E-Rate applicants cannot receive any E-Rate funding without (1) a Form 470
to launch the competitive bidding process followed by (2) a Form 471
requesting the funds filed at least 28 days later.

For most, this means filing a Form 470 every year. The only time this is
not the case is when a Form 470 from an earlier year resulted in a signed
multi-year contract that includes the upcoming funding year.

Services to be rendered in a one year contracted, month to month, or tariff
arrangement require a new Form 470 for each year you would like to receive
E-Rate. Funding for eligible equipment also requires a new Form 470 each
time you want to purchase items using your Category 2 E-Rate budget.

You may be looking to receive E-Rate funds in FY2017 for both products and
services that DO require a new Form 470 and services that DO NOT require a
new form. Pay careful attention to what you have done and not done, what is
multi-year and what is not. *There must be an establishing Form 470 for
every Funding Request on every Form 471 that you file. *

If you have not already done so, file your FY2017 Form 470(s) for desired
products and services as soon as possible.

   - The last day you can file a Form 470 and still be able to file an
   FY2017 Form 471 before the filing window closes is April 13. Do not wait
   until the last minute!


   - If you have successfully filed a Form 470 and the 28 day competitive
   bidding waiting period has concluded, you may file your FY2017 Form 471 at
   any time before the window closes.



*Upcoming E-Rate Deadlines*
*FY2017 Form 470 Deadline: *April 13, 2017

*FY2017 Form 471 Application Filing Window: *February 27, 2017 - May 11,
2017
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Anne Perloff
Maine State E-Rate Coordinator for Schools
Networkmaine ... a unit of the University of Maine System

Web: www.networkmaine.net/erate/

Email: [log in to unmask]

Phone: 207-*581*-3584
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                 *Note that my phone number has changed*

Fax: 207-581-1604

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