{"id":31617,"date":"2024-01-09T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/?p=31617"},"modified":"2024-01-09T09:14:48","modified_gmt":"2024-01-09T15:14:48","slug":"erate-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/2024\/01\/09\/erate-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"TSLAC Offers Free Help for Public Libraries to File for 2024 Federal E-Rate Funding"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The E-rate Application Window for 2024 closes on March 27<\/strong> (with the first form due end of February), so act now! If you\u2019re from an accredited public library and want to apply for this funding, TSLAC offers free E-rate consultants as part of its <strong>Libraries Connecting Texas (LCT) program<\/strong>. Please contact Henry Stokes at <strong><a href=\"mailto:LD@tsl.texas.gov\">LD@tsl.texas.gov<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ldn\/tech\/services\">E-Rate<\/a> 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<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#10a300\" class=\"has-inline-color\"> <strong>FREE<\/strong><\/mark>, one-on-one support from a professional consulting firm, E-Rate Central, to guide participating libraries successfully through the 2024 E-Rate Funding Year.\u00a0And brand new this year, they can help with <strong>ALL categories of E-rate <\/strong>such as equipment and cabling, not just for internet access costs.  <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/thumb-high-speed-internet-sticker-design.png\" alt=\"Sticker that reads &quot;We offer highspeed internet made possible by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission\" class=\"wp-image-28261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/thumb-high-speed-internet-sticker-design.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/thumb-high-speed-internet-sticker-design-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Please contact Henry Stokes at <strong><a href=\"mailto:LD@tsl.texas.gov\">LD@tsl.texas.gov<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;as soon as possible if you&#8217;re new to E-rate and would like to participate in our free consulting program this year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The E-rate Application Window for 2024 closes on March 27 (with the first form due end of February), so act now! If you\u2019re 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. 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