Upcoming Dates

There are no upcoming dates at this time.

How It Works

The Schools and Libraries (E-Rate) program provides funding towards eligible services for schools and libraries.

Eligible Applicants

Public or private schools (K-12), libraries, and groups of schools and libraries (e.g., consortia, districts, systems) can apply for discounts on eligible services. See the full list.

Eligible Services

Internet access, telecommunications services, and related equipment are eligible for discounts. See the full list.

The Process

These steps will help applicants navigate the process to get funding. For service providers, please follow these steps.

1

Competitive Bidding

2

Selecting a Service Provider

3

Applying for Discounts

4

Application Review

5

Starting Services

6

Pay for discounted services
— or —
Pay for services and invoice USAC for reimbursement

Get Started or sign in to EPC.

Announcements

EPC Will Be Unavailable from 12/1 to 12/2 for System Upgrade

USAC will be performing an upgrade to the E-Rate Productivity Center (EPC) starting December 1 at 7 p.m. EST and finishing on December 2 at 10 a.m. EST. The system will be unavailable during this upgrade.

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E-Rate Systems Consolidation: EPC Available for All Users

USAC completed the E-Rate systems consolidation on November 7 to move the E-Rate Legacy systems into the...

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E-Rate Systems Consolidation – EPC Outage November 3-7, 2023

The E-Rate Productivity Center (EPC) will be unavailable for all users from 12:00 p.m. ET today, November...

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E-Rate Productivity Center (EPC) Outage Due to System Maintenance: October 25

Due to emergency networking maintenance, the E-Rate Productivity Center (EPC) CGR application will be down between 9...

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EPC Admin Window Opens

The administrative window is the period during which applicants can make updates to their entity profile information...

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