USAC issued a revised closing date for the Administrative Window. Note that it now closes on *Friday, January 12 *rather than January 15. _________________________________________________ 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 On Sun, Dec 17, 2023 at 4:42 AM Anne Perloff <[log in to unmask]> wrote: *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 *January 12, 2024* > (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 > > _________________________________________________ > > 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 > >