FY 2014 Form 486s Due Dates for Funded Applicants

September 18, 2015

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This is the first friendly reminder that the Form 486 deadline is at the end of October for applicants that were funded in the first few waves for FY 2015.  The 486 certifies receipt of services/CIPA compliance, and is due within 120 days of the funding commitment letter date or the start of services (whichever is later).

Below is a list of all entities that have been funded for FY 2015 but who haven’t yet filed their Form 486.  If your name is on this list, then open the attachment to see all of the relevant FRN information that should be put on the Form 486 and then file your 486.  No Form 486s are overdue yet; this is just a reminder to everyone who hasn’t yet filed so they don’t run up against their deadlines.

A few important notes:

* If you have not yet received your FCDL, you cannot submit a 486 for those FRNs still pending SLD decision. When those applications are funded, those applicants will then have 120 days from the date of the FCDL to submit their 486.

* If you want discounted bills, you must file your Form 486 right away so the service provide can invoice USAC.

* I encourage you to file online using the 486 available in the “Apply Online” section of the SLD website at www.sl.universalservice.org. If you have a PIN, you can certify that form online and do not have to mail-in the signature/certification page. If you don’t have a PIN, you can still submit your form online, but you must mail in the certification/signature page, and it must be postmarked by the dates listed below (hitting submit doesn’t constitute a submitted form and doesn’t get you off these lists).

* You may include ALL of your funding requests on the same form – including both Category 1 and Category 2.  There is no need to file a separate 486s for each FRN.

* If you’re unsure how to file the Form 486 or which boxes to check, please refer to the Form 486 sample pages attached to that message.

* If you have an FRN that you no longer need, please file a Form 500 to release the funds (and get off of future lists!).  The easiest type-in version is at:  http://www.e-ratecentral.com/formsRack/app/Form500.asp.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me!

– Julie

Julie Tritt Schell
PA E-rate Coordinator

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