Funding Year 2021 E-rate Application Window is Now Open
Funds For Learning announces that the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) opened the E-rate filing window on January 15, 2021, and will ... Read more
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Form 471 filing window dates announced
USAC’s Schools and Libraries Division has announced important Funding Year (FY) 2018 dates and deadlines. The FY 2018 FCC Form ... Read more
E-Rate Survival FAQs
What (and who) is E-rate? E-rate is a US Federal Program for funding telecom and technology in K-12 schools and ... Read more
New discount method could help—or hurt—eRate applicants
The FCC’s new eRate rules include important changes in how school districts must calculate their discount percentage. Some districts stand to benefit from these changes, while others could…
How to avoid eRate rule violations
The FCC is investing millions of dollars to remove eRate waste, fraud, and abuse. Here's how to make sure you're not caught in its net.
2013 eRate filing window announced
Schools and libraries can begin requesting their share of $2.3 billion in telecommunications discounts through the federal eRate program on Dec. 12, and they'll have until March 14…
Your annual ‘eRate Survival Guide’
Over the years, the eRate has undergone many rule changes to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse—and the application process can be confusing. To help you navigate this process…
Dispelling 10 common eRate myths
Each fall, the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC)—the agency that administers the $2.3 billion-a-year eRate—holds a number of training sessions designed to help applicants wade through the rules…
How applicants would change the eRate, if they could
Sensing that demand for eRate funding would continue to outpace available funding nearly 2 to 1, last spring Funds For Learning set out to gather the perceptions, predictions,…
eRate applicants face important changes with this year’s program
As schools get ready to apply for federal eRate discounts for the 2012 funding year, applicants and service providers will notice some new changes to the nearly $2.3…
How to make sense of the new eRate gift rules
In its Sixth Report and Order, issued in September 2010, the FCC codified regulations regarding gifts from eRate service providers to align with the gift rules applicable to…
Five tips for eRate success
With a new eRate application season about to dawn for schools and libraries, here are five tips that can help ensure success in getting your fair share of…