How does a directly affected entity determine “substantial damage?
” A. If an entity sustains damage to equipment and services eligible for Schools and Libraries Program discounts within the FEMA-designated counties, that entity is directly affected. For example: (1) Damage to a school building included damage to the Telecommunications Services that were discounted under the Schools and Libraries Program. Telecommunications Services can no longer be provided to the school at that location. If the school opens at a new location where Telecommunications Services can be provided, those services can be brought to pre-Hurricane Katrina functionality at a 90% discount rate. (2) A school’s main router and some cabling were damaged beyond repair. Some other damage was sustained, and the network no longer functions. The cabling was purchased with program funds; the router was eligible for program discounts but was purchased entirely from the school’s general fund. The school can apply to restore its network, including the router and the cabling, to pre-Hurrica
