Can an applicant use a private grant to fund their obligation of e-rate?
Yes, the school district can us a private grant to pay the non-discounted portion of the E-rate purchase. The district must show that these funds are, or will be, part of your annual budget; or, if you are obtaining the funds from an outside source, that these funds have been promised to you. If you obtain these funds from an outside source, the funds must not come directly or indirectly from your service provider(s).Additional details on the applicant’s obligation to pay Non-Discounted Portions of E-rate covered products or services can be found at http://www.sl.universalservice.org/reference/obligation.asp 254(h) and (l).)Updates to the how CIPA is interpreted and applied to Applicants may arise from time to time and will be posted to the “What’s New” and “CIPA” area of our website.
