Schools and Libraries
About the Schools and Libraries Program:
- Overview of the Program
- Overview of the Process
- Outreach and Training
- Site Visits
- Filing Appeals
- Understanding Audits
Schools and Libraries Tools:
Step 3: Form 470 Filing Information
Form 470 Information
Posting of an applicant's Description of Services Requested and Certification Form (Form 470) opens the required competitive bidding process.
Form 470 - Description of Service Requested and Certification Form
Purpose of Form: Posting of the applicant's Form 470 on the USAC website opens a competitive bidding process for the services listed either on the form or in the Request for Proposals (RFP) indicated on the form.
When to File Form 470: Form 470 can be filed for a particular funding year as soon as USAC posts a notice to that effect on its website. This notice will be posted at least 12 months before the start of a funding year.
Form 470 must be POSTED on USAC's web site for at least 28 days before an applicant can execute a contract for contracted services, select a service provider for tariffed or month-to-month services, and sign and submit the Services Ordered and Certification Form (Form 471). If an RFP is issued, the RFP must remain open for at least 28 days.
USAC Letter: USAC will issue a Form 470 Receipt Notification Letter to the applicant upon successful data entry of the Form 470. (NOTE: The Form 470 Receipt Notification Letter may be issued before the Block 5 certifications have been successfully data entered.)
