[OPLINTECH] FY2024 E-Rate Updates: Admin Window, Form 471 Window, and Form 471 Training

[Christine Morris]

Greetings,

The end of the year is a busy time, but there are some important updates
for folks who use E-rate for their branches
<https://oplin.ohio.gov/branch470> or for Category 2
<https://www.usac.org/e-rate/applicant-process/before-you-begin/eligible-services-overview>
expenses:

   - The *end of the Administrative Window
   <https://www.usac.org/e-rate/resources/e-rate-productivity-center/epc-administrative-window/>*
   (the time to make updates about your library in the E-rate Productivity
   Center before filing for E-rate discounts) *is January 15.*
   - The beginning of the *Form 471 Window
   <https://www.usac.org/e-rate/applicant-process/applying-for-discounts>*
   (the time to file for E-rate discounts based on your Form 470 bids)
will *begin
   on January 17 and run through March 27*.
   - OPLIN will be hosting *Form 471 Training with Lorrie Germann
   <https://events.library.ohio.gov/event/11751496>on January 25*.  You can
   sign up now at *https://events.library.ohio.gov/event/11751496
   <https://events.library.ohio.gov/event/11751496>*.

As always, if you have any questions about E-rate, you can contact
OPLIN: *https://support.oplin.org
<https://support.oplin.org>*.

Best wishes and happy holidays,

Christine
--
Christine Morris (she/her)
Digital Resources Manager
Ohio Public Library Information Network
christine at oplin.ohio.gov
614-728-5252 (OPLIN Support)
614-728-0227 (direct)
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