E-Rate Presentation for Danbury ISD

1. Schools and Libraries program
of the Universal Service Fund

2.  What does e-Rate mean for Danbury ISD
schools?
 E-Rate Timeline
 E-Rate Summary

3.  How does E-Rate help Danbury ISD schools?

4.  Form 470 (services sought)
 Post between May and early January for the following school year
(exact dates vary – refer to SLD Web site)
 Form 471 (services ordered) - During filing “Window” – typically from
early November until early February
 Form 486 (services have begun) - Between July 1 of new funding year and
deadline
 Form 472/BEAR – It’s your choice how often you wish to file the form for
reimbursement by check

5.  A government program
 Provides about $2.25 billion annually to
schools and libraries
 Makes telecommunications and Internet
access more affordable
 Focus is grades K-12
 Program provides reimbursements of up to
90% of eligible products/services

6.  A funding year generally matches the school year – running
from July 1 of one year through June 30 of the next year
 Key players
 FCC (Federal Communications Commission) provides direction
 USAC (Universal Service Administrative Company) administers the Universal
Service Fund
 SLD (Schools & Libraries Division) administers the E-rate program

7.  Categories for Funding
 Telecommunications
 Internet Access
 Internal Connections
 Basic Maintenance on Internal Connections
• Telecommunications and Internet Access are Priority 1 Services,
meaning they’re funded first
• Internal Connections and Basic Maintenance on Internal Connections
are Priority 2 Services, funded after Priority 1

8.  View
http://www.universalservice.org/sl/about/overvi
ew-program.aspx
 Call:
USAC
General Inquiries
2000 L Street, NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20036
▪ Phone: (202) 776-0200
Fax: (202) 776-0080