*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):* *Reminder of Imminent FY2023 E-Rate Deadlines* *Update your EPC profile's organization members and NSLP and enrollment data* *FY2023 Administrative Window:* Closes January 16, 2023 at 11:59 PM ET Just a few days are left ----- this is your only opportunity to update NSLP and enrollment numbers in EPC before profiles are locked. *Complete the required annual Networkmaine Enrollment* Networkmaine Enrollment at *https://enroll.networkmaine.net/ <https://enroll.networkmaine.net/>* (required for all consortium members whether or not you apply for E-Rate funding on your own) Due to Networkmaine no later than January 20, 2023 *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 You can use the attached file to look up your organization's Category 2 Budget. Budget data is provided by USAC and is current as of today 1/10/23. Budgets in the file are pre-discount, so multiply your E-Rate discount percentage by the amount shown in the last column to determine the total Category 2 funding that you are entitled to apply for during the remaining 3 years of the budget cycle (FY2023 - FY2025). Example: pre-discount budget of $25,000 * E-Rate discount percentage of 80% = actual budget of $20,000 _________________________________________________ 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