What We Do
As a full-service consultant, EFG’s major function is to help its clients obtain all eligible E-rate funds. At the same time, EFG will take over the bulk of E-rate work from clients who are overloaded with too many essential tasks. Because of all the compliance requirements involved with this Federal program, those who do not have sufficient, specific expertise in E-rate benefit immensely from EFG’s services. Here is a partial list of what Educational Funding Group, Inc. does for its clients:
- Survey of technology infrastructure for overall fit with E-rate rules
- Review of technology plans from an E-rate compliance perspective
- Review of major E-rate rule changes with school or library staff
- Review of all vendor contracts for E-rate compliance
- Review of NSLP data to ensure appropriate discounts are obtained
- Filing of all application forms and attachments
- Responses to inquiries from vendors during E-rate bidding phase
- Submit required service substitutions and authorized vendor SPIN changes
- Responses to all E-rate audits such as PIAs, Selective Reviews, PQA and Site Audits
- Filing of required paperwork for invoicing of USAC for reimbursements including BEAR’s (FCC Form 472)
- Communications with vendors regarding bids, proposals, contracts, invoices, billing
- Forwarding of checks from vendors to clients
- Reconciliation of reimbursements with clients to assure all money has been received
- Filing of appeals should E-rate not fund items which EFG believes were fundable
- Retention of all E-rate related documents for a minimum of 5 years, an E-rate requirement