*For all those who wish to apply for E-Rate on their own for Funding Year
2021 (meaning filing for E-Rate for products and services other than those
that Networkmaine provides its members):*
USAC has just announced the annual Form 471 filing window dates for FY2021.
By counting backward 28 days to allow the required time for competitive
bidding, we can also now determine the last day to file an FY2021 Form 470
and still have time to file an FY2021 Form 471 within the filing window.


*FY2021 E-Rate Dates*

*Update your EPC profile's organization members and NSLP and enrollment
data*

*FY2021 Administrative Window:*
*Closes January 13, 2021 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*

*FY2021 Form 470 Deadline:*
*February 25, 2021*



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

*FY2021 Form 471 Application Filing Window:*
*Friday, January 15, 2021 at 12:00 Noon EST – Thursday, March 25, 2021 at
11:59 PM EDT*

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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, Room 255
Orono, ME 04469-5752