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 _________________________________________________ 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