FY 2020 Form 486s Due and Overdue for Several Applicants

December 9, 2020

~ All 486s Due Listed Below and Attached ~

~ Be Careful to Check Correct Certifications! ~

~ Form 486 Deadlines Have NOT Been Extended Due to COVID ~

This is a friendly reminder that the FY 2020 Form 486 is overdue or has not yet been filed for 33 PA applicants.  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).  Unlike the BEAR Form deadline, the Form 486 deadlines have NOT been extended due to COVID.

Attached is a list of all entities that have been funded for FY 2020 but who haven’t yet filed their Form 486, along with the Form 486 due date.  If your entity’s name or Form 486 due date is shown in red, you should file this form ASAP in order to not lose E-rate funding.  No BEARs or vendor SPIs can be submitted until the Form 486 has been certified/approved.

Deadline to Submit Form:  120 days from funding commitment decision letter date, or the Service Start Date listed on the 486, whichever is later.  For each 30 days that the 486 is overdue, USAC deducts 1 months’ worth of E-rate funding.  So don’t delay – file the 486 as soon as you receive the FCDL!  If you’re unsure how to file the Form 486, please refer to the Form 486 Filing Guide at:  https://e-ratepa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Form-486-Filing-Guide-2020.pdf.  It explains what to click and not click to make the form even easier to navigate.  Extreme Caution:  When checking the certification boxes, don’t get click happy!  For all applicants except consortia, only check the 1st CIPA certification, and not the last two.  If you check one of the last two, it unchecks the first certification and your application will be held for months until USAC reaches out to you to determine if you meant to report you weren’t CIPA compliant.  Here’s what you SHOULD check.

CIPA Certifications for Consortia:  Before Consortia can file their 486, they must first collect a signed Form 479 (each year) from each consortia member.  After all 479s have been collected, the consortia lead may file the Form 479 and check the following CIPA certifications.

If you have any questions as you are completing this form, please contact me at jtschell@comcast.net.  Happy 486 Filing!

List of Entities Still Needing to File FY 2020 Form 486

Please e-mail me if you have any questions!

— Julie

Julie Tritt Schell
Pennsylvania E-rate Coordinator
717-730-7133 – o
jtschell@comcast.net
www.e-ratepa.org