Administrative Window Open for FY 2018 Entity Updates:
USAC announced that it has completed the updates on applicant profiles based on PIA review of FY 2017 applications. Applicants can now review and update their entity profiles in EPC. This is the beginning of what in the past has been known as the “Administrative Window.” This update period is expected to close sometime in January when USAC opens the FY 2018 Form 471 Filing Window. Once USAC begins accepting FY 2018 applications, entity profiles will be locked for the duration of the Application Window. Now is the time for applicants to make updates to their student enrollment and discount data.
2017 Hurricane Relief Entities Report:
USAC has created an EPC-based list of entities eligible as Directly Impacted Applicants for special hurricane relief. The list — indicated as “under development” in our previous newsletter— may be accessed by following links from the EPC Actions tab.
The list, generated as a Task, is organized by state, Billed Entity Name, and BEN in the following spreadsheet form. Potential applicant should note that, although the entities listed are all in the FEMA-designated disaster counties (see FCC 17-139, footnote 18), eligibility for emergency E-rate support also requires certifications that the schools or libraries sustained “substantial damage” as a result of the hurricanes.
USAC has advised applicants, who believe they qualify for relief, but who are not listed in this Entities Report, to open a customer service case (with the prefix “H2017”) requesting a review of their relief status.
Individual schools, whcih have increased populations of more than 5% as a result of the hurricanes, are considered “Indirectly Affected.” They will not be listed in this report, but may be eligible for some support.