E-rate News From Alaska:

Please note that beginning 7.1.24 the Alaska State Library will no longer staff an E-rate Coordinator to assist in E-rate filing as a part of the Library Development Team. The new Program Coordinator, Faye Tanner, who will be assisting Schools and Libraries with E-Rate is in the DEED Division of Finance and Support Services. Valerie Oliver and Faye are overlapping until June 30, 2024, at which time Faye will be the main point of contact for E-Rate for school districts, public libraries, and other Alaska organizations. Faye’s contact information is: faye.tanner@alaska.gov and her phone is (907) 269-7979.

We are currently in E-rate FY23 (unlinke the State of Alaska which calls this same time period FY24) This current E-rate year runs July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.

This is a good time to check and be sure that your invoicing for FY22 for Category 2 has been done. Keep an eye on your last date to submit invoicing, it is a good idea to do it as soon as the equipment arrives! If you think you can not make that deadline, please request an invoice deadline extension prior to this deadline.

Alaska’s E-rate Training Webinar Series

The Alaska Applicant Training Series has begun for FY24. If you are not currently receiving outreach from Valerie Oliver, the Alaska E-rate Coordinator, please reach out and ask to be placed on the E-rate list serve at  valerie.oliver@alaska.gov so that you receive an invitation for future training for FY24.