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May 2022

5/19/2022
Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) Responding to Program Integrity Assurance (PIA) Review Questions in EPC Selective Review Overview Summer Contact Period (“Summer Deferral”) Starts May 27 Getting Ready for Invoicing E-Rate Training-Recordings Available on Demand

April 2022

4/22/2022
FY2022 FCC Form 473 Now Available Filing the FY2022 FCC Form 486 Overview of the PIA Review Process RAL Modification Requests & Post-Commitment Corrections May 26 Deadline for New Tribal Libraries to Submit FY2022 FCC Form 471

March 2022

3/17/2022
FCC Form 471 Filing Window Extension for New Tribal Libraries Extended CSC Hours for FY2022 Application Filing Window Last-Minute Filing Tips for the FY2022 FCC Form 471 Application E-Rate Program Document Retention Requirements E-Rate Tribal Training Recordings Available

February 2022

2/17/2022
Invoice Deadline for FY2021 Recurring Services FY2022 FCC Form 471 Reminders Extended CSC Hours for FY2022 Window Close RAL Modification Guide Now Available FCC Tribal Library Order and Training Series

January 2022

1/10/2022	1/12/2022	1/20/2022
Office Hour Webinars – List and Registration E-Rate Eligible Services Office Hour Competitive Bidding (FCC Form 470) and Guiding Statements Overview and Office Hour Service Provider Selection and FCC Form 471 Office Hour	The FY2022 Filing Window is Open Get Started January E-Rate Trainings	February Training Opportunities January Webinar Recording Available Preparing for FY2022 Application Window Upcoming Hurricane Relief Deadline New FCC Form 471 Download Tool USAC Seeks User Feedback

December 2021

12/16/2021	12/21/2021
EPC Administrative Window Information Customer Service Name Change and Holiday Hours Winter Deferral Period Effective Dates Gift Rule Waiver Extension Fall 2021 Training Recordings Available Designate Your Tribal Status Update on USAC.org Search Tools FCC CORES Registration Information	Letter to the Field for FY2022 FY2022 Application Filing Window opens January 12, 2022

November 2021

11/12/2021
PQA review notifications Missed Invoice and FCC Form 486 deadlines FCC Form 486 urgent reminders New Entity Search Tool available Fall 2021 Training Reminder FCC Form 486 Process for Older Funding Years

October 2021

10/22/2021	10/27/2021
SL News Brief moves to monthly publication schedule Invoicing reminders FCC Form 486 deadline reminders Hurricane relief Special construction service delivery deadline extension Use Open Data to confirm your IDD and SDD Funding Year (FY) 2022 student enrollment numbers EPC administrative window New Supply Chain guidance Feedback requested on IT enhancements	Registration now open for Fall 2021 Training Tribal E-Rate Training Supply Chain Guidance and Training

July 2021

7/2/2021	7/9/2021	7/16/2021	7/23/2021
FY2022 FCC Form 470 deployed Additional information on PIN removal process	ECF Program filing window dates BEAR PIN removal update Feedback requested on IT enhancements FCC Form 500 and equipment transfers	Register for July 27 equipment transfer webinar Troubleshooting issues with One Portal access	SL News Brief takes a summer break Sign up for the July 27 webinar ECF Program reminders and updates

June 2021

6/4/2021	6/11/2021	6/18/2021	6/25/2021
Certify incomplete FCC Forms 470 by June 25 Requesting a deadline extension to complete FY2020 special construction	Update on removal of BEAR PIN requirement EPC deployment news	Schedule for BEAR PIN removal Supply Chain Order reminders	Certify incomplete FCC Forms 470 by June 25 Update on FY2022 FCC Form 470 Change to One Portal dashboard Reminders on disposal and transfer of equipment

May 2021

5/7/2021	5/14/2021	5/21/2021	5/28/2021
CIPA reminders Registration opens for two May 26 webinars	Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) Program Upcoming webinars	Responding to PIA review questions in EPC	Selective review overview Getting started with ECF

April 2021

4/2/2021	4/9/2021	4/16/2021	4/23/2021
New certification requirements for national supply chain	Program Integrity Assurance (PIA) Review	Invoicing Dataset	Detailed information on Invoicing Dataset Two webinars on Invoicing Dataset
4/30/2021
Filing FCC Form 486 early Supply chain office hours session for service providers on May 26

March 2021

3/5/2021	3/12/2021	3/19/2021	3/26/2021
Reminders on evaluating bids	New One Portal terms and conditions Extended CSB hours Interim SPIN FCC Form 471 filing reminders	FY2021 FCC Form 473 available Last-minute FCC Form 471 filing tips	Next Steps Related to the FY2021 Application Filing Window

February 2021

2/5/2021	2/12/2021	2/19/2021	2/26/2021
FCC Public Notice DA 21-98 FCC Form 470 reminders	February 17 webinar details FAQs from eligible services webinars	Reminder of February 25 invoicing deadline Invoice deadline changes due to RFCDLs FCC Form 470 reminders	What to do if you missed the February 25 invoicing and/or FCC Form 470 deadlines Document retention reminders

January 2021

1/8/2021	1/15/2021	1/22/2021	1/29/2021
Learn section updates Admin window closes 1/13/2021, FY2021 filing window opens 1/15/2021 Designating your Tribal status System ideas and enhancements documents	Office hour webinars – list and registration Preparing for the FY2021 filing window	January 27 eligible service webinars for advanced users and beginners FY2021 FCC Form 471 bulk upload templates	Change to invoice review process Upcoming webinars January 27 eligible services webinar recording February 25 invoicing deadline information

December 2020

12/4/2020	12/11/2020	12/18/2020	12/22/2020
Fall 2020 Training – Frequently Asked Questions from November 6 presentations	Order FCC 20-178 PQA requests going out Usability modifications to USAC website Additions/corrections to three fall training FAQs	FCC extends gift rule waiver CSB reduced hours AUP audits Winter deferral period starts today	Letter to the Field for FY2021 FY2021 Application Filing Window opens January 15, 2021

November 2020

11/6/2020	11/13/2020	11/20/2020
Fall 2020 training recordings available	Fall 2020 Training – Frequently Asked Questions from November 4 presentations	Fall 2020 Training – Frequently Asked Questions from November 5 presentations

October 2020

10/2/2020	10/9/2020	10/16/2020	10/22/2020
More FAQs on the second FY2020 filing window Changes to the BEAR review process / BEAR Notification Letter	More FAQs on the second FY2020 filing window Reminder on system ideas and enhancements documents	Additional FCC guidance on C2 budgets EPC admin window opening	Registration now open for fall 2020 training
10/23/2020	10/30/2020
Second FY2020 filing window processing reminder EPC admin window C2 Budget Tool 2021+ updates FCC Form 486 deadline reminder	EPC admin window tips