July 2004 Announcements

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The SLD has added an option for Funding Year 2005 for online filing of Forms 470 from the Apply Online area of the web site. This means that applicants can now file a Form 470 for FY2005 online or on paper using the current form without putting additional language in Item 13 identifying the funding year.

Applicants beginning a Form 470 with the online or the interview format should choose the Funding Year 2005 option from the drop-down menu. Applicants filing on paper should use the May 2003 version of the Form 470 and enter the appropriate dates for Funding Year 2005 in Block 1, Item 2.

There will be a revised Form 470 to use for FY2005, but that form is currently in development and may not be ready for several months. A notice will be posted to this web site when the new Form 470 is available, until the notice is posted, applicants may use the current form.

Service providers are reminded that they can search for FY2005 Forms 470 using the Search Posted tool in the Apply Online area of the web site. However, some Forms 470 may have been filed under FY2004 using guidance previously posted to this web site. Service providers can search those forms by date posted and review the results to find additional Forms 470 posted for FY2005.

The Schools and Libraries Client Service Bureau will be closed on Monday, July 5, 2004 in observance of Independence Day. The Client Service Bureau will resume normal operations on Tuesday, July 6, 2004 at 8:00 a.m. EDT.

The pilot program is open to national manufacturers who have completed an enrollment process. Follow this link to enroll as a national manufacturer or to access the data submission functions.

You may also follow this link for more information on the Eligible Products Database pilot program. (This information is also available by following the link for “Eligible Products Database Pilot” under the topic heading “Service Providers” on the left-hand side of this web page.)