{"id":34625,"date":"2023-02-06T00:49:20","date_gmt":"2023-02-06T00:49:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/e-ratepaorg.local\/?p=34625"},"modified":"2023-02-09T00:55:41","modified_gmt":"2023-02-09T00:55:41","slug":"e-rate-update-february-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/?p=34625","title":{"rendered":"E-rate Update &#8211; February 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\">February 6, 2023<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Good day, E-raters!\u00a0 You\u2019ve been asking some great questions and I want to make sure everyone has the benefit of the answers, and also provide some general reminders.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Firewall Eligibility<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Currently only basic firewall appliances are eligible for FY 2023.\u00a0 Some manufacturers bundle advanced features with their firewalls instead of pricing them separately. \u00a0In these cases, the vendor should provide you with a % E-rate eligibility for the specific bundle you\u2019re seeking.\u00a0\u00a0Below are links to a few manufacturers that have published their eligibility data for their E-rate product catalogue:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ciscoerate.com%2FProductEligibility%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpl-erate%40lists.psu.edu%7Cccf079c75ba84e13026108db08733e62%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C638113064020253728%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=b5CHTvivwOlDhTz7FqVoYE4%2Ff7ZnGgm9PFMI8lVn2Mw%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" 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href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Feligible.fundsforlearning.com%2FProductEligibility%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpl-erate%40lists.psu.edu%7Cccf079c75ba84e13026108db08733e62%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C638113064020253728%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=jBcwbBJLFr9PzrkeeOl9imvWUkM2s43GzffeVnxBVP4%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" 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href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecaerate.net%2Fresources%2FDocuments%2FResources%2FMisc%2FWATCHGUARD-ERATE-ELIGIBILITY-LIST-2022-v1.1.pdf&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpl-erate%40lists.psu.edu%7Cccf079c75ba84e13026108db08733e62%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C638113064020253728%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=YpPjrgLMa0CifL%2FCxQxNtwi2Mw6ffZMiPnYIQt%2FUFZI%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" 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you should issue a Form 470\/RFP for FY 2023.\u00a0 We expect that Sophos will be added to the PEPPM contracts and be eligible to respond to PEPPM mini-bids in FY 2024.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">&#8212; If you issued a PEPPM mini-bid and did not receive any bids, you should reach out to the Awarded Vendor(s) or one of the Authorized Resellers (tab 2) for that product line and seek a proposal.\u00a0 You are not required to re-start your mini-bidding clock.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Supply Chain Delays\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013\u00a0I\u2019ve heard from several school officials who are concerned they will not be able to meet the September 30, 2023 deadline to install their approved FY 2022 equipment due to vendor supply chain delays.\u00a0 Around June, if you still haven\u2019t received the equipment or are concerned you will not be able to install the equipment by the deadline, you can submit a Form 500 to seek a 1-year extension (through September 30, 2024).\u00a0 All requests must be made before the September 30 deadline.\u00a0 As you know, the FCC already granted a 1-year extension for all FY 2021 internal connections requests (from September 2022 \u2013 September 2023).\u00a0 If you are experiencing supply chain delays for that equipment as well, you also will be able to request another 1-year extension as long as the request is submitted by September 30, 2023.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FY 2023 Form 471 Filing Window Dates\u00a0<\/strong>&#8212; The Form 471 Window opened January 18 and will close on March 28.\u00a0 If you have an existing service in a multi-year contract (no 470 needed), or if you\u2019ve extended your contract and have written documentation that you\u2019ve notified your vendor of the extension, or if you\u2019ve already completed your bidding and signed a signed vendor contract, or if you\u2019re using the\u00a0<a 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MTM services (MTM must be filed annually).\u00a0 The very last day that you can post a 470 is February 28, but this only leaves the final day of the Form 471 window \u2013 March 28 &#8212; to evaluate your bids, obtain local board approvals, sign contracts, upload contracts and complete the 471.\u00a0\u00a0Please don\u2019t wait another minute to file your Form 470!<\/p>\n<p><strong>See you at PETE&amp;C!<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The amazing\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.peteandc.org%2F2023%2Findex.cfm&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpl-erate%40lists.psu.edu%7Cccf079c75ba84e13026108db08733e62%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C638113064020253728%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=LE9cwQMGWuvKwkeM8OVhl2JVJV67txUuHmMMMlz%2Ft%2FU%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.peteandc.org%252F2023%252Findex.cfm%26data%3D05%257C01%257Cpl-erate%2540lists.psu.edu%257Cccf079c75ba84e13026108db08733e62%257C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%257C0%257C0%257C638113064020253728%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%253D%257C3000%257C%257C%257C%26sdata%3DLE9cwQMGWuvKwkeM8OVhl2JVJV67txUuHmMMMlz%252Ft%252FU%253D%26reserved%3D0&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1675988589399000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0Q82ULG34_vrzenS5jpMGi\">PETE&amp;C Conference<\/a>\u00a0is next week!\u00a0 I\u2019ll be presenting these two E-rate sessions on Tuesday, February 14 in the Ironwood Room and I hope to see you there!<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">11:30 \u2013 12:20 &#8211; E-rate for Beginners \u2013 a Crash Course!<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">2:30 &#8211; 3:20 &#8211; E-rate Category 2:\u00a0 Maximizing Your Funding<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions, please let me know!<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Julie<\/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\" data-size=\"large\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>February 6, 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