Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives

Funding Years

​​​​E-rate Process — Dates to Remember

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Application Process
​Recurring Services
Non-Recurring Services

Form 470 – Competitive Bidding
​Form 471 – Application to Request Discounts
​Form 486 – Service Start Date + CIPA Certification
​Service Dates for Category One or Two
Invoicing Deadline (BEAR/472) Service Dates for Category Two​ Purchase / Installation​ ​Invoicing Deadline (BEAR/472)
Funding Year
2022

​Closed



​Closed


120 days from: FCDL or Service Start Date (whichever is later)​
​July 1, 2022
to
June 30, 2023

October 30, 20223
​Apr. 1, 2022
to
Sept. 30, 2023
​January 29, 2024
Funding Year
2023

​Closed
Closed

120 days from: FCDL or Service Start Date
(whichever is later)​
July 1, 2023 
to
June 30, 2024​
​October 28, 2024
​April 1, 2023 to Sept. 30, 2024
January 28, 2025
Funding Year
2024

Feb. 28, 2024
competitive bidding
deadline
Jan. 17 to
Mar. 27​, 2024

application filing window
120 days from: FCDL or Service Start Date
(whichever is later)​
July 1, 2024 
to
June 30, 2025

​October 28, 2025
​April 1, 2024 to Sept. 30, 2025
​January​ 28,
2026
Notes
​Most applicants 
​open at least one 28 calendar day competitive bidding process each year.
​All applicants 
must file the Form 471 every year to receive a funding commitment.
All applicants 
file the Form 486 to release funding for invoicing; FCDL = Funding Commitment Decision Letter
​Both Category One and Two services may be recurring (ex: monthly internet)
​May request one 120-day extension by the deadline
​Non-recurring = one-time purchases such as network equipment
​May request one 120-day extension by the deadline

Conta​​​ct Information

Lauren Abner
Technology Consultant
Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
300 Coffee Tree Road
P.O. Box 537
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-1728
lauren.abner@ky.gov



​This project is funded in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services​.