*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):*


*In case you missed the deadlines announced just before Christmas......*


*Imminent FY2022 E-Rate Deadlines*

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

*FY2022 Administrative Window:*
*Closes January 10, 2022 at 11:59 PM EST*

Just a few days are left ----- 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*

You can use the attached file to look up how much Category 2 Budget your
entity has remaining for use in FY2022 - FY2025. Budget data is provided by
USAC and is current as of yesterday. Some details of the dataset have been
hidden for simplicity but you can unhide those columns if you are
interested in the granular details. Remember that budgets are pre-discount,
so your entity is entitled to apply for Category 2 funding up to the amount
shown in Column R times your E-Rate discount percentage (Example:
pre-discount budget of $25,000 * E-Rate discount percentage of 80% = actual
budget of $20,000).

I don't expect to have access to the FY2022 Form 471 any earlier than you
do, but once the window opens I will work on updating the user guides for
the FY2022 C1 and C2 Form 471 and I will get them out as soon as possible.


*Call or email with any questions!*

_________________________________________________

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