The Eligible Services List for Funding Year 2022 has been released (see
attached).

There are only a few changes:

-- Paragraph 6:
Clarifies that you may request *both* equipment and the software necessary
to use the equipment on the FCC Form 470, or request *just *the equipment
on the FCC Form 470, and still receive support for both the equipment and
the software necessary to use the equipment (e.g., right-to-use software or
client access licenses) by requesting the equipment and software either
together or separately on the FCC Form 471

-- Paragraph 7:
Describes the addition of a note under the “Eligibility Explanations for
Certain Category One and Category Two Services” section guiding applicants
to the list of equipment and services covered by Section 2 of the Secure
Networks Act as outlined in the Public Safety and Homeland Security
Bureau’s announcement and publication

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*Form Reminders*:

To apply for any E-Rate that is not arranged by Networkmaine, you must
first launch a competitive bidding process by filing a Form 470 for that
funding year using the Eligible Services List as a guideline for the
products and services that are eligible for E-Rate funding.

If you have an *expiring contract* or want to request E-Rate for *new
products or services* for FY2022 (July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023):

   - The deadline to file your FY2022 Form 470 is 28 days before the
   closing of the yet to be announced FY2022 Form 471 filing window (TBD but
   expected to open in January and close in March).
   - The Administrative Window for making changes to your EPC profile and
   setting Category 2 Budget numbers will close just before the Form 471
   Window opens.

If you previously filed a Form 470 that resulted in an *ongoing multi-year
contract* that extends at least through June 30, 2023:

   - You do not need to file a new FY2022 Form 470 for those specific
   services covered by the existing Form 470 and resulting contract, but you
   will still need to file an FY2022 Form 471 to request the desired funding
   for that funding year.
   - Any additional products and services would require both a new FY2022
   Form 470 and FY2022 Form 471.

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Anne Perloff
Maine State E-Rate Coordinator for Schools
Networkmaine, University of Maine System US:IT

Web: erate.networkmaine.net

Email: [log in to unmask]

Phone: 207-581-3584

Mail:
Networkmaine
5752 Neville Hall, Room 255
Orono, ME 04469-5752