*The message below is applicable to all who wish to apply for any 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):* The deadline to file an FY2024 Form 470 is fast approaching with just one week remaining. E-Rate applicants cannot receive any E-Rate funding without (1) a Form 470 to launch the competitive bidding process for an eligible product or service followed by (2) a Form 471 filed no earlier than 28 days later to request E-Rate discounts to offset a portion of the costs for that product or service. *The last day that you can file a Form 470 and leave yourself enough time to wait 28 days before signing a contract and still be able to file a Form 471 before the Form 471 filing window closes is February 28.* *Upcoming E-Rate Deadlines* *FY2024 Form 470 Deadline: *February 28, 2024 *FY2024 Form 471 Deadline: *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