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SEP 29, 2026 · FUNDING WINDOWS

6 EPC Profile Checks to Make During the Administrative Window

In EPC, each school, library, and related entity has a profile that stores key information that USAC uses during an application review, including site names, entity attributes, and other details.  Entity profiles may feel like background information, but they are very important during an application review.  Applicants spend a lot […]

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September 2026

SEP 29, 2026 6 EPC Profile Checks to Make During the Administrative Window Funding windows SEP 22, 2026 Heads Up: E-rate’s Administrative Window Opens October 21 Funding windows SEP 15, 2026 September 30 Is Coming: Two Steps Between You and Your FY2025 Category Two Funding Funding windows SEP 14, 2026 FY2026 Funding Waves Continue Steady Progress Funding windows SEP 8, 2026 Procure in FY2027, Breathe Easier in FY2028 Funding windows SEP 3, 2026 Nearly Half of FY2026 E-rate Dollars Are Still Waiting on a Decision Funding windows SEP 1, 2026 Keep Planning for FY2027. The Bidding Portal Isn’t Coming Until FY2028. Funding windows SEP 1, 2026 The Team Behind Your Funding Request Funding windows

August 2026

AUG 25, 2026 Don’t Wait Until October: What to Check on Your FY2025 FRNs Now Funding windows AUG 18, 2026 Filing Your FY2027 Form 470: What’s Changed and What to Get Right Funding windows AUG 11, 2026 The FCDL Isn’t the Finish Line: Your Guide to Service Delivery Season Funding windows AUG 4, 2026 Missed Your Invoice Deadline? You May Still Have 120 Days Funding windows AUG 4, 2026 Start Your Category One Bidding Prep the First Week Back at School Funding windows

July 2026

JUL 21, 2026 Five Ways to Keep Your Category Two Project on Track this Summer Funding windows JUL 14, 2026 Watch What’s Eligible: What USAC Removed from FY2025 Requests Funding windows JUL 14, 2026 Lots of E-rate News Lately. Here’s What’s Still the Same for FY2026. Funding windows JUL 14, 2026 Your FY2027 Form 470 Hasn’t Changed Much. Here’s How to Get a Head Start. Funding windows JUL 8, 2026 FY2026 E-rate Records: What to Keep, and for How Long Funding windows JUL 1, 2026 Preparing for FY2027: Don’t Let Bidding Season Catch You Off Guard. Funding windows JUL 1, 2026 Happy New Year! FY2026 Has Started. Here’s What to Do Now. Funding windows
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SLC Board Drafts Policy Statement to Define ‘Educational Purposes’

The Schools and Libraries Corporation Board Nov. 17 drafted a "proposed policy statement" to guide schools and libraries in certifying that the services for which they are seeking E-rate funding are used for "educational...

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