The FY2017 BEAR deadline is in just a few days. The deadline is *Monday, October 29, 2018* because the regular October 28 deadline falls on a Sunday this year. If you have any outstanding unpaid BEARs for FY2017 (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018) - either because you have not yet filed them or they have not yet been approved - I strongly encourage you to file for an Invoice Deadline Extension now. USAC will automatically grant a single 120-day extension upon request, but you must file the request on or before the BEAR deadline. Instructions for filing an Invoice Deadline Extension Request *in EPC* are included in the attached guide for filing BEARs. Note that these requests used to be filed in the BEAR area, but now should be filed in EPC. _________________________________________________ Anne Perloff Maine State E-Rate Coordinator for Schools Networkmaine, University of Maine System US:IT Web: www.networkmaine.net/erate/ Email: [log in to unmask] Phone: 207-581-3584 Mail: Networkmaine 5752 Neville Hall, Rm 255 Orono, ME 04469-5752