Program Action |
Year 10
7/1/2007 - 6/30/2008 |
Year 9
7/1/2006 - 6/30/2007 |
Year 8
7/1/2005 - 6/30/2006 |
Technology Plan Development/Approval
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Must be developed prior to submission of 470 and cover 12 months of Funding Year 2007. Must be approved prior to start of services (July 1). |
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Form 470 – Request for Services
(Not required for purchases off approved statewide contracts or multi-year contracts that are based on an original Form 470 posting) |
File anytime, but after July 1, 2006 for tariffed/MTM services.
Must be completed 29 days prior to close of Year 10 Window. |
Closed
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Closed |
Form 471 – Request for Discounts
(Official request for funds – must be submitted annually) |
Window opened November 14 and will close Feb. 7, 2007. Application must be postmarked or submitted by close of window. |
Window was open from Dec. 6, 2005 – Feb. 16, 2006. Closed. |
Window was open from Dec. 14, 2004 – Feb 17, 2005. Closed. |
Receipt Acknowledgement Letters (RALs)
(Your assurance that Form 471 was received on time) |
RALs mailed after Form 471 was filed. |
Done |
Done |
Program Integrity Calls/Inquiries
(Final step before funding) |
PIA calls are ongoing and will continue until all Year 10 funding commitments have been made. |
PIA calls are ongoing until all Year 9 funding commitments have been made. |
Few remaining applications being reviewed. |
Funding Commitment Decision Letters (FCDLs) |
Likely will begin being mailed in April 2007 and will continue until all funds are committed. |
Began being mailed April 26, 2006 and will be mailed on weekly basis as applications are reviewed. |
Began being mailed June 27, 2005, will be mailed weekly as funds are committed. |
Form 486 – Confirmation of Receipt of Services/CIPA Certification
(Must be submitted for all FRNs before money flows) |
Must be postmarked no later than: 120 calendar days after the service start date featured on the Form 486 or 120 calendar days after the date of the FCDL, whichever is later. |
Must be postmarked no later than: 120 calendar days after the service start date featured on the Form 486 or 120 calendar days after the date of the FCDL, whichever is later. |
Must be postmarked no later than: 120 calendar days after the service start date featured on the Form 486 or 120 calendar days after the date of the FCDL, whichever is later. |
BEAR Form (Form 472)
(Only submit if bills were not discounted by vendor) |
Can be submitted quarterly, semi-annually, or at end of funding year. Deadline is Oct. 28, 2008 for recurring services; Jan. 28, 2009 for non-recurring services (Jan. 28, 2010 if FCDL dated after March 1, 2008 for non-recurring services). |
Can be submitted quarterly, semi-annually, or at end of funding year. Deadline is Oct. 28, 2007 for recurring services; Jan. 28, 2008 for non-recurring services (Jan. 28, 2009 if FCDL dated after March 1, 2007 for non-recurring services). |
Can be submitted quarterly, semi-annually, or at end of funding year. Deadline is Oct. 28, 2006 for recurring services; January 28, 2007 for non-recurring services (Jan. 28, 2008 if FCDL dated after March 1, 2006 for non-recurring services). |
Appeals/Problems
(Must be postmarked within 60 days of date on FCDL
Appeal to FCC – Policy Issues
Appeal to SLD – Processing Errors) |
Will be reviewed on rolling basis. Decisions typically are made within 90 days at SLD level. |
Will be reviewed on rolling basis. |
Ongoing |
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