USAC has just announced the dates of two very important windows, and by counting backwards 28 days, we can also now determine the last day to file an FY2018 Form 470 and still have time to file an FY2018 Form 471 within the filing window.

Update your EPC profile's organization members and NSLP data

The FY2018 Administrative Window:
Closes January 10, 2018 at 11:59 PM EST
(this is your only opportunity to update NSLP and enrollment numbers in EPC before profiles are locked)

Request bids for products and services and launch the competitive bidding process

The FY2018 Form 470 Deadline:
February 22, 2018

Apply for E-Rate funding for the products and services chosen as a result of the FCC Form 470 process

The FY2018 Form 471 Application Filing Window:
Thursday, January 11, 2018 at 12:00 Noon EST – Thursday, March 22, 2018 at 11:59 PM EDT

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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

Fax: 207-581-1604

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