*For all those who wish to apply for E-Rate on their own for Funding Year 2023 (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 FY2023. By counting backward 28 days to allow the required time for competitive bidding, we can also now determine the last day to file an FY2023 Form 470 and still have time to file an FY2023 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. FY2023 E-Rate Dates *Update your EPC profile's organization members and NSLP and enrollment data* *FY2023 Administrative Window:* Closes January 16, 2023 at 11:59 PM ET (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* *FY2023 Form 470 Deadline:* February 28, 2023 *Apply for E-Rate funding for the products and services chosen as a result of the FCC Form 470 process* *FY2023 Form 471 Application Filing Window:* Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 12:00 Noon ET – Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at 11:59 PM ET _________________________________________________ Anne Perloff Maine State E-Rate Coordinator for Schools Networkmaine, University of Maine System UMS: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