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E-Rate Technical Assistance Program
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Program Overview
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The Universal Service Fund for Schools and Libraries, popularly known as the E-Rate program, helps ensure that eligible schools and libraries have affordable access to modern telecommunications and information services. This federal program provides discounts of 20 to 90 percent on telecommunications and Internet access service costs to eligible elementary and secondary schools. In the ten years of the E-Rate program's existence, Ohio schools and libraries have received more than $620 million in discounts on their telecommunications and Internet services as well as internal connections equipment.
eTech Ohio has provided planning, support and information to Ohio public schools and districts since the inception of the E-Rate program. In addition:
- eTech Ohio is the state authority to approve public school Technology Plans (a requirement for receiving E-Rate discounts.)
- eTech Ohio maintains E-Rate Technical Assistance Program website pages and offers technical training and information on a large group or individual school basis.
- eTech Ohio also works with staff at the Schools and Libraries Division of USAC to resolve application discrepancies and speed the approval process for Ohio schools.
Recent decisions by the Ohio K-12 Network (formerly ONEnet Ohio) planning committee have made it compulsory for those who request and are provided support through the Ohio K-12 Network program to apply for and complete the requirements to receive discounts through the E-Rate program.
For the latest E-Rate news and information go to the Schools and Libraries web site. All districts and schools are encouraged to apply for E-Rate discounts for all eligible services and equipment.
Listen to information about the E-Rate Technical Assistive Program.
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