Happy Day 1 of Funding Year 2019!

Since there is never a time when we are not thinking about E-Rate, the
following is a reminder of some upcoming deadlines.


*FY2019 Form 486*

After receiving a Funding Commitment Decision Letter (FCDL) for a Funding
Request Number (FRN), this form is the next step to be completed in order
to request E-Rate reimbursements. The Form 486 notifies USAC that services
have started and that invoicing for the E-Rate discount portion of those
services can begin, and also certifies the entity's CIPA compliance.

Every FRN on every Form 471 for which you receive an FCDL must be included
on a Form 486.

As your various FRNs are likely to appear in different funding waves, you
may very well end up with different Form 486 deadlines. Keep track of the
deadline for each FRN because if your Form 486 is late, USAC will deduct a
portion of your approved funding.

When you log into EPC and create a new Form 486, only those FY2019 FRNs
which have already received an FCDL will be available to include on the
Form 486.



*Deadlines:*

For those FRNs in the early FY2019 funding waves dated prior to July 1
(assuming services start on July 1):
October 29, 2019

For those FRNs with an FCDL dated July 1 or later:
120 days after the date of the FCDL or the start of services (whichever is
later)




*FY2018 BEARs*

Any outstanding BEARs to request reimbursement for bills paid for 2018-2019
products and services also need to be filed. Depending on how often you
file, this could be BEARs for the entire year, or just the last quarter or
last month. You can check in with me if you are not sure how much you have
remaining in undisbursed FY2018 funds.

BEARs continue to be filed in the same BEAR Applicant Login Area (
https://www2.sl.universalservice.org/bear/login.aspx).

*Deadline:* October 28, 2019

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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, Rm 255
Orono, ME 04469-5752