E-Rate Fall FY2025 Workshop Registration Reminder
Good morning E-Rate Community,
This is another reminder to register for my E-Rate training sessions to prepare for the 2025-26 funding year (FY2025). With the changes/additions to E-Rate for the upcoming year and in light of FY2025 being year five of the current 5-year Category 2 funding, I’ve changed the training format to hopefully make it more productive for all applicants and allow for more Q&A.
Instead of the usual “boot camp” approach, I’ve always used, I broke out the training as follows:
- The Beginners’ sessions covering the basics of the E-Rate program have been completed. If you could not attend but would like a link to the recording, please email me at lorrie.germann@education.ohio.gov.
Upcoming is:
- Experienced (veteran) applicants to learn about the recent changes and additions to E-Rate. If you attended the Beginner’s training and would like to attend this session as well, you are more than welcome.
- Form 470 application walk-through (appropriate for both beginner and experienced filers), highlighting how to file for the new hot spot eligibility for students, staff, and library patrons, and best practices when applying for Category 2 funding.
Each session type will be repeated two to three times to accommodate schedules.
To register, go to https://www.ohio-k12.help/e-rate-support/e-rate-events/.
While the sessions listed above will benefit both school and library applicants, I will also conduct sessions geared specifically for public libraries. If you are with a public library, go to https://events.library.ohio.gov/calendar/ceohio?cid=15632&t=g&d=0000-00-00&cal=15632&inc=0 to register. You will find sessions scheduled for 10/24 (Experienced), 10/29 (Form 470 Cat 1), and 10/31(Form 470 Cat 2).
If you have any questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Lorrie
Lorrie Germann
State E-Rate Coordinator
On behalf of the Ohio Department of Education
lorrie.germann@education.ohio.gov
www.ohio-k12.help/erate
Office: 740-223-2420
Cell: 740-253-1153