2027-2028 E-rate forms are in process and will be sent out to libraries for completion when ready.
E-rate is the discount telecommunication program available to schools and libraries from the federal government. ENA is the managed Internet service provider in Indiana for E-rate eligible schools and libraries.
Forms for E-rate 2027/2028
Form 479
Letter of Agency for Funding Year 2027
Resolution for Indiana State Library Consortium for Public Library Internet Access
Timeline for Your E-rate Year 2027
Internet Filtering Options
CIPA (Children's Internet Protection Act)
E-rate Program CIPA Update (USAC 2011 Fall Training Presentation)
Filtering PowerPoint from InfoPeople
About E-rate
E-rate is the discount telecommunication program available to schools and libraries from the federal government. ENA is the managed Internet service provider in Indiana for E-rate eligible schools and libraries.
- Downloadable Forms from USAC
- State Funding Reports (Search of Commitments)
- Entity Lookup to find Billed Entity Number and Urban/Rural Status https://opendata.usac.org/E-rate/E-rate-Entity-Search-Tool/59r2-zbdq
- Use your Billed Entity Number in search tool: 2015 Valid BEN Numbers for Indiana Public Libraries
Competitive Bid Response
- Construct an evaluation http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step03/evaluation.aspx
- Download competitive bid response evaluation sheet, two samples
LDO HT 8-20-2026