Hi folks!
I just wanted to send out another friendly reminder about updating your entity information during the EPC Administrative Window. Here are some helpful reminder snippets from
USAC’s News Brief on 10/25/23.
Please note specifically the passage below regarding urban/rural status updates that I’ve highlighted!
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The FY2024 EPC administrative window opened yesterday, October 24. The EPC administrative window is the period during which applicants can make updates to their entity profile information in
EPC to prepare for the upcoming FCC Form 471 application filing window. The administrative window
will close shortly before the FY2024 application filing window opens in early 2024
when applicant entity profiles will be locked.
Here are a few things to consider while you prepare to update your entity profile information in EPC during the administrative window.
Need to add an entity? Do it now.
To add a new entity (e.g., an individual school to a school district or a library branch to a library system) to your organization's profile, open a customer service case in EPC or call the Customer Service Center (CSC) at (888) 203-8100. After the administrative
window closes, CSC can still create the entity for you, but generally, you must file a
Receipt Acknowledgment Letter (RAL) modification request to add it to your organization's profile. However, be sure to read the caveat below about FY2023 RAL modifications and appeals.
Have RAL modifications or appeals for FY2023 applications? Submit those before you update your EPC profiles.
Submit any FY2023 RAL modification requests or FY2023 appeals before you add new entities or new entity subtypes to your organization's profile information. This will allow us to process your FY2023 RAL modification or appeal more quickly.
Urban/Rural Designation Updates.
USAC is in the process of updating the urban-rural classifications for FY2024 in the E-Rate program based on 2020 Census Bureau data and based on FCC program rules. For FY2024, the urban-rural status for some entities will change based on data from your latest
FY2023 FCC Form 471 application. Note that the Discount Rate may also change if you are updating student counts for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) for FY2024. The urban-rural change updates were made by USAC on October 24, 2023.
Need Help? Contact Us!
For questions about the E-Rate program, contact the Customer Service Center (CSC) at (888) 203-8100.
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For further information about the EPC Administrative Window, be sure to check out
USAC’s website as well.
Happy updating!
Liz Thigpen Schreck | Director
Ocoee River Regional Library
State E-Rate Coordinator for Public Libraries
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