Now that it’s August, applicants filing Form 486s for FY 2018
funding should carefully avoid checking the first — deceptively prominent —
certification reading:
I know the pic is small and maybe hard to read.
This certification has a very specific purpose but is no longer
applicable at this stage of the E-rate cycle.
Checking the box after July is likely to delay the processing and
approval of Form 486s.
Background: As a general
rule, Form 486s should not be filed until (a) funding has been approved, and
(b) service has been started. As a
special exception, applicants funded early and seeking discounted billing for
July can file Form 486s before services begin for that funding year if,
and only if, they can certify that services will start by July 31st. That is the sole purpose of the “Early
Filing” certification. Checking this
certification box in August will be treated as an error in EPC.
If there is questions please let me know.
Thanks,
Todd
tlawrence@sde.idaho.gov
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