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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Please excuse cross-posting.</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> News from Lorrie Germann, State e-Rate
Coordinator:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> OCSC E-Rate List [mailto:ocsc-erate-l@LISTSERV.OHIOCSC.ORG]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Lorrie Germann<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 21, 2016 1:46 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> ocsc-erate-l@LISTSERV.OHIOCSC.ORG<br>
<b>Subject:</b> USAC Announces a New Invoice Deadline Extension Tool<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:navy">Good Afternoon E-Rate Community,<br>
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USAC has just released a News Brief to announce a new <b>Invoice Deadline Extension Tool</b>. See the information below:</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><br>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">The deadline to submit invoices for
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">FY2015 recurring services</span></strong> is
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">October 28, 2016</span></strong>, for most applicants and service providers. This is also the deadline to request an invoice deadline extension. </span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">New Way to Request an Extension
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Both applicants and service providers can now request an immediate extension of their invoice deadlines by using a new tool in the online BEAR Form or E-File system, respectively.</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Applicants</span></i></strong><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><br>
Here is how to request an invoice extension:</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Log in to the <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww2.sl.universalservice.org%2Fbear%2Flogin.aspx&data=01%7C01%7Caknapp%40LIBRARY.OHIO.GOV%7C444fc90a8a9f4c09a2fb08d3f9da36cc%7C50f8fcc494d84f0784eb36ed57c7c8a2%7C0&sdata=ATEj7NSlYRvYUq7b2ii1R9sP1TA5YqZ%2By6eSK3Bcpgg%3D&reserved=0" title="">
online BEAR Form</a>. </span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Click the <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Deadline Extension</span></strong> tab at the top of the screen.</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Enter the first Funding Request Number (FRN) for which you want to request a deadline extension. You can only request an extension for one FRN at a time. The screen will display the details of the FRN so that
you can verify that you entered the correct FRN.</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Click <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Submit</span></strong> to request a deadline extension.</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p><b><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">You will receive an automatic approval or denial message on your screen and also an email with the same message, and, if your request is approved, the <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sl.universalservice.org%2Futilities%2FFRN_CurFundExt.asp&data=01%7C01%7Caknapp%40LIBRARY.OHIO.GOV%7C444fc90a8a9f4c09a2fb08d3f9da36cc%7C50f8fcc494d84f0784eb36ed57c7c8a2%7C0&sdata=wNnS%2FzvECCEodthOWywwTl1ttcj3%2Bfi00gRHiE7l7Fs%3D&reserved=0" title="">FRN
Extension Table</a> will update immediately with your extended deadline.</span></i></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Service Providers</span></i></strong><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><br>
Here is how to request an invoice extension:</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Log in to <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fusac.org%2Fabout%2Ftools%2Fe-file.aspx%2F&data=01%7C01%7Caknapp%40LIBRARY.OHIO.GOV%7C444fc90a8a9f4c09a2fb08d3f9da36cc%7C50f8fcc494d84f0784eb36ed57c7c8a2%7C0&sdata=NQyUGgXtTfBQ4LXhgDibFp4QuHFPIs1Fy20KrNDkrAI%3D&reserved=0" title="">
E-File</a>.</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Click on the <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">472 Online BEAR</span></strong> link.</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Choose your SPIN and click <strong>
<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Set</span></strong>. (If you have more than one SPIN, you must choose the appropriate SPIN from the dropdown list).</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Click the <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Deadline Extension</span></strong> tab at the top of the screen.</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Enter the first Funding Request Number (FRN) for which you want to request a deadline extension. You can only request an extension for one FRN at a time. The screen will display the details of the FRN so that
you can verify that you entered the correct FRN.</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Click <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Submit</span></strong> to request a deadline extension.</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">You will receive an automatic approval or denial message on your screen and also an email with the same message, and, if your request is approved, the <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sl.universalservice.org%2Futilities%2FFRN_CurFundExt.asp&data=01%7C01%7Caknapp%40LIBRARY.OHIO.GOV%7C444fc90a8a9f4c09a2fb08d3f9da36cc%7C50f8fcc494d84f0784eb36ed57c7c8a2%7C0&sdata=wNnS%2FzvECCEodthOWywwTl1ttcj3%2Bfi00gRHiE7l7Fs%3D&reserved=0" title="">FRN
Extension Table</a> will update immediately with your extended deadline.</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">NB: </span></strong>The automatic response email will come from the sender "no-reply" and the domain "solixinc.com," so the email may be blocked if you do not add this information to your safe senders
list.<br>
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</span></i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:navy">I have tried the tool, and it works great. Just remember that you must login to the online BEAR in order to access it, which means you must have a PIN.
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If you have questions, or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me.<br>
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Sincerely,<br>
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Lorrie</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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