- Pam Jacobs - ECF 2nd Window Update
- 2nd Window
- Don’t start 471 process early, all Form 471’s will be deleted on September….
- Even if you applied in the 1st Window, you can file in the 2nd window for additional equipment, but do not duplicate funding
- Possibly we will know Windows 1 filing status in the next week or so,
- Good possibility that all requests will be funded for window 1 filing
- Same documentation needed for window 2
- Window 2 demand could exceed the remaining budget, so there is a possibility that not everyone will get funding for funding 2 filings.
- If Window 2 does not have enough funds, they will be filed in order of the highest free/reduced or E-Rate discount rate.
- Equipment must be on the school site, and invoiced before filing for reimbursement
- Data plans can not be filed for reimbursement until after the services have been rendered
- E-Rate,
- no new eligible services
- Form 470 has changed, Don’t file yet as additional changes could be made.
- Internet Cat 1, or monthly billed services in Cat 2, Deadline October 28th.
- Use e-ratecentral.com to find deadlines for each FRN
- ITEC Postponed until April 12-13 2022
So then let me go ahead. Let ahead and start the meeting, I'm going to record it. sure there will be people who watch it after fact. And we can kind of cover those things on so give just a second. 16th. All right, welcome sep tember 16th edition technology check in. Thanks for everyone who's here watching. today, I'll off I have Pam Jacobs, brought her us an update thing all e rate i'll turn over you. Okay. Thanks, Scott. thought we'd out with UCF because know that's hot topic day. think by now you seen that FCC has announced, is second application window. It opens September 28, they said don't in early what they're do wipe any incomplete applications might gotten started window one, or messing around even in, but guarantee if early, it'll get wiped wait until 28th file window, it's only open 15 calendar days. That means October 13 deadline If applied first need more stuff. You certainly may apply. In Or didn't apply obviously okay, said, not funding decision. Please repeat your, your one again. We are hopeful again this speculation sack told wave. Our however comes BCF coming within week two. There's also virtually everybody approved doesn't seem there's great amount scrutiny folks listening CF probably approved, unless ask too much money like $400 laptop limit $250 hotspot limit. So, otherwise count that. The other talk about once wave ordering equipment invoicing documentation, at point unmet when critical items come still allowed estimate needs better documentation than had one. again, getting funded Scott were talking 2 billion left. I've contacted lot districts did like, Oh boy. Now gonna demand, which great. encouraging knowing funded. Two we're speculating People overestimated number widgets gadgets internet hotspots whatever, no penalty overestimating time invoice, needs. They end up as many things, left over, won't spent, how doled could there'll another sometime next spring summer know. 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