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UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND - SCHOOLS and LIBRARIES
Federal · FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION · #32.004
The schools and libraries universal service support program, commonly known as the E-Rate program, helps eligible schools and libraries, and consortia (comprised of eligible schools and libraries) to obtain affordable broadband services, internal connections, and maintenance of internal connections. The E-Rate program was authorized by Congress as part of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (the Telecommunications Act), and created by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) in 1997 to, among other things, enhance, to the extent technically feasible and economically reasonable,
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The schools and libraries universal service support program, commonly known as the E-Rate program, helps eligible schools and libraries, and consortia (comprised of eligible schools and libraries) to obtain affordable broadband services, internal connections, and maintenance of internal connections. The E-Rate program was authorized by Congress as part of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (the Telecommunications Act), and created by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) in 1997 to, among other things, enhance, to the extent technically feasible and economically reasonable, access to advanced telecommunications and information services for all public and nonprofit elementary and secondary schools and libraries.
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Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listings ↗ · 2026
Informational only — official eligibility is determined by the administering agency.
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