FY 2017, Wave 29 E-rate Funding Commitments Issued

December 18, 2017

Attached: Wave 29

Congratulations to the following 3 PA schools (18 separate FRNs), committing $483,893.89.  A list of the funded applicants is below and a more detailed analysis of this funding wave is attached.  If you are included on this list, the next step is to log into EPC to “generate” your FCDL, file the Form 486, and contact your vendors to request discounted billing.  The FY 2017 Form 486 is now available and must be filed in EPC.   As with FY 2016, no paper FCDLs are being mailed for FY 2017.  On the attached spreadsheet, if column I shows a red “no” it means your service provider has not yet submitted their FY 2017 Form 473 SPAC Form.  You may wish to contact the vendor and let them know this should be filed ASAP in the vendor e-File System.

Note:  If your FRN was denied, and you don’t agree with the denial reason, please appeal!  If the denial reason is that the applicant did not provide sufficient documentation, please appeal this denial and provide the documentation to support your request (usually a vendor invoice).  If you were denied for any Category 2 budget reason, please appeal.  The deadline to appeal is 60 days from the FCDL date and all appeals must be submitted in EPC.  Please let me know if you need assistance with an appeal.

If you were funded for Category 2, be sure to review the Category 2 E-rate Purchasing Guide https://e-ratepa.org/?p=20471 for information on purchase orders, asset inventories, equipment substitutions and equipment transfers, etc.

If you were NOT included in the first 29 waves, it just means that your application hasn’t yet been reviewed.  Be watching for e-mail for notification that your PIA questions are available in EPC.  As soon as the questions are answered, you’ll likely be in an upcoming funding wave.  A funding wave will be released each week until all funds are exhausted.

If you have any questions, please let me know!

— Julie

Julie Tritt Schell

PA E-rate Coordinator
717-730-7133 – o
717-730-9060 – f
jtschell@comcast.net
www.e-ratepa.org

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