{"id":36242,"date":"2026-03-30T21:07:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T01:07:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/?p=36242"},"modified":"2026-03-30T21:14:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T01:14:38","slug":"fy2026-form-471-deadline-is-in-two-days-april-1st","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/?p=36242","title":{"rendered":"FY2026 Form 471 Deadline is In Two Days, April 1st!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

March 30, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Attached: FY2026-FRN-Status-as-of-March-30-2026-1.xlsx<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

~ Contact me ASAP if you can\u2019t meet the April 1st deadline ~
~ Summary and Status of Submitted FRNs Attached ~
The FY2026 Form 471 is this Wednesday, April 1st, at 11:59 p.m.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0(This is not an April Fool\u2019s joke!!) \u00a0If you haven\u2019t yet started the 471, please do so today!\u00a0 If you cannot make the April 1st deadline, please contact me as soon as possible so we can discuss your options.\u00a0 Also, attached is a summary of every FRN requested as of this morning, along with the current FRN status (highlighted).\u00a0 Check to make sure you’re listed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Final words of wisdom:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. You must file a Form 471 every year to request funding for recurring services \u2013 even if you\u2019re in a multi-year contract.\u00a0 There\u2019s no such thing as a multi-year E-Rate funding commitment.\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. On-site Support SKUs (maintenance) for Internal Connections must be filed on a separate FRN as BMIC.\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. If a SKU has no cost, or you are not requesting E-Rate discounts on it, leave it off your Form 471 entirely.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Don\u2019t use the Save & Share or Send for Certification Buttons on the Form 471.\u00a0 It will take the application out of your EPC portal and send it to all other EPC Users for your entity.\u00a0 You\u2019ll find yourself frantic wondering why your application disappeared.\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. There\u2019s no way to upload a contract amendment into EPC.\u00a0 Don\u2019t create a new Contract Record.\u00a0 You can mention in the FRN narrative if your contract was amended and PIA will reach out for a copy of the amendment if they need it.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Filing Guides Available at: <\/strong>https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/?page_id=754<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0(Bid Evaluation, Contract Records, Form 471, RAL Modifications, PIA Reviews, etc.)
    FY2026 Status of Filings as of 3\/30\/2026 @ 9 a.m.:<\/strong>
    \u2022 1739 FRNs filed by 734 PA entities (1061 FRNs for C1, filed by 634 unique entities) totaling $66.7 mil. in funding requested.\u00a0
    \u2022 495 FRNs are currently in \u2018Wave Ready\u2019 Status!
    \u2022 Check attached list to see your current status.
    Happy Filing and Spring!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Sincerely,
    Lorrie<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Lorrie Germann<\/em><\/strong>
    Pennsylvania E-Rate Coordinator
    717-576-2737 – o
    lgermann@e-ratepa.org
    www.e-ratepa.org<\/p>\n\n

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