About
Schools must be adequately funded in order to provide administrators, teachers, and students with the resources, and safe and secure environment they need to be successful. Fortunately, there are a variety of opportunities schools can take advantage of to fund their plans.

Join our Senior Manager of Education Funding Solutions and Public Sector Funding Strategist to dive into the financial aid available for school districts and how to obtain them for your own.

Attendees will leave with knowledge on:
- Using ESSER and other one-time federal funding
- Grants to consider each year
- Possible state funding options
- Language to use when developing a grant response
Presenters
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Curtiss Strietelmeier
Public Sector Funding Strategist
As a Public Sector Funding Strategist, Dr. Curtiss Strietelmeier works with school districts throughout the country to provide clarity around federal funding opportunities. Curtiss has helped many institutions optimize funding for maximum impact. Curtiss is a former Superintendent of Schools, Director of Technology, and classroom teacher, and he uses these experiences to work closely with school and district leadership in supporting institutional goals.
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Amy Passow
Senior Manager, EDU Funding Solutions
Amy Passow, Sr Mgr, EDU Funding Solutions, is responsible for CDW Education’s knowledge and utilization of public funding programs for educational institutions. She leads our E-Rate and ECF teams, and is building our capabilities around other available funding sources, including Title & bond funding, federal grants, and Dept of Labor and Commerce funds. Amy has been with CDW for 9 years, building out our funding practice. Before joining CDW she worked with public sector customers to build effective data center solutions for 9 years.
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