FY2026 Form 471 Deadline is In Two Days, April 1st!

March 30, 2026

Attached: FY2026-FRN-Status-as-of-March-30-2026-1.xlsx

~ Contact me ASAP if you can’t meet the April 1st deadline ~
~ Summary and Status of Submitted FRNs Attached ~
The FY2026 Form 471 is this Wednesday, April 1st, at 11:59 p.m.  (This is not an April Fool’s joke!!)  If you haven’t yet started the 471, please do so today!  If you cannot make the April 1st deadline, please contact me as soon as possible so we can discuss your options.  Also, attached is a summary of every FRN requested as of this morning, along with the current FRN status (highlighted).  Check to make sure you’re listed.

Final words of wisdom:

  1. You must file a Form 471 every year to request funding for recurring services – even if you’re in a multi-year contract.  There’s no such thing as a multi-year E-Rate funding commitment. 
  2. On-site Support SKUs (maintenance) for Internal Connections must be filed on a separate FRN as BMIC. 
  3. If a SKU has no cost, or you are not requesting E-Rate discounts on it, leave it off your Form 471 entirely.
  4. Don’t use the Save & Share or Send for Certification Buttons on the Form 471.  It will take the application out of your EPC portal and send it to all other EPC Users for your entity.  You’ll find yourself frantic wondering why your application disappeared. 
  5. There’s no way to upload a contract amendment into EPC.  Don’t create a new Contract Record.  You can mention in the FRN narrative if your contract was amended and PIA will reach out for a copy of the amendment if they need it.

Filing Guides Available at: https://e-ratepa.org/?page_id=754    (Bid Evaluation, Contract Records, Form 471, RAL Modifications, PIA Reviews, etc.)
FY2026 Status of Filings as of 3/30/2026 @ 9 a.m.:
• 1739 FRNs filed by 734 PA entities (1061 FRNs for C1, filed by 634 unique entities) totaling $66.7 mil. in funding requested. 
• 495 FRNs are currently in ‘Wave Ready’ Status!
• Check attached list to see your current status.
Happy Filing and Spring!

Sincerely,
Lorrie

Lorrie Germann
Pennsylvania E-Rate Coordinator
717-576-2737 – o
lgermann@e-ratepa.org
www.e-ratepa.org

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