*Please read all deadline information below carefully as some pertains to
those who file for E-Rate on their own behalf and some pertains to
Networkmaine consortium members. You may fall into one or both categories.*



**** Note that the below information only applies to entities that file
their own E-Rate forms. If you only participate in E-Rate as a member of
the Networkmaine Consortium and do not file for any additional E-Rate
funding, then you do not need to complete the steps outlined. Skip to the
next section for consortium deadlines. ****

*FY2022 BEARs*

File any outstanding FY2022 BEARs to request reimbursement for bills paid
for 2022-2023 products and services. Depending on how often you file BEARs,
this could be for the entire funding year, or just the last quarter or last
month. Instructions are attached. There is no ETA on when BEARs may be
moving from the current system into EPC since we have already passed the
timeline USAC projected for this to occur, so continue to follow the steps
you have in the past until you hear otherwise from me.


*FY2022 BEAR Deadline:* October 28, 2023


*FY2023 Form 486*

After receiving a Funding Commitment Decision Letter (FCDL) for a Funding
Request Number (FRN), this form is the next step to be completed in order
to request E-Rate reimbursements. The Form 486 notifies USAC that services
have started and that invoicing for the E-Rate discount portion of those
services can begin, and also certifies the entity's CIPA compliance.


Every FRN on every Form 471 for which you receive an FCDL must be included
on a Form 486. As your various FRNs are likely to appear in different
funding waves, you may very well end up with different Form 486 deadlines.
Keep track of the deadline for each FRN because if your Form 486 is late,
USAC will deduct a portion of your approved funding. When you log into EPC
and create a new Form 486, only those FY 2022 FRNs which have already
received an FCDL will be available to include on a Form 486.  Instructions
for filing a Form 486 are attached.


*FY2023 Form 486 Deadlines:*


For those FY2023 FRNs in the early funding waves dated prior to July 1
(assuming services started on July 1):

October 29, 2023


For those FY2023 FRNs with an FCDL dated July 1 or later:

120 days after the date of the FCDL or the start of services (whichever is
later)



**** Note that the below information applies to Networkmaine Consortium
members regardless of whether they file their own E-Rate forms for
additional eligible services. ****

*Enrollment*

Networkmaine will be holding its annual consortium enrollment for FY2024
from August 14, 2023 through September 15, 2023.


*FY2024 Enrollment Deadline:* September 15, 2023


*Pre-Enrollment*

Data collection from Networkmaine members that do not offer free and
reduced lunch will be held from October 16, 2023 - November 3, 2023


*FY2024 Pre-Enrollment Deadline:* November 3, 2023


_________________________________________________

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