{"id":33897,"date":"2022-01-03T00:00:27","date_gmt":"2022-01-03T00:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/e-ratepaorg.local\/?p=33897"},"modified":"2022-01-04T00:21:11","modified_gmt":"2022-01-04T00:21:11","slug":"happy-new-year-e-raters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/?p=33897","title":{"rendered":"FY 2022 Application Cycle Check-In"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\">January 3, 2022<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Happy New Year, E-raters!<\/p>\n<p>I hope everyone had an awesome (and healthy) holiday break and are ready to continue the FY 2022 E-rate application process!\u00a0 I know sometimes it\u2019s hard to remember where we are in the E-rate cycle, so here\u2019s a quick reminder of what you should be doing now:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Update Enrollment\/NSLP Data in EPC By January 10 (if needed)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Although most schools will\u00a0not\u00a0be updating their enrollment and NSLP data this year due to schools not operating NSLP programs, if you wish to do so, the deadline to make entity profile updates in EPC is January 10.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong><em>My advice:<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><em>Only if your E-rate discount will increase by using the most current data (Oct 2021) should you update the enrollment and NSLP data in EPC for each school before the close of the Admin Window.\u00a0 See How-To Guide at:\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Updating-C2-Budgets-and-Enrollment-NSLP-in-EPC-FY-2022.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Updating-C2-Budgets-and-Enrollment-NSLP-in-EPC-FY-2022.pdf<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>If Applying for Category 2 in FY 2022 and Enrollment Has Increased, Update C2 Enrollment and Request C2 Replacement Budget in EPC by January 10<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Category 2 enrollments are separate and distinct from enrollments for E-rate discount calculations.\u00a0 Applicants are permitted to use the same C2 enrollment data (schools) or square footage (libraries) data for the entire 5-year C2 budget cycle, or if enrollment increases, they may increase their C2 enrollment and request a Category 2 Replacement Budget (C2RB) with USAC.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong><em>My advice:<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><em>If your organization will be requesting Category 2 funding for FY 2022,\u00a0and\u00a0if your enrollment (or library square footage) has increased, you will want to update the C2 budget enrollment data in EPC and then use the new C2RB procedure to request a Replacement C2 Budget (it doesn\u2019t happen automatically \u2013 see this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Updating-C2-Budgets-and-Enrollment-NSLP-in-EPC-FY-2022.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\" target=\"_blank\">How-To Guide<\/a>\u00a0to explain this process).\u00a0 If you\u2019re not applying for Category 2 funding in FY 2022, or if you are applying for C2 but your enrollment has decreased \u2013 do nothing, and you will retain the higher C2 budget.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong><em>Where to find C2 enrollment and remaining C2 budget amounts:<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><em>To see the current C2 Enrollment and\/or the remaining Category 2 budget for your entity, use\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/opendata.usac.org\/E-rate\/E-rate-C2-Budget-Tool-FY2021-\/8z69-hkn7\" target=\"_blank\">USAC\u2019s C2 Budget Tool<\/a>\u00a0and filter by your organization\u2019s Billed Entity Number.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<li><strong>Post FY 2022 Form 470\u2019s (or release PEPPM mini-bids) NOW<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">If you have any existing services that are MTM or have contracts expiring\u00a0<em>before<\/em>\u00a0June 30, 2023, be sure to file a Form 470 to competitively bid those services as soon as possible if you haven\u2019t done so already. \u00a0The Form 470 service descriptions have changed this year, so be sure to refer to this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Guide-to-New-Form-470-Options1.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Form 470 Guide<\/a>\u00a0as you complete this form (especially for Category 1 services).\u00a0 For assistance with RFP and Form 470 narrative development, use this Helpful Guide:\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/RFP-Form-470-Narrative-Guide-FY-2022.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/RFP-Form-470-Narrative-Guide-FY-2022.pdf<\/a>.\u00a0 If 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\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/?page_id=6121\">https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/?page_id=6121<\/a>\u00a0(don\u2019t forget to always use the most updated\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/C_PEPPM_Product-Category_List.xlsx\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_xlsx\" target=\"_blank\">Category\/Vendor List<\/a>\u00a0when sending your mini-bids as vendor contacts change from time to time). \u00a0<em>Don\u2019t wait any longer to begin your bidding process as your goal should be to take your contracts to your board for approval at their February meetings, if possible (and if required by local policy).<\/em><\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<li><strong>FY 2022 Form 471 Filing Window Dates<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">The Form 471 Window will open on January 12 and will close on March 22.\u00a0 If you have an existing service in a multi-year contract (no 470 needed), or have already completed your bidding and signed a signed vendor contract, or if you\u2019re using the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/CABIO-Bidding-Exemption.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\" target=\"_blank\">CABIO Bidding Exemption Option<\/a>, you can file your Form 471 as soon as the window opens on January 12!<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions, please contact me at\u00a0jtschell@comcast.net!<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Julie<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-33900\" src=\"https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2022letsdothis.png\" alt=\"2022letsdothis\" width=\"633\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Julie Tritt Schell<br \/>\nPennsylvania E-rate Coordinator<br \/>\n717-730-7133 &#8211; o<br \/>\njtschell@comcast.net<br \/>\nwww.e-ratepa.org<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"twitter-share\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?via=eratepenn\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" 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