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E-Rate Consulting

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Our team provides high-quality solutions to meet the needs of all E-Rate applicants.

E-Rate Consulting is a service offered by knowledgeable specialists at ESC Region 12 who provide high-quality solutions to meet the needs of all E-Rate applicants – public and private schools, and charter schools. Our E-Rate Specialists work with clients to utilize and effectively comply with federal program rules. Our goal is to manage the E-Rate process so that your district will achieve the maximum benefit from this federal program.

Benefits include:

  • E-Rate Specialist dedicated to your district 
  • E-Rate Works Management System – cloud-based tool that helps manage all E-Rate forms in an easy-to-use system
  • Document Manager – cloud-based storage for all E-Rate documentation
  • RFP Manager – electronic proposal submission system that showcases a fair and open 
    competitive bidding process for your school
  • Internal auditing of all E-Rate invoices
  • Review, assessment and reconciliation of previous funding years
  • Children’s Internet Protection Act compliance review
  • Discount rate analysis and optimization
  • Forms preparation and submission (includes 470, 471, 472, 479, 486, and 500)
  • USAC application review support (all PIA and  invoice reviews)
  • Any additional special needs pertaining to the E-Rate process

Contact Us

Russ Meggs

Russ Meggs
Director, E-Rate
(254) 297-2813