{"id":33578,"date":"2025-09-23T07:21:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T12:21:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/?p=33578"},"modified":"2025-09-23T07:21:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T12:21:19","slug":"e-rate-kick-off-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/2025\/09\/23\/e-rate-kick-off-party\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Libraries: E-rate Kick-Off Party on October 9"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><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 challenging. TSLAC is continuing its support of libraries this year in applying for E-Rate. The project, called<strong> Libraries Connecting Texas (LCT)<\/strong>, provides <strong>FREE<\/strong>, one-on-one support from a professional consulting firm, E-Rate Central, to guide participating libraries successfully through the 2026 E-Rate Funding Year.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"469\" height=\"469\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image.png\" alt=\"A logo for TSLAC offering high-speed internet programs\" class=\"wp-image-32836\" style=\"width:369px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image.png 469w, https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-50x50.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 469px) 100vw, 469px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019re new and interested in participating this year or are already part of LCT and want to hear about this upcoming year<strong>, please <a href=\"https:\/\/centraled.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/Yd5FT938T-m8piaueskTRQ#\/registration\">join us for an informational webinar<\/a> on Thursday, October 9 at 10:30 a.m. Central.<\/strong> We\u2019re kicking off the new E-rate Year!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check out these testimonial videos from two grateful LCT librarians:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/MyDfR4VMTrM\">Hughes Springs Area Public Library<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/gieddFmolLg\">Krum Public Library<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join us for the <a href=\"https:\/\/centraled.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/Yd5FT938T-m8piaueskTRQ#\/registration\">kick-off webinar<\/a> and contact TSLAC\u2019s Library Digital Opportunity (LDO) Team at <strong>LDO@tsl.texas.gov<\/strong> if you would like to participate in our free consulting program this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 challenging. TSLAC is continuing its support of libraries this year in applying for E-Rate. 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