[OPLINLIST] E-Rate News: Filing Form 486 Early

[Missy Lodge]

USAC has begun to release E-Rate funding waves for the FY2008 funding
year.  As of May 9, 75 Ohio Public Libraries have already received
Funding Commitment Decision Letters (FCDL).  

In their weekly News Brief, USAC noted that applicants may be eligible
to file the Form 486 early.  The Form 486 notifies USAC that invoices
can be paid, provides the name(s) of the USAC-certified Technology Plan
Approver(s) that approved the appropriate technology plans, and
certifies the status under the Children's Internet Protection Act
(CIPA).

 

Form 486 can be filed early - that is, before the start of services -
under the following conditions:

USAC has issued a positive commitment for a Funding Request Number (FRN)
on an FCDL

The applicant has confirmed with the service provider featured on the
FRN that services will start in July (the first month of the funding
year)

The applicant can accurately make all of the certifications on Block 4
of the form and

The Form 486 is filed online or postmarked on or before July 31.

 

Filing a Form 486 early allows the service provider to provide - and the
applicant to receive - services promptly at the start of the funding
year. For services that are continuing from the previous funding year,
this early filing also helps prevent discounted services from being
interrupted.

For more information, refer to the Form 486 Instructions
<http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/486i.pdf?WT.mc_id=sl-newsbrie
f-20080509> .

 

 

 

Missy Lodge

Head, Library Programs and Development

614.644.6914

800.686.1532 (Ohio only)

614.466.3584 (fax)

http://library.ohio.gov 

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state government and libraries in providing the best service to all

 

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