Thursday, January 17, 2019

E-Rate Funding Year 2019 Form 471 Application Filing Window is Open!!!

FY 2019 Form 471 "Window" Now Open!
~ Form 471 Deadline is March 27, 2019 ~
~ Post 470’s NOW if you haven’t done so already! ~

The FY 2019 Form 471 Application Window officially opened yesterday. The absolute final day to post a Form 470 and still have enough time to submit a Form 471 is February 27, but PLEASE DO NOT WAIT THIS LONG as it will only give you a single day to negotiate a contract, obtain board approval (if required), create the EPC Contract Record, and complete the Form 471. For public schools, I recommend that you file all 470s at least 40 days before your February board voting meeting. For nonpublic schools, libraries and other entities that don’t require board approval, I recommend that you have all 470s filed no later than February 1. 

FCC Form 471
  • Opens: Wednesday, January 16, 2019, at 12:00 noon EST
  • Closes: Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at 11:59 p.m. EDT
*****Absolute last day to file a FCC Form 470 is February 27. 

Please let me know if you have any questions. 

Happy Filing! 

Thank you, 
Todd

Monday, January 7, 2019

E-Rate Funding Year 2019 Form 471 Window Dates Announced!!!

E-Rate Funding Year 2019 Application Filing Window Opens January 16, 2019

The funding window dates have been announced for the FCC Form 471. Below is an outline of the dates: 


FCC Form 471

  • Opens: Wednesday, January 16, 2019, at 12:00 noon EST
  • Closes: Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at 11:59 p.m. EDT


ADMIN Window

  • Currently open
  • Closes: January 15, 2019, at 11:59 pm EST
    • You will not be able to make changes to your EPC profile after that date. So, please log in to your EPC account now to make any necessary changes to your profile. The December 7 SL News Brief includes important reminders for updating your profile.

The link to the USAC SL News Brief is below for more details: 

https://www.usac.org/sl/tools/news-briefs/preview.aspx?id=870

Please let me know if there are any questions regarding these dates, updating your EPC profile, and the competitive bidding process.

Thanks,
Todd Lawrence
tlawrence@sde.idaho.gov