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* _________________________________________________ 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