The E-rate Application Window for 2024 closes on March 27 (with the first form due end of February), so act now! If you’re from an accredited public library and want to apply for this funding, TSLAC offers free E-rate consultants as part of its Libraries Connecting Texas (LCT) program. Please contact Henry Stokes at LD@tsl.texas.gov as soon as possible.
E-Rate is a federal discount program available to accredited public libraries that pays up to 90% of broadband costs, but we at TSLAC know the process to complete an application like this can be daunting. TSLAC is continuing its support of libraries this year in applying for E-Rate. LCT provides FREE, one-on-one support from a professional consulting firm, E-Rate Central, to guide participating libraries successfully through the 2024 E-Rate Funding Year. And brand new this year, they can help with ALL categories of E-rate such as equipment and cabling, not just for internet access costs.
Please contact Henry Stokes at LD@tsl.texas.gov as soon as possible if you’re new to E-rate and would like to participate in our free consulting program this year.