[OPLINTECH] Fwd: If You Missed the E-Rate FY2021 Form 471 Deadline

[Don Yarman]

Useful info from Lorrie Germann.

                                  —DY


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From: Lorrie Germann <lgermann at ohiocsc.org>
Date: Mon, Mar 29, 2021 at 9:54 AM
Subject: If You Missed the E-Rate FY2021 Form 471 Deadline
To: <ocsc-erate-l at listserv.ohiocsc.org>


Hello E-Rate Community,

If you were not able to file your Form 471 application by the March 25,
2021 deadline, please know you still have options. In previous years, the
FCC has been very lenient if the application is filed within 14 days of the
deadline.  To meet the 14-day “extension”, you should submit the form on or
before Thursday, April 8, 2021. You will then need to submit a Request for
Deadline Waiver appeal to the FCC, seeking to have your application be
considered as timely filed.

Please follow these steps:

   1. Submit the Form 471 in EPC on or before Thursday, April 8, 2021. The
   status will be listed as “*Filed Outside of Window*”.
   2. After submitting the Form 471, download a copy of the “FCC Waiver
   Appeal Template” and “FCC Waiver Appeal Instructions” I’ve provided on my
   website at https://www.ohio-k12.help/erate/e-rate-resources/ and
   complete the red highlighted areas in the letter with your specific
   information. Include a statement to the FCC to explain the reason for
   missing the deadline and what this funding means to your school or library
   (I’ve provided an example).
   3. Go to: https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings and follow the instructions
   on the “FCC Waiver Appeal Instructions” document and upload a copy of
   the completed letter. Be sure to hit ‘Submit’ on the second page of the
   online form.

Note: The FCC Waiver Letter does NOT need to be submitted by April 8th, but
be sure to submit it as soon as you can after the 471 is filed so the FCC
can include it in their end-of-month appeals’ decision release.

If you have questions or need assistance, please do not hesitate to contact
me.

Sincerely,

Lorrie


*Lorrie Germann*
State E-Rate Coordinator
On behalf of the Ohio Department of Education
lorrie.germann at education.ohio.gov
www.ohio-k12.help/erate
Office: 740-223-2420
Cell: 740-253-1153
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