E-Rate Consulting Services

E-Rate Consulting Services

We work diligently for public, private and alternative education providers.
Currently working for over 1100 public and private institutions nationwide, we are the number one consultant for private schools. 100% money back guarantee.

What is E-Rate?

Billions of Dollars Returned

  • E-Rate is a federal program that has distributed billions of dollars to schools to help cover phone services, Internet access, and now includes Wi-Fi equipment and maintenance.
  • All non-profit schools with an endowment less than $50 million are eligible to receive E-rate funds.

20%-90% Reimbursement!

  • Schools & libraries can receive E-Rate funds to help defray 20%-90% of eligible costs.

Definition from the USAC web site

E-Rate is the commonly used name for the Schools and Libraries Program of the Universal Service Fund, which is administered by the Universal Service Administrative Company(USAC) under the direction of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

The program was set up in 1997 when the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted a Universal Service Order implementing the Telecommunications Act of 1996. The Order was designed to ensure that all eligible schools and libraries have affordable access to modern telecommunications and information services. Up to $2.25 billion annually is available to provide discounts to assist schools/school districts and libraries in the United States (and U.S. territories) to obtain affordable telecommunications and Internet access.

The Schools and Libraries Program supports connectivity – the conduit or pipeline for communications using telecommunications services and/or the Internet. Funding is requested under four categories of service: telecommunications services, Internet access, internal connections, and basic maintenance of internal connections. Discounts for support depend on the level of poverty and the urban/rural status of the population served and range from 20% to 90% of the costs of eligible services.

Why use an E-Rate consultant?

Maximize your staff’s time

  • An E-Rate consultant reduces the time, effort, and expense of “handling” E-Rate filing for applicant’s personnel.
  • Consultants bring an outside viewpoint to the pre-filing analysis of applicant’s needs and data.

Manage multiple years of filing/funding.

  • Personnel changes or staff reductions are the most common reasons applicants don’t receive their E-Rate funds. Full-time E-Rate consultants are equipped to handle the details — bringing their special expertise and stability to the applicant’s E-Rate process.
  • Consultants provide continuity and knowledge of the E-Rate process across many years.

Why hire eRate Program, LLC?

We make our clients happy

  • Over 99.5% of our 2013 E-Rate clients in 41 states are returning for 2014.

Our fees are affordable

  • Our fees are affordable and all inclusive, with no hidden extras.
  • In fact, it is less expensive to hire us than do the work yourself!

No-obligation cost-benefit analysis

  • We give every potential client a no-obligation cost benefit analysis, showing their projected E-Rate results and our fees.
  • We review our clients’ previous years’ filings and vigorously pursue recovery of any undisbursed E-Rate funds from prior years.

Experienced, knowledgeable staff to guide you through the process

  • Our staff has over 70 years of combined E-Rate experience, including 14 years as school district Director of Technology and 10 years experience managing reviews and USAC appeals.
  • We can sometimes increase the amount of E-Rates received by clients, helping reduce the net cost of our services.
  • Because our 1,100 clients include Public Districts, Private and Charter schools, and alternative Education providers in 41 states, we bring great creativity and diversity to the pre-filing analysis of our clients’ needs and data.
  • We are STRONG proponents of filing early for our clients. Filing early reduces or eliminates “E-Rate panic” experienced by 2/3 of all E-Rate applicants.
  • We effectively manage multiple years of filing/funding for our clients, including appeals and recovery of undisbursed funds from prior years.
  • We represent ONLY applicants, and have no relationships with vendors.