USAC’s Emergency Connectivity Fund Program Newsletter of February 15, 2022, directs ECF participants to the two new reimbursement check lists discussing the following:
Request for Reimbursement ECF FCC Form 472 (BEAR) Checklist
- Register for SAM.gov
- Confirm DUNS and TIN/EIN match for Sam.gov and FCC Registration No.
- Complete the ECF Form 472 (“BEAR”)
- Provide detailed vendor invoice attachment
Request for Reimbursement ECF FCC Form 474 (SPI) Checklist
- Register for SAM.gov
- Confirm DUNS and TIN/EIN match for Sam.gov and FCC Registration No.
- File Form 498
- Gain access to the ECF Portal
- Complete the ECF Form 474 (“SPI”)
- Provide detailed vendor invoice attachment
USAC also announced the availability of a new ECF Open Data Tool that provides a more user-friendly way to search, view, and download ECF program data.

Data in the new tool is much more compact than in the full ECF dataset. It eliminates many of the lesser-used columns and combines data by FRN rows rather than by FRN line items. More importantly, it includes a robust filtering mechanism that lets you select data by criteria such as:
- Applicant name or BEN
- Application number or FRN
- State
- FCDL date range (wave number would have been easier but we can live with this)
For those of us who have long worked to pull useful ECF funding information out of the original ECF dataset, the new tool will be a major time-saver. Thank you USAC!