March 27, 2019<\/p>\n
~ Deadline is 11:59 p.m. EDT Tonight ~<\/p>\n
~ Call or e-mail me with questions! ~<\/p>\n
Good morning, E-raters!\u00a0 Today is the day we wait for all year – the Form<\/p>\n
471 deadline!\u00a0 Some final reminders:<\/p>\n
*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 If you haven’t yet filed, please try to do so this morning before<\/p>\n
EPC begins to crawl (which starts around 11 am when California wakes up), or after 5 tonight.<\/p>\n
*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 If you cannot meet today’s deadline, please contact me so we can<\/p>\n
discuss your options.<\/p>\n
*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Don’t forget that you must file a Form 471 every year of a<\/p>\n
multi-year contract.\u00a0 There’s no such thing as a multi-year E-rate funding commitment.<\/p>\n
*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 To see a list of the most frequently asked questions of the last<\/p>\n
week – and my answers – see:\u00a0 https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/?p=30361<\/a><\/p>\n Helpful Filing Guides:<\/p>\n *\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bid Evaluations:\u00a0 https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/?p=28851<\/a><\/p>\n *\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Contract Records:\u00a0 https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/?p=28951<\/a><\/p>\n *\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Contract Records (PEPPM):\u00a0 https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/?p=28991<\/a><\/p>\n *\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Filing Guidance When\u00a0 Transitioning to a New Broadband Service:<\/p>\n https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/?p=30291<\/a><\/p>\n *\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Category 1 Filing Guide:\u00a0 https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/?p=29151<\/a><\/p>\n *\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Category 2 Filing Guide:\u00a0 https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/?p=29321<\/a><\/p>\n *\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Calculating Category 2 Budgets:\u00a0 https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/?p=29681<\/a><\/p>\n *\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Allocating Category 2 Budgets for Shared Equipment:<\/p>\n https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/?p=30061<\/a><\/p>\n *\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Category 2 Bulk Upload Guide:\u00a0 https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/?p=29361<\/a><\/p>\n *\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Modifying\/Canceling Form 471s:\u00a0 https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/?p=29751<\/a><\/p>\n If you have any questions, please let me know!\u00a0 I’m here to help!!!<\/p>\n — Julie<\/p>\n PA Applications Filed Status Update:<\/p>\n *\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1402 Form 471s<\/p>\n *\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2064 FRNs<\/p>\n *\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 822 Applicants<\/p>\n Julie Tritt Schell<\/p>\n Pennsylvania E-rate Coordinator<\/p>\n 717-730-7133 – o<\/p>\n jtschell@comcast.net<\/a> <mailto:jtschell@comcast.net<\/a>><\/p>\n www.e-ratepa.org<\/a> <http:\/\/www.e-ratepaorg.local\/<\/a>><\/p>\n I\u00a0\u00a0 E-rate!<\/p>\n\n