Author: Lorrie Germann

Hello E-Rate Community, With the FY2026 Form 471, this is the first time we’ve been required to select the preferred Invoicing Method (BEAR or SPI) when creating each funding request. I’m currently receiving questions about how to correct this when the [...]

Good morning, E-Rate Community, The FY2026 Form 471 filing deadline is tomorrow, April 1st, 11:59 PM ET. If for some reason you cannot make the April 1st deadline, please contact me as soon as possible so we can discuss your options. Remember, you [...]

Good Morning E-Rate Community, This is a reminder that the FY 2026 Form 471 Application Filing Window, which officially opened at noon on January 21st, closes on April 1st, 2026, at 11:59 pm! The Form 471 is the application that applicants [...]

Good afternoon, E-Rate Community. The Department of Education and Workforce (DEW) has released the October 2025 MR-81 document, which includes both traditional NSLP data as well as the CEP data that were previously provided. To retrieve a copy, visit my Resource [...]

Hello, E-Rate Community As a reminder, the upcoming FY2026 E-Rate filing dates/deadlines are: January 16th, 2026 – The close of FY2026 Admin Window – at 11:59 p.m. ET. This is the period before the Form 471 window opens, when schools and libraries [...]

Hello, E-Rate Community As a reminder, the upcoming FY2026 E-Rate filing dates/deadlines are: January 16th, 2026 – Close of FY2026 Admin Window – at 11:59 p.m. ET. This is the period before the Form 471 window opens, when schools and libraries can [...]

Good morning E-Rate Community, We have the dates! USAC has just announced that the FY2026 Form 471 Application Window dates will be January 21, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. (ET) and will close April 1, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. (ET). January [...]

Good evening E-Rate Community, I want to make you aware of a current issue with EPC, the E-Rate portal. When clicking on most shortcut options in the upper right corner of the Landing Page, such as the "Form 470", we're getting [...]

Good afternoon, E-Rate Community. I mentioned in an email last week that the FCC seeks comments on the proposed funding year (FY)2026 Eligible Services List (ESL). In addition to asking about eligible software and other remote configuration services, they are also [...]

Good morning E-Rate Community, and Happy Friday Eve. I want to share a couple of E-Rate updates and a reminder to register for training. The FCC Ends E-Rate Eligibility for Hotspot and Bus Wi-Fi Services – At the September 30, 2025, Open [...]