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Computers for Learning 

The Department of War (DOW) Computers for Learning (CFL) program was created to provide useful IT equipment to schools and educational nonprofit organizations.

Supported by the Executive Order 12999, this program ensures children have the technology resources they need to be educated to their full potential.

Eligibility Requirements

ALL participants must:

  • Be a School or Educational Nonprofit Organization
  • Serve some portion of pre-kindergarten through 12th Grade
  • Be located in:
    • One of the 50 states
    • U.S. Virgin Islands
    • American Samoa
    • Guam
    • Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
    • Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands

Schools must also:

  • Be a Public, Private, or Parochial School
  • Have a National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Number

Educational Nonprofits must also:

  • Be 501(c) tax exempt
  • Operate primarily for the purpose of education
  • Be approved, accredited, or licensed as required

Registration

ALL participants must:

  • Complete the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) (PDF)
  • Online Registration Process - Pending eligibility approval from MOA reviewing. Please visit our First Time Users section for assistance with this multi-step process.
    • Users must setup accounts with the following:
      • AMPS registration
      • Okta portal registration
      • RTD Web Online Application

Educational nonprofits must also provide below items with MOA:

  • Their Article of Incorporation with their purpose statement
  • IRS 501(c)(3) (tax-exempt notification letter)
  • Provide a list of their Board of Directors

Eligible Equipment

Once your school has applied and has been approved for participation in the program, your organization will have access to IT equipment. Examples of FSG 70 type eligible items include:

  • Laptops
  • CPUs
  • Monitors
  • Keyboards
  • Mice
  • Printers
  • 3D printers
  • Scanners
  • Routers
  • Tablets

For any questions please contact the CFL Office at DODCFL@dla.mil

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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Who owns the property after items are awarded?

Title passes immediately upon transfer. The recipient school or nonprofit owns the property upon receipt.

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Who pays for shipping and handling?

The recipient school or educational nonprofit is responsible for all removal, shipping, and handling costs.

Expand List item 6463Collapse List item 6463  Do we pay for the equipment?

No. The excess computer equipment is free of charge.

Expand List item 6464Collapse List item 6464  How are requisition proprieties ranked?

DOW customers have first priority to items listed. LESO customers have priority after this. All other special programs (CFL) are next in the order in which the request was received.

Expand List item 6465Collapse List item 6465  Why might a request be denied?

High competition (allocated to another recipient), failure to meet eligibility, failure to complete the electronic process in time, or failure to pick up past allocations on time.

CFL News

Disposition Services | Jan. 9, 2025

Excess military computers donated to rural Ohio schools through DLA

The National Trail Local School District in Paris, Ohio, is a small, rural district in a farming community where education funds are tight. Yet, thanks to the efforts of District Technology Coordinator Brian Pool, students there are thriving in the
Enterprisewide | July 20, 2023

Ohio schools get surplus DOD laptops

When students return to Minford Elementary School in Ohio this fall, they will have more than 300 new laptops thanks to Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services’ “Computers for Learning.”
Enterprisewide | May 5, 2023

Guam school gets free flat panel monitors through DLA

The 227 used devices were provided via DLA’s Computers For Learning tech donation effort.
Disposition Services | March 25, 2021

DLA Services and National Guard get computers to students

New Hampshire Army National Guard elements recently turned over 100 excess computers to a local school through DOD’s Computers for Learning, administrated by Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services.
Enterprisewide | Sept. 15, 2020

Illinois school receives $55k in computers

More than $2 million in used and excess information technology has been donated through Computers For Learning in 2020.
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