Fall FY2026 E-Rate for Beginners Workshop

What is E-Rate? 03:35
Funding Year 07:24
Who Is Eligible? 11:37
E-rate Productivity Center (EPC) 14:44
Library Discount Calculation 16:32
Categories of Service 21:10
Category 1: Data Transmission 25:50
Category 1: Commercially Available Bundled Internet Option (CABIO) 33:13
Category 2: Internal Connections 33:25
Category 2: Small Bidding Exemption 41:47
Category 2: Cost Allocation 43:10
Category 2: Internal Connections Timeline 45:52
Category 2: Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections (BMIC) - as of October 46:30
Category 2: Draft Eligible Services List (ESL) 52:10
Category 2: Managed Internal Broadband Services (MIBS) 56:48
Category 2: Equipment Disposal and Non-eligible Facilities 58:28
New for FY2026: Off-Premises Hotspots Not Eligible 1:01:38
New Category 2 Budgets 1:10:15
E-Rate Application Process 1:20:20
Step 1: Assess Needs & Plan 1:33:02
Step 2: Update Entity Profiles 1:33:51
Step 3: Form 470 1:34:16
Step 4: Evaluating Bids 1:44:46
Step 5: Vendor Contracts 1:53:12
Step 6a: Uploading New Contracts 1:55:19
Step 6: Form 471 1:56:19
Step 7: Program Integrity Assurance (PIA) Review 1:58:35
Step 8: Funding Commitment Decision Letter (FCDL) 2:00:34
Step 9: Form 486 2:03:52
Step 10: Receiving Equipment/Services & Document Retention 2:04:20
Step 11: Paying for Equipment/Services 2:04:50
Step 12: Requesting Reimbursement 2:08:58
Reimbursement Method: Form 472 (BEAR) 2:10:29
Discounted Bills Method: Form 474 (SPI) 2:15:30
Quick Information 2:17:43
USAC One Portal 2:22:58