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Jan 28, 2021

FY21: Form 470 Filing Deadline!

Deadline: The FCC Form 470 must be certified in EPC at least 28 days before the close of the filing window for the funding year in which services are requested. February 25, 2021 is the last possible day to certify an FY2021 FCC Form 470 and still be able to certify an FCC Form 471 within… 

Jan 15, 2021

FY21 Filing Window Opens Today!

The Form 471 Filing Window for FY21 opens today, January 15 at Noon! The window will remain open until March 25, 2021 @ 11:59 PM. Please file early. We would like all 471s filed before March 15. 

Dec 23, 2020

FY2021 Filing Window Announced

The Form 471 filing window for FY2021 will open Friday, January 15 at 12:00 noon EST and close Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 11:50 PM EST. Please file early. 

Dec 14, 2020

FCC Extends Gift Rule Waiver

FCC Extends Gift Rule Waiver through June 30, 2021 https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-20-1479A1.pdf 

Dec 1, 2020

FY21 ESL Released

The Eligible Services List for Funding Year 2021 (FY21) has been released. 

Oct 28, 2020

USAC Announces Fall Training

USAC’s Fall Applicant Training is scheduled and ready for registration.Go HERE and scroll down to Upcoming Trainings. You may register for any or all of USAC’s trainings. 

Oct 23, 2020

Fall 2020 Training Sessions Offered

Please click this link for registration. 

Oct 5, 2020

470/RFP Training Posted

The video and resources for our training held Sept. 29 & Oct. 1 is now posted on this site under Trainings and Outreach. 

Sep 8, 2020

FCC Extends Gift Rule Waiver

The FCC extends the Gift Rule Waiver through December 31, 2020. Overview The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has caused unprecedented disruptions across the country, including to rural health care providers and schools and libraries that receive support for communications needs through the Commission’s Rural Health Care (RHC) and E-Rate programs.1 On March 18, 2020, the Wireline… 

Jul 27, 2020

Illustrated USAC MFA Guide

Illustrated MFA Guide July 27, 2020 – USAC put into place enhanced security measures for logins.  This document is an illustrated guide to their multi-factor authentication.