Agenda Item
g. Educational Funding Group, Inc. for E-Rate Consulting Services ( Not to exceed $75,000) ~ Updated 6.10.2024
Summary: Presented by: Ms. Monika Davis, Chief Information Officer, Division of Information & Instructional Technology
Request: It is requested that the Board of Education approve payment to Educational Funding Group, Inc. for E-rate consulting services at an amount not to exceed $75,000.
Details: The United States Congress passed a law authorizing the FCC to fund technologies for K-12 schools based on poverty level.
The program covers or has covered:
Category 1 (formerly Priority 1): Voice Services and transmission of internet access within educational buildings within the district
Category 2 (formerly Priority 2): Eligible equipment such as wireless access points, switches, routers, data cabling and UPSs
Educational Funding Group, Inc. has assisted DCSD with reimbursements from the Universal Administrative Services Company (USAC) totaling $13.4 million in E-Rate funding since Funding Year 2013 - 2014. Services provided include:
Forms Preparation (E-Rate Application and Forms on behalf of DCSD)
Competitive Bidding (Follows DCSD bidding practices)
Participation in SLD Review Process
Document Retention
E-Rate Compliance and Legal Matters (Keeps DCSD informed of FCC E-Rate rules and regulations)
Financial impact: $75,000 General Fund
100.2800.530000.00011.7600.9990.0308.070.0000
Contact: Ms. Monika Davis, Chief Information Officer, Division of Information & Instructional Technology, 678.676.1274
Effective: June 2024
Status: Approved by General Counsel
PLEASE MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO: Educational Funding Group, Inc.
Educational Funding Group, Inc.
3460 Kersdale Rd.
PLEASE MAIL CHECK TO: Cleveland, OH 44124
Educational Funding Group, Inc. tel: (216) 831-2626; cell: (216) 536-4720
3460 Kersdale Rd. e-mail: efg_erate_accounting@naa.com
Cleveland, OH 44124
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INVOICE NUMBER: C1_2-3-24-127271
DeKalb County School District PLEASE NOTE ADDRESSES ABOVE. QUOTE DATE: 06/07/2024
Monika Davis E-RATE FUNDING YEAR: 2024-25
Chief Information Officer P.O. NUMBER:
1701 Mountain Industrial Boulevard
MONIKA_DAVIS@DEKALBSCHOOLSGA.ORG
Stone Mountain, Georgia 30083
Item 1:
E-rate consulting services for E-rate funding year 2024-25 including:
Preparatory work, meetings, technology needs review for annual filings of FCC Form 470 and FCC Form 471;
Actual form filings and help with their certifications;
Support regarding procurement compliances required for E-rate;
Service substitutions;
Audit support for all relevant audits including PIA, PQA, SSIR;
Interfacing with bid-winning vendors as required;
Invoicing USAC for reimbursements;
Filing of waivers and appeals;
Follow on audits as per contract.
TOTAL AMOUNT DUE: $75,000.00
Please contact Steve Kaplan with any questions. Efg_erate_accounting@naa.com
216-536-4720. Thank you very much.