Federal - CYBERSECURITY PILOT PROGRAM Communications Commission - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Timing

For example, training is eligible as part of the installation of equipment and services, if it is basic instruction on the use of the eligible equipment and services, directly associated with equipment and services installation, and part of the contract or agreement for the equipment and services. [...] Given the underlying purposes of the Pilot and the importance of the performance goals and data reporting to the Pilot Program, the FCC will consider an applicant’s willingness to provide data when selecting Pilot participants. [...] * 5.14 Q: Will I improve my chance of being selected for participation in the Pilot if my project will be “self-sustaining" at the conclusion of the Pilot Program? What does it mean to be "self-sustaining"? A: There is no “right” or “wrong” answer to the question regarding whether an applicant’s Pilot project will be self-sustaining at the conclusion of the Pilot Program. [...] Request for Services 6.1 Q: Will the FCC Forms 470/471 for the Pilot Program be the same ones that are used for E-Rate? A: The Pilot FCC Forms 470/471 are modeled on the forms used for the E-Rate program but will be their own distinct forms. [...] The fact that the eligible services and equipment are provided by a third-party vendor to the eligible service provider (who then provides them to the Pilot Participant) does not change their eligibility, as long as the service provider with whom the school or library contracted for the eligible equipment/services is selected through a competitive bidding process that meets all of the Pilot Progra.