Hi Anne,

I don't care for the new EPC Portal through USAC.  I filed my 471 a long
time ago.  I have not received any notifications that it has been funded so
I can file the 486.  I am not sure if I am looking in the right place.  I
go to my landing page and under notifications I select FCDL then 2016 for
year.  For the wave number I have selected each one from 1 to 11 and it
doesn't show anything.  So do you know if I am missing something or maybe
it hasn't been funded yet?


thanks

On Thu, Sep 1, 2016 at 10:37 AM, Anne Perloff <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

>
> *​*** Note that the below information only applies to entities that filed
> a Form 471 for FY2016. If you only participate in E-Rate as a member of the
> Networkmaine Consortium and do not file for any additional E-Rate funding,
> then you do not need to complete this step. ****
>
>
> In order to request E-Rate reimbursements for FY2016 funding commitments,
> you will first need to file a Form 486.
>
>    - You must do this for every Funding Request Number (FRN) on every
>    Form 471 for which you receive a Funding Commitment Decision Letter (FCDL).
>    Remember that FCDLs will be located within your EPC portal.
>    - You may either file a Form 486 for each FRN as you receive funding
>    commitments or list several FRNs on a single Form 486.
>
> Be aware that the Form 486 for each FRN has a distinct deadline: 120 days
> after the date of the FCDL or the start of services (whichever is later).
>
>
> *Answers to some frequently asked questions about the filing of the Form
> 486 are below.*
>
>
> *When Can I File the Form 486?*
>
> After applicants receive a Funding Commitment Decision Letter (FCDL) and
> services have started for that funding year, they file the Form 486 to
> notify USAC that services have started, to authorize the payment of
> invoices for those services, and to certify their CIPA compliance.
>
>    - You can file a Form 486 *now* for any FRNs for which you have
>    already received a FCDL and the services have started.
>    - If you have not yet received a FCDL or the services have not started
>    for a particular FRN, then you will need to wait until both of those events
>    occur before you can include it on a Form 486.
>
>
> *When is the Form 486 Due?*
>
> The Form 486 is due within 120 days of the date of the Funding Commitment
> Decision Letter (FCDL) or the start of services (whichever is later), and
> so therefore the Form 486 deadline varies depending on the date that your
> FRN was funded.
>
>    - If you have an FCDL dated prior to July 1 and services started on
>    July 1, the deadline to file a Form 486 is October 29, 2016.
>    - Otherwise, assuming services started July 1, the deadline is 120
>    days from the date of your FCDL.
>
> Keep track of the deadline for each FRN because if your Form 486 is late,
> USAC will deduct a portion of your funding for each day that it is late.
>
>
> *What If I Haven't Received a Funding Commitment Decision Letter?*
>
> If you have not yet received a FCDL, you cannot submit a Form 486 for
> those FRNs still pending a funding decision. Once funded, you will then
> have 120 days from the date of the FCDL to submit a Form 486.
>
> If some of your FRNs have been funded and others not, you will want to
> make sure you keep track of the deadlines for each and file the Form 486
> accordingly.
>
>
> *Where Do I File the Form?*
>
> The Form 486 is filed in the EPC portal and is very easy to complete. The
> system will automatically present on the form any FRNs for which you have a
> funding commitment.
>
> Instructions on how to file the form are attached and are also available
> at: http://networkmaine.net/erate/track/track.htm
>
> _____________________________________________
>
> 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: 207-561-3584
>
> Fax: 207-561-3531
>
> Mail:
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> 5752 Neville Hall, Rm 255
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>



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