{"id":33065,"date":"2021-02-17T01:57:43","date_gmt":"2021-02-17T01:57:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/e-ratepaorg.local\/?p=33065"},"modified":"2021-02-28T02:01:14","modified_gmt":"2021-02-28T02:01:14","slug":"february-2021-e-rate-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/?p=33065","title":{"rendered":"February 2021 E-rate Update"},"content":{"rendered":"

February 17, 2021<\/span><\/p>\n

Happy snowy February, E-raters!\u00a0 Below are a few E-rate reminders and helpful hints.\u00a0 If you have any questions, please don\u2019t hesitate to reach out to me over the next five weeks!<\/p>\n

Time Running Out to Post 470s<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you haven\u2019t done so already, it\u2019s time to post any last-minute Category 2 Form 470s or PEPPM mini-bids for new equipment, or Category 1 Form 470\u2019s for services needing a new contract or MTM services (MTM must be filed annually).\u00a0 The very last day that you can post a 470 is February 25, but this only leaves the final day of the Form 471 window \u2013 March 25 — to evaluate your bids, obtain local approvals, sign contracts, upload contracts and complete the 471.\u00a0 Please don\u2019t wait another minute to file your Form 470!<\/p>\n

Helpful docs:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0When filing for Internet, be sure to refer to this guide as the 470 drop downs are confusing again this year:\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/?p=32828<\/a>.\u00a0 For assistance with RFP and Form 470 narrative development, use this helpful guide:\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/?p=32871.\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0If you\u2019re using the PEPPM Mini-bid procurement option for your Category 2 requests, be sure to review and follow the detailed PEPPM Guide and templates available at:\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/?page_id=6121<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Congrats to the 211 PA Entities Who Have Submitted 471s!<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019m so pleased that 211 PA schools and libraries have already submitted their FY 2021 Form 471s, and I\u2019m even more excited to report that 138 FRNs are already in Wave Ready Status (and another 27 are in Final or QA Review Status).\u00a0 If your competitive bidding is complete and you have obtained signed contracts \u2013 or if you\u2019re in a multi-year contract that was signed in a previous year \u2013 you should proceed with the Form 471 filing as soon as you can to be virtually assured of receiving an early funding commitment decision.\u00a0 Here are links to a few guides that will come in handy over the next 5 weeks:<\/p>\n