Professional Development/Technical Assistance

USAC

Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC), a not for-profit company, administers the E-rate Program under FCC guidance. The Schools and Libraries Division (SLD) is the section of USAC that has responsibility for the E-rate Program. USAC provides a variety of helpful resources on the SLD website. Please use any of the documents they make available.

• E-rate Home
• E-rate Productivity Center (EPC)
• Glossary of Terms
• Discount Matrix
• Eligible Services List
• Application Process
• E-rate Program Overview

BTU Consultants

Kansas has partnered with BTU Consultants, an E-rate consulting firm, to provide Kansas schools with free of charge E-rate support services. This support includes a hotline number (1-866-372-8302) for assistance with E-rate questions and live E-rate training sessions. For more information on BTU consultants please email Don Dietrich at ddietrich@e-rateprofessionals.com or Lori Thompson at lori@btu-consultants.com.

Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) Information

• FCC Consumer Guide on CIPA
• FCC Children’s Internet Protection Act website
• SLD Reference Information for Children's Internet Protection Act
• SLD Frequently Asked Questions regarding CIPA & Form 486
• CIPA Information from E-rate Central

KSDE Resources

• E-rate Application NSLP Student Count (2022-2023)
  1. Select Report: Students Approved for Free- or Reduced-Price Lunches - Headcount Enrollment
  2. Select Data Grouping: Totals by School - All Schools in One District/Organization
  3. Select your District/Organization
  4. Select the reporting school year
• E-rate Urban Lookup Procedure (PDF)
• E-rate Entity Search Tool

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