{"id":674,"date":"2026-10-10T19:37:32","date_gmt":"2026-10-11T01:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moorezeiglergroup.com\/v1\/?page_id=674"},"modified":"2026-10-10T19:37:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T01:37:32","slug":"e-rate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/moorezeiglergroup.com\/v1\/e-rate\/","title":{"rendered":"E-rate & Funding"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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E-rate & Funding<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Secure the funding. Keep the funding.<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Independent, vendor-agnostic E-rate guidance for school districts of every size, backed by experience that goes back to 1998.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\tPlan your next funding year\n<\/a>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n

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E-rate is worth millions. One missed step can cost a year of funding.<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

E-rate can fund a large share of your network and connectivity costs, but the program rewards precision. Deadlines, competitive-bidding rules and review requests leave little room for error. MZG builds compliance into every step, so your applications are ready for review and your projects are ready for audit.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n

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Services<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Modular support that meets you where you are.<\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n
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Quick Assist<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

A planning calendar, Category One and Two eligibility guidance and documentation templates. Support with FCC Forms 470, 471 and 486, PIA responses and post-commitment changes. Non-discount share planning and invoice method selection (BEAR or SPI).<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Site Survey & 3\u20135 Year Plan<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

A vendor-agnostic inventory of your network, security, classroom and data center assets; a gap analysis against instructional goals and cybersecurity baselines; and capital and operating forecasts aligned to your Category Two budget and refresh cycles.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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RFP Development & Evaluation<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

RFPs and scoring matrices that make the price of eligible services the highest-weighted factor, fair and open bid management, complete evaluation records and cost allocation for ineligible components.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Project & Vendor Management<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Milestone-based implementation oversight, change control, acceptance testing, asset tagging and documentation for audits, and post-installation performance validation.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Safety & Grants Alignment<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Prioritize safety initiatives such as access control, mass notification and radios, align them to outside funding, including the COPS School Violence Prevention Program and BJA STOP School Violence grants, and coordinate them with E-rate-eligible network upgrades.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n

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Compliance by design<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Built to stand up to review and audit.<\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t