*For all those who wish to apply for E-Rate on their own for Funding Year
2023 (meaning filing for E-Rate for products and services other than those
that Networkmaine provides its members):*


The FY2023 Form 470 is now available in the EPC portal and can be filed as
soon as you are ready to launch your FY2023 E-Rate process. There are no
changes to the form from last year but for your convenience, a step by step
guide is attached.


*What is it?*

The Form 470 is the first form in the filing sequence and opens the
competitive bidding process to identify the E-Rate eligible products and
services you need so that potential service providers can review those
requests and submit bids.



*Who has to file it?*

Entities that apply for any E-Rate not arranged through Networkmaine must
file a Form 470:


   - if they want to request E-Rate funding for new products or services
   for FY2023 (July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024)
   - if they have a contract for E-Rate funded services that will expire on
   or before the Funding Year begins on July 1, 2023


*When does it have to be filed?*

The last day to file a Form 470 is 28 days before the closing of the Form
471 filing window. The exact FY2023 Form 470 deadline will remain unknown
until the FY2023 Form 471 filing window dates are announced, but there is
no harm in getting a jump start on FY2023 and filing your Form 470 early!

_________________________________________________

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