Overview
CESA 9 E-rate Services provides interested eligible districts and educational organizations deep assistance to maneuver successfully through the federal E-rate program application gauntlet.
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Nathan Brost
Associate Director of Technology
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Description
E-Rate application service includes:
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Submit application forms 470, 471, 472, 486, assist with 498 (for disbursement of funds by ACH), and 500. Also, submit service substitutions when necessary
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Act as contact for all funding requests, program integrity reviews, audits, and appeals
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Handle routine E-Rate activities such as SPIN number changes, information updates, and requests for extensions. Coordinate the addition or deletion of parent, child, and miscellaneous E-rate-defined entities.
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Management and calculation of Category 2 pre-discount budgets, including reconciliation of committed funds against actual to adjust Category 2 pre-discount nets for upcoming funding years. Additionally, provide assistance to clients with the management of Category 1 E-rate Hotspots pre-discount budgets.
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Assist with vendor negotiations for discounted bills (Service Provider Invoice) as well as reviews and recommendations regarding vendor 471 proposals for appropriate E-Rate construction
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CESA 9 will provide interactive communication to district oversight personnel assigned to approve E-Rate applications prior to submission
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