The FY2023 E-rate filing window closed March 28, 2023. FY23 Form 471s continue to be reviewed and most Alaska applicants will be funded by mid-summer. Those applicants that did not list summer contact information had their applications placed on hold until early September 2023. If you are wondering where your application is in the review […]
Category: EPC Application Process
The E-rate Productivity Center
The E-rate Productivity Center (EPC) is the online portal where all applications must now be made. That portal can be found at: https://forms.universalservice.org/portal/loginAll applicants will need a user name (an e-mail address) and a password to access the EPC portal. The Account Administrator for your school district or library will have to first add a user […]
Invoicing Procedure for BEARs
Applicants file FCC Form 472, the Billed Entity Applicant Reimbursement (BEAR) Form, if they have paid the service provider in full for the services and want to be reimbursed for the discount amount. Beginning on July 1, 2016 direct payments began being made to applicants, rather than service providers. In order to send a payment directly […]