Just two short weeks remain until the FY2023 Form 471 deadline. *The FY2023 filing window closes at 11:59 PM EDT on March 28, 2023. * A Form 471 must be filed by all applicants requesting FY2023 E-Rate funding for products or services not arranged by Networkmaine. For guides on all things Form 471 related, visit http://erate.networkmaine.net and remember the following rules: - *Do not* certify your Form 471 before the Allowable Contract Date (28 days after your Form 470 was submitted) - *Do not* certify your Form 471 before you have signed a contract with the chosen service provider - *Do *certify your Form 471 before the window closes! _________________________________________________ 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