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e-Rate Materials Funding Year 2014 July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015 And Introducing Funding Year 2015 The Modernization of the e-Rate Program
Presentation: Joliet: May 7, 2014 Presentation: Joliet: August 27, 2014 e-Rate 2.0 Resources • USAC SLD Site (Draft Eligible Services List) • Schools and Libraries Program News Brief Special Edition (8/12/2014) • E-Rate Central • Funds for Learning Funding Year 2014 Resources Understanding the Basics Form 470 Workshop Presentation (PowerPoint) This is the Schools and Libraries Division’s Beginner’s Training Presentation with a few Zeller and Associates’ additions. New and Recent Changes Compiled from this year and last year’s SLD training presentations A Flowchart of the e-Rate Process for Applicants (Schools and Libraries) Prepared by the Schools and Libraries Division Funding Year 2014 Eligible Services List Prepared by the Schools and Libraries Division An unofficial listing of Eligible and Ineligible Charges and Fees We compiled this list of the various charges and fees that we have found on telecommunication bills. It includes our determination of their eligibility versus ineligibility based on our experience and interpretation. The Eligible Services List (link above) is the official arbiter of eligibility. A Glossary of Acronyms and Terms Prepared by the Schools and Libraries Division The Applicant’s Guide to Success The “Do’s” for successfully completing the process. Prepared by the Schools and Libraries Division Schools and Libraries Division’s evaluation guidance website. Evaluation Grid Guidance This Guide contains the two Sample Evaluation Grids that the Schools and Libraries Division offer. One is from their annual participants’ trainings and the other is from the website cited above. Included are possible alternative criteria one might use in developing a grid for a specific purpose. Samples and Examples Links to numerous resources available at the Schools and Libraries’ website including Binder Tabs and Table of Contents Prepared by the Schools and Libraries Division Illinois Century Network The ICN will now be an e-Rate Service Provider. Schools and Libraries can purchase Internet Access from them and get e-Rate disocunts on the “overage”. In general, a school or library will have to purchase the transport of the signal from the ICN from another provider. Please see the ICN’s Presentation at its 2012 Regional Meeting on October 21, 2012. It provides explanations. Find the pricing details on Slides 22—25. Illinois State Board of Education National School Lunch Program Data The Schools and Libraries Division may use the data available at this site to verify the information provided in Block 4 on the Form 471. Illinois State Board of Education Fall Enrollment Count Or, the Schools and Libraries Division may use the data available at this site to verify the information provided in Block 4 on the Form 471. The Schools and Libraries Training Site A site one can use to practice completing various E-Rate forms. Forms completed on this site are deleted nightly. Do not use to submit and certify any form. Huffington Post Article Lowest Corresponding Price  Zeller and Associates—gzeller@zellerandassociates.com—847.828.4606