About these case studies: The examples below are composite anonymized case studies drawn from real erateapp consulting engagements. Identifying details (BENs, district names, FRNs, exact dollar amounts) have been obfuscated or aggregated to protect client confidentiality. The strategies, timelines, and outcomes are accurate.
K-12 District
12-School Midwest District Recovers $312K in Form 471 Denials
After two consecutive years of partial Form 471 denials caused by competitive-bidding documentation gaps, a 12-school Midwest district engaged erateapp to file a USAC appeal and rebuild their FY26 application from scratch.
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Charter Network
Texas K-8 Charter Network Triples Category 2 Budget
A K-8 charter network in Texas was leaving Category 2 budget on the table every year. erateapp restructured their entity profiles in EPC, reclassified shared-use rooms, and tripled their five-year Category 2 budget allocation.
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Public Library
Rural Library System Wins USAC Appeal After Two Denials
After being fully denied two years running for cost-allocation issues, a rural public library system filed a USAC appeal with erateapp and recovered the full FY25 award — then won FY26 funding clean on the first pass.
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