Public school districts, nonpublic schools, area education agencies and public libraries are eligible to apply for funding under the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) "E-Rate" Program. E-Rate provides discounts on telecommunications services (such as data circuits and Internet) and internal connections (such as routers and switches).
Funding Year 2025
Webinars
Form 470: Bus WiFi and Hot Spot Lending
The Federal Communications Commission has expanded the E-Rate eligible services list under Category 1 to include school bus WiFi and hot spot WiFi lending. This upcoming webinar will focus on how to file Form 470 to receive bids for these newly eligible products and services.
- Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, 1-2 p.m. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84237233762
For those unable to participate, a recording will be available by emailing Pam Jacobs at pam.jacobs@iowa.gov after Dec. 18.
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