{"id":34724,"date":"2023-03-20T00:43:37","date_gmt":"2023-03-20T00:43:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/e-ratepaorg.local\/?p=34724"},"modified":"2023-03-26T01:05:09","modified_gmt":"2023-03-26T01:05:09","slug":"form-471-top-30-filing-tips-c1-c2-and-general","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/?p=34724","title":{"rendered":"Form 471 Top 30 Filing Tips – C1, C2 and General"},"content":{"rendered":"

March 20, 2023<\/span><\/p>\n

~ Form 471s Due by March 28 ~
\n~ 57% of PA Schools\/Libraries Have Filed ~<\/p>\n

~ 49% of Submitted FRNs in Wave Ready Status ~<\/p>\n

This is the last full week before the FY 2023 E-rate Application Window closes, so if you\u2019re one of the nearly 400 schools or libraries that haven\u2019t yet filed, please do so ASAP!\u00a0 The deadline is Tuesday, March 28.\u00a0 Don\u2019t forget,\u00a0you must file a Form 471 each year to request E-rate funding, even if you\u2019re in a multi-year contract.\u00a0 There is no such thing as a multi-year E-rate funding commitment.<\/p>\n

Links to Helpful Guides –\u00a0<\/strong>To assist applicants with the various stages of the bidding\/contracting\/Form 471\/PIA review process, here links to specific guides that will come in handy over the next week.<\/p>\n