FY 2018:
The FY 2018 Form 471 Application Window will close Thursday, March 22, 2018 at 11:59 p.m. EDT.
USAC has announced extended hours of operation for the Client Service Bureau (“CSB”) during the last six days of the Application Window.
PIA review is underway for filed applications. An increasing number of these applications have already been designated as “Wave Ready” making them candidates for funding as early as Wave 1. Funding for FY 2018 is anticipated to begin in early April.
FY 2017:
Wave 45 for FY 2017 was released Thursday, March 8th, for a total of $28.2 million. Cumulative national funding through Wave 45 is $2.24 billion. USAC is scheduled to release Wave 46 on Thursday, March 15th.