculation is based on the assumption that all schools in a school district are recipients of the shared service identified in Form 471, Item 21.
Depending on each circumstance, it may be necessary to adjust this information to accurately reflect your situation as illustrated in the following examples:
- If all schools located in a school district are not participating in "shared services," then the calculations would need to be adjusted to reflect only those schools participating in shared services.
- If a school district is filing for eligible services provided to an administrative building as part of the network of shared services, then the building would need to be added to Form 471, Item 10b.
- If the reported NSLP data for a school contains pre-K students (who are ineligible under the program rules), then the reported number of NSLP students listed in the worksheet would need to be adjusted.
There may be other circumstances unique to your area that should be identified and reflected in your reporting. In all cases, the applicant should carefully follow the official Form 471 instructions and program eligibility requirements.
Libraries
A library’s discount level is determined by using the weighted discount rate of the school district in which it is located.
Participation vs. Eligibility
It is important to note that the data contained in the Year 5 worksheets is based on enrollments and participation reported to the Michigan Department of Education in October 2000. You are allowed to use more recent data if it is available. Also, you may use eligibility data if it is available. Please keep in mind that the information provided in Block 4, Item 10c is subject to program audit and must be documented.
The information provided in the following worksheets is arranged in alphabetical order by school district. The school district name and weighted average discount follows a listing of the schools within the district.
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Year 5 discount calculation table |
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Year 4 discount calculation table |
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Year 2-3 discount calculation table |
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Year 5 discount calculation worksheet (NSLP) |
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Year 4 discount calculation worksheet (NSLP) |
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Year 2-3 discount calculation worksheet |
To Print Your District Pages
If you choose to print the information from any of the above .PDF files as your discount calculation documentation, remember to select only the desired page numbers for your school district(s) as the entire file is very long.
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