Starting Services

Pilot funds will be available as soon as a Pilot participant receives a Funding Commitment Decision Letter (FCDL) from USAC and has successfully completed Part 2 of the Pilot FCC Form 484 application. Pilot participants and service providers will be able to request reimbursement after the receipt or delivery of eligible cybersecurity services and/or equipment through the Pilot Program.

The earliest service delivery start date for the Pilot Program is March 18, 2025, i.e., the first day of the Pilot FCC Form 471 application filing window. The last date to receive service is three years from the date of the first FCDL for each funding request number (FRN). See 47 CFR §§ 54.2001(c) and 54.2008(d).

For month-to-month services, Pilot participants should use their actual service delivery start and end dates on the Pilot FCC Form 471. For contracted services, Pilot participants should use their contract start and end dates for the requested services on the form. For example, if services are contracted to start on October 1, 2025 and continue through September 30, 2028, you would use these dates on the form.