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Topics
Basics of E-Rate
What is E-Rate?
Eligibility Requirements
Calculating the Discount Rate
Category One and Two Services
Category Two Budgets
Who Applies for What?
E-Rate Forms
Form 470
Form 471
Form 486
Form 498
Invoicing USAC
Networkmaine Consortium Forms
  
keys to success
Training Materials

[Check]Keeping on Track

[info]EPC Training Guides

[gallery]PDF Resource Gallery

[PDF]Overview of E-Rate

[PDF]C2 Budgets for FY2021 - FY2025

[PDF]C2 Budgets for FY2026 - FY2030

FCC 26-30 Order Summaries:

[PDF]FCC 26-30 Competitive Bidding Portal

[PDF]FCC 26-30 E-Rate Simplifications

 
USAC'S One Portal

File Program Forms
Access EPC and BEAR forms in One Portal

 
Contact Information

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E-Rate Calendars
FY2025
FY2025
Activity Date
Funding Year begins July 1, 2025
Form 486 deadline If FCDL is dated July 1, 2025 or earlier: October 29, 2025

If FCDL is dated July 2, 2025 or later: 120 days from date of FCDL
Funding Year ends June 30, 2026
BEAR / SPI deadline Recurring services:
October 28, 2026

Non-recurring services and one-time purchases: January 28, 2027
 
 
FY2026
FY2026
Activity Date
FY2026 Form 470 available July 1, 2025
FY2026 Admin Window October 15, 2025 - January 16, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET
FY2026 Form 471 Filing Window January 21, 2026 12:00 PM ET - April 1, 2026 11:59 PM ET
Last day to post a Form 470 March 4, 2026
Funding Year begins July 1, 2026
Funding Year ends June 30, 2027
 
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