<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Lorrie Germann</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:lgermann@ohiocsc.org">lgermann@ohiocsc.org</a>></span><br>Date: Tue, Oct 12, 2021 at 10:16 AM<br>Subject: Upcoming E-Rate and ECF Deadlines<br></div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Good Morning E-Rate/ECF Community,</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;color:black">This is a reminder of upcoming E-Rate deadlines:</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;color:#e03e2d">October 13, 2021 – ECF 2<sup>nd</sup>
Form 471 Window deadline.<span> </span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;color:black">Applications
must be submitted by 11:59 PM in order to be considered “In Window”.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;color:#e03e2d">October 28, 2021 - FY2020
BEAR (Form 472)</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;color:black"> deadline for recurring services
(received July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%"></span></p>
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<ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:18.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">To login to
the BEAR portal, you no longer need a PIN, but make sure you have access.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> Anyone who
previously had a BEAR PIN should still have access just by entering the
Billed Entity Number after clicking on the BEAR option under OnePortal. However,
there have been system issues where that is not the case.<span> </span>If you receive an error message stating
you don’t have access, call USAC at 888-203-8100.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:18.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">If you need
additional time to file the BEAR, you may request and automatically
receive a single 120-day extension of the invoicing deadline to submit
invoices to USAC. <b>The request for an invoice extension must be
submitted on or before October 28, 2021, for the request to be timely
filed.</b></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:18.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">To request
the extension within <b>EPC</b> click on the Billed Entity name on your
Landing Page under “My Entities”, and then “Related Actions”. The “<b>Invoice
Deadline Date Extension Request</b>” tool is the last item in the menu
list.<span> </span></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:18.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#e03e2d">October 29, 2021 – First FY2021 Form 486</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> deadline for funding letters
issued<b> on/before July 1<sup>st</sup>, 2021</b></span></p>
<ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:18.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The Form 486
deadline is 120 days from the FCDL date, or the service start date
(typically July 1st), whichever is later.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:18.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Applicants
missing any Form 486 deadline will receive a “Form 486 Urgent Reminder
Letters” in EPC. These reminders afford applicants a 15-day extension to
submit their Form 486s without penalty.</span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:18.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Also,
if you’ve not registered for an upcoming E-Rate FY2022 Fall/Form 470 workshop,
please do so by going to </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://ceohio.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=1700" target="_blank">https://ceohio.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=1700</a>
to register for the October 27th event. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:18.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">If
you have questions, or need additional information, please do not hesitate to
contact me.<br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:18.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">
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Sincerely,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:18.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Lorrie</span></p><div><div dir="ltr" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><font color="003366"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva"">Lorrie Germann</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><br>
</span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font size="2">State E-Rate Coordinator<br>
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Cell: 740-253-1153</span></div></div></div></div>
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