Resources for Applicants |
Category 2 Cost Allocations
Some Category 2 equipment is not fully eligible for E-Rate funding and requires a percentage of the base costs to be deducted to arrive at the E-Rate eligible pre-discount amount.
Below are links to manufacturers who have published their cost allocations for their E-Rate product catalogue:
In addition, the following PDFs have been provided by manufacturers for use by applicants:
- Juniper (PDF)
- Netgate (PDF)
- Palo Alto (PDF)
- Watchguard (PDF)
Eligibility of Apple Products:
Apple does not participate in the E-Rate program. Since few Apple products and services are eligible for purchase with E-Rate funding, Apple withdrew from participating in June 2017.
Disclaimer: While SECA acknowledges the content at the links above as a potentially helpful resource for applicants, we provide it solely for navigational purposes. SECA does not make any warranties about the completeness, reliability, or accuracy of this information.
Got a lead? If you know of or are a vendor with a cost allocation webpage, contact us for inclusion in this list.
BEAR Invoicing Guide
Below is a guide on filing BEARs in the invoicing system contained within EPC. This guide was prepared for use by Maine applicants, but is certainly pertinent material for all applicants regardless of location or entity type.
E-Rate Program Links
| SAM.govE-Rate is not subject to the Single Audit Requirement. Read the CFDA Listing for more information. |
