<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Greetings!</div><div><br></div><div>Hoping that everyone is safe and warm today.</div><div><br></div><div>Lorrie Germann has a few reminders about E-Rate to share (below), including <b>registration links for her Form 471 training sessions for libraries</b>.</div><div><br></div><div>In addition, please note that <b>the results of the OPLIN consortia bid for hotspots are available. </b>We are emailing our E-rate contacts with login information, or you can contact us at OPLIN Support if you need details.<ul><ul><li>As you consider your options for E-rate and hotspots, <a href="https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-24-1287A1.pdf" target="_blank">please keep this recent guidance from the FCC in mind</a>.
You must seek a competitive bid for hotspot service or any new hotspots
that you are planning to purchase if you wish to use E-rate funds.</li></ul></ul><div>As always, please let us know if you have questions: <a href="https://support.oplin.org" target="_blank">https://support.oplin.org</a>!</div><div><br></div><div>Best wishes for the new year,</div><div><br></div><div>Christine</div>
</div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>--</div><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><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Lorrie Germann</b> <span dir="auto"><e-rate@ohio-k12.help></span></div><div><div marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" style="margin:0;padding:0;background-color:#ffffff"><table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td style="border-collapse:collapse;display:none;font-size:1px;color:#333333;line-height:1px;max-height:0;max-width:0;opacity:0;overflow:hidden" height="1"><br></td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="top" style="border-collapse:collapse;background-color:#ffffff"><table border="0" width="660" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;background-color:#ffffff;border-spacing:0;max-width:660px;width:100%"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="border-collapse:collapse;background-color:#ffffff!important" bgcolor="#ffffff"><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td style="border-collapse:collapse;padding-left:0;padding-right:0"><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0;table-layout:fixed;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-left:0;padding-right:0"><tbody><tr><td height="30" valign="top" style="border-collapse:collapse"><br></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="border-collapse:collapse;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;word-break:break-word;word-wrap:break-word"><table class="MsoNormal" style="border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0" width="100%" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="border-collapse:collapse;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15px;line-height:24px;word-break:break-word;word-wrap:break-word;text-align:left;margin-bottom:0in">Good afternoon, E-Rate Community, and Happy New Year!<br><br>
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Here are the upcoming FY2025 E-Rate filing dates/deadlines:<br><br>
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<b><span style="color:red">January 9th, 2025</span></b><span style="color:red"> </span>– Close of FY2025 Admin Window – at 11:59 p.m. ET. This is the period before the Form 471 window opens when schools and libraries can update their EPC profiles. <br><br>
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<b><span style="color:red">January 15th, 2025</span></b><span style="color:red"> </span>- FY2025 Form 471 Application Window opens at 12:00 noon ET. <br><br>
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<b><span style="color:red">February 26th, 2025</span></b><span style="color:red"> </span>- FY2025 Form 470 Application deadline at 11:59 p.m. ET. <br><br>
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<b><span style="color:red">March 26th, 2025</span></b><span style="color:red"> </span>- FY2025 Form 471 Application deadline. The window closes at 11:59 p.m. ET. <br><br>
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I have completed the schedule for the FY2025 E-Rate Form 471 workshops, offered via Zoom Meeting. With the additional Category 1 services added for the upcoming funding year (bus Wi-Fi and Off-Premise Hotspots), and the fact that FY2025 is year five of the current 5-year Category 2 budget cycle, and we anticipate more Category 2 filers this year, the sessions will be split to cover <b><span style="color:#e03e2d">Category 1 <span style="color:#000000">and </span>Category 2</span></b> separately. This will allow time for questions and discussion. Each session will include a step-by-step walk-through of the contract module and how to create funding requests. <br><br></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="MsoNormal" style="border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0" width="100%" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="border-collapse:collapse;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15px;line-height:24px;word-break:break-word;word-wrap:break-word;text-align:left;margin-bottom:0in"></td>
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<b> *If you are with a public library, Form 471 training geared specifically for you will be split to cover <span style="color:red">Category 1</span> and <span style="color:red">Category 2</span> in separate sessions. Click on the following links to register:</b> <br><br>
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<li style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial,'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15px;line-height:24px;margin-bottom:10px"><span style="color:red">Category 1</span> (January 28, 2025, 1:30 - 3:00): </li>
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<a href="https://www.ohio-k12.help?mailpoet_router&endpoint=track&action=click&data=WyIxMTgwNSIsIjkwZjI3MzQ0ZjU0Y2U1YzM2ODM0YTMxYmVjMzE5YWNkIiwiMjM4IiwiNTNmZjM5Y2U4YTM1IixmYWxzZV0" style="color:#21759b;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://events.library.ohio.gov/event/13887935?hs=a</a><br><br>
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<a href="https://www.ohio-k12.help?mailpoet_router&endpoint=track&action=click&data=WyIxMTgwNSIsIjkwZjI3MzQ0ZjU0Y2U1YzM2ODM0YTMxYmVjMzE5YWNkIiwiMjM4IiwiMGJmOTk2NTllMDg4IixmYWxzZV0" style="color:#21759b;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://events.library.ohio.gov/event/13887954?hs=a</a><br><br>
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If you have questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me.<br><br>Sincerely,<br><br>
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State E-Rate Coordinator<br><span>Ohio Department of Education & Workforce</span><br><span><a href="mailto:lorrie.germann@education.ohio.gov" target="_blank">lorrie.germann@education.ohio.gov</a></span><br><span>740-253-1153</span><br><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif"><a href="https://www.ohio-k12.help?mailpoet_router&endpoint=track&action=click&data=WyIxMTgwNSIsIjkwZjI3MzQ0ZjU0Y2U1YzM2ODM0YTMxYmVjMzE5YWNkIiwiMjM4IiwiZWEwN2MwYzRlNTQxIixmYWxzZV0" style="color:#21759b;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://www.ohio-k12.help/e-rate-support/</a></span><br>
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