Deadline Calendar

Track USAC's annual E-Rate filing milestones alongside your own district-specific deadlines.

USAC Annual Calendar

The top section shows the key milestones for the current FY2026 filing cycle with approximate dates. Each milestone shows how many days away it is (or how many days ago it passed).

Key milestones tracked:

• ·Form 470 Filing Window Opens — when you can begin posting competitive bids
• ·28-Day Bidding Window Closes — earliest date you can sign contracts
• ·Form 471 Window Opens — when funding applications can be submitted
• ·Form 471 Filing Deadline — last day to submit applications
• ·FCDL Wave 1 — when to expect first funding commitment letters
• ·Invoice Deadlines — last day for BEAR and SPI invoice submissions

Adding custom deadlines

Click Add Deadline to open the form. Fields:

• ·Title* — what the deadline is for
• ·Due Date* — the specific date
• ·Type — Form 470, Form 471, Invoice, Contract, FCDL, or Other
• ·District Name / BEN — optional, for client-specific deadlines
• ·Notes — any additional context

Color coding

Marking complete

Check the checkbox on any deadline row to mark it as complete. The row becomes dimmed with strikethrough text. Uncheck to restore it.