For all those who wish to apply for E-Rate on their own for Funding Year 2022 (meaning filing for E-Rate for products and services other than those that Networkmaine provides its members):
USAC has announced the annual Form 471 filing window dates for FY2022. By counting backward 28 days to allow the required time for competitive bidding, we can also now determine the last day to file an FY2022 Form 470 and still have time to file an FY2022 Form 471 within the filing window.
This doesn't mean you should wait that long - it just means that we now know the deadline. It is never a good idea to wait until the last minute to file E-Rate forms.
FY2022 E-Rate Dates
Update your EPC profile's organization members and NSLP and enrollment data
FY2022 Administrative Window:
Closes January 10, 2022 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
FY2022 Form 470 Deadline:
February 22, 2022
Apply for E-Rate funding for the products and services chosen as a result of the FCC Form 470 process
FY2022 Form 471 Application Filing Window:
Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 12:00 Noon EST – Tuesday, March 22, 2022 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
Phone: 207-581-3584
Mail:
Networkmaine
5752 Neville Hall, Room 255
Orono, ME 04469-5752