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March 18, 2020  \n• Proposals due to ISBE office in Springfield by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, May 1, 2020  \n• Due to COVID-19 closures, it is STRONGLY advised to send applications via secure file tool on ISBE website.  \n4  \nNOFO/RFP Overview  \n• ISBE received up to $16.3 million in FY2019 to help districts cover the non-discounted portion of special construction costs.  \n• Special construction projects are the upfront, non-recurring costs of deploying new fiber or upgraded fiber to E-Rate eligible entities  \n– Construction of network facilities  \n– Design and engineering  \n– Project management  \n5  \nEligible Applicants  \n• Any Illinois Public School District who:  \n– File a FCC Form 470 with RFP indicating fiber internet is desired  \n– Districts who check “state match/tribal funding”indicator on FCC Form 471  \n• DoIT Consortium Members – verify that this was done foryour district with DoIT on the Consortium 471 Filing  \n– Priority is given to districts without scalable fiber connectivity  \n– Applications for districts wishing to improve WAN connections or reducing costs will also be considered  \n– USAC E-Rate approval is required for grant disbursement  \n6  \nDoIT Consortium Membership  \n• Membership in the DoIT E-Rate Consortium is not required to be eligible for this grant  \n7  \nHow the State Match Works  \n• ABC School District, with a 40% Category 1 Discount Rate applies for State Match Grant:  \nTotal Special Construction Project Cost:$100,000  \nNormal E-Rate Discount 40%:$40,000  \nUSAC State Match E-Rate Discount up to 10%:$10,000  \nISBE State Match up to 50%:$50,000  \n8  \nHow the State Match Works  \n• XYZ School District, with an 80% Category 1 Discount Rate applies for State Match Grant:  \nTotal Special Construction Project Cost:$100,000  \nNormal E-Rate Discount 80%:$80,000  \nUSAC State Match E-Rate Discount up to 10%:$10,000  \nISBE State Match up to 10%:$10,000  \n9  \nThe Grant Application Process  \n• Applicants file FCC Form 470 requesting fiber special construction  \n– Must wait a minimum of 28 days before selecting vendor per USAC rules  \n• Due to this, a Form 470 must have been filed with USAC by April 1, 2020 as Form 471 deadline is April 29, 2020  \n– RFP is strongly recommended for all types of special construction  \n– Make sure that both 470 and RFP describes the desired products and services you need with sufficient specificity for providers to be able to submit responsive bids  \n• Requested services on 470 and RFP MUST MATCH!  \n10","cbCairaTCHu8EdIB","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairaTCHu8EdIB","pdf",1430292,34,"English","# Agenda\n## NOFO/RFP Overview\n## Eligibility and Application Process\n## District’s Next Steps and Helpful Resources","[{\"question\":\"What are the FY2020 E-Rate NOFO/RFP release and proposal due dates?\",\"answer\":\"The NOFO/RFP was released on March 18, 2020. 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