E-rate Commentary

by Sheauna Brown

December 17, 2021

OKC Metro. Library Celebrates Over $5M in E-rate Funding Disbursements

Funds for Learning E-rate Guides took a trip to Oklahoma City Metropolitan Library System to celebrate some of the milestones reached with the help of the E-rate program. In 1999,...

November 30, 2021

Time to File Form 470

December has arrived, which means the filing window season is upon us. That also means it is time for E-rate applicants to file the FCC Form 470 for Funding Year...

by John Harrington

November 19, 2021

No Home Left Offline Initiative Launched

Having a reliable internet connection is almost as important as having electricity – a fact the pandemic has made clear to everyone. More than ever, it is well understood that...

by Alfred Njuguna

November 12, 2021

Celebrating the 2021 Leadership Development Event

Funds For Learning in conjunction with Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women (IEEW) had the privilege of hosting the 2021 Leadership Development: Moving Forward with Resilience Virtual Forum event. The...

by John Harrington

October 15, 2021

FCC Can Help K-12 Cybersecurity

A lack of resources at the federal level is putting our nation’s K-12 information technology infrastructure at-risk. School networks are being held hostage and individuals are having their identities stolen...

by Alfred Njuguna

October 15, 2021

2021 Leadership Development: Moving Forward with Resilience

Funds for Learning (FFL) in conjunction with Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women (IEEW) will host an upcoming virtual conference titled, 2021 Leadership Development: Moving Forward with Resilience, and will...

October 13, 2021

ECF Filing Window Closes Today

The second Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) filing window opened September 28th and closes today, October 13th at 11:59pm EST. Eligible schools and libraries are urged to submit requests as soon...

August 31, 2021

Second Opportunity to Further Support Unmet Needs

Last week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced a second 15-day Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) filing window for School and Library purchases made between July 1, 2021, through June 30,...