For all those who wish to apply for E-Rate on their own for Funding Year 2024 (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 FY2024. By counting backward 28 days to allow the required time for competitive bidding, we can also now determine the last day to file an FY2024 Form 470 and still have time to file an FY2024 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.
FY2024 E-Rate Dates
Update your EPC profile's organization members and NSLP and enrollment data
FY2024 Administrative Window:
Closes January 15, 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
FY2024 Form 470 Deadline:
February 28, 2024
Apply for E-Rate funding for the products and services chosen as a result of the FCC Form 470 process
FY2024 Form 471 Application Filing Window:
Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at 12:00 Noon ET – Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at 11:59 PM ET
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Anne Perloff
Maine State E-Rate Coordinator for Schools
Networkmaine, University of Maine System UMS:IT
Phone: 207-581-3584
Mail:
Networkmaine
5752 Neville Hall, Room 255
Orono, ME 04469-5752