EPC Maintenance Schedule

The Schools and Libraries (E-rate) program periodically deploys software updates to improve usability and functionality of the E-rate Productivity Center (EPC), the E-rate program’s online user portal.

The table below outlines dates for monthly system maintenance. All dates and times are subject to change and new dates will be added as they become available. Outage times are noted in Eastern Time.

Date of Deployment	System outage? If yes, when?	System Affected
January 10 – 11, 2021	Yes – 7:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.	Production and training
February 7, 2021 – February 8, 2021	Yes – 7:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.	Production and training
March 7, 2021 – March 8, 2021	Yes – 7:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.	Production and training
April 4, 2021 – April 5, 2021	Yes – 7:00 p.m. EDT – 1:00 a.m. EDT	Production and training
May 2, 2021 – May 3, 2021	Yes – 7:00 p.m. EDT – 1:00 a.m. EDT	Production and training
May 30, 2021 – May 31, 2021	Yes – 7:00 p.m. EDT – 1:00 a.m. EDT	Production and training
June 27, 2021 – June 28, 2021	Yes – 7:00 p.m. EDT – 1:00 a.m. EDT	Production and training
July 25, 2021 – July 26, 2021	Yes – 7:00 p.m. EDT – 1:00 a.m. EDT	Production and training
August 22, 2021- August 23, 2021	Yes – 7:00 p.m. EDT – 1:00 a.m. EDT	Production and training
September 19, 2021- September 20, 2021	Yes – 7:00 p.m. EDT – 1:00 a.m. EDT	Production and training
October 17, 2021 – October 18, 2021	Yes – 7:00 p.m. EDT – 1:00 a.m. EDT	Production and training
November 14, 2021 – November 15, 2021	Yes – 7:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.	Production and training
December 12, 2021 – December 13, 2021	Yes – 7:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.	Production and training
January 9, 2022 – January 10, 2022	Yes – 7:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m	Production and training