<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div>Greetings,</div><div><br></div><div>There is just over one week to register for
the Fall FY2025 E-rate for Beginners Workshop. Experienced filers and other E-rate veterans can
learn more about the recent changes to E-rate and how your library can
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<p>In this workshop Lorrie Germann, State E-rate Coordinator, will cover
the new rules for hotspots in the E-rate program to make sure you are
fully oriented and understand the opportunities available to you for
funding. Lorrie will also review opportunities for Category 2 in the
final year of the 5-year budget cycle and field questions about the
cybersecurity pilot for those who are interested.</p>
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</div>The workshop will be online. This public library-specific session is scheduled for Thursday, October 24.<br><br><b>Register now for the Fall FY2025 E-rate for Experienced Filers Workshop at <br><a href="https://events.library.ohio.gov/event/13150927">https://events.library.ohio.gov/event/13150927</a></b><div><br></div><div>
Additional training sessions will explore Category 1 and Category 2 services separately and in-depth<span>:<br><ul><li><a href="https://events.library.ohio.gov/event/13151153" target="_blank">Fall FY2025 Form 470 Training for Category 1 Services Workshop</a> on October 29</li><li><a href="https://events.library.ohio.gov/event/13151355" target="_blank">Fall FY2025 Form 470 Training for Category 2 Services Workshop</a> on October 31</li></ul></span>
</div><div>Questions? Feel free to email me at <a href="mailto:christine@oplin.ohio.gov" target="_blank">christine@oplin.ohio.gov</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>Best wishes,</div><div><br></div><div>Christine</div><div>--</div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Christine Morris (she/her)<br></div><div>Digital Resources Manager<br></div><div>Ohio Public Library Information Network</div><div><a href="mailto:christine@oplin.ohio.gov" target="_blank">christine@oplin.ohio.gov</a></div><div>614-728-5252 (OPLIN Support)</div><div>614-728-0227 (direct)<br></div></div></div></div></div>
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