Announcements Archive

May 26, 2023

E-Rate Discontinuing Search Commitment Tool

USAC will sunset the legacy Search Commitments Tool in June 2023. The tool has been replaced with the Open Data E-Rate Search Commitments Tool, which went live in March 2023. USAC will also sunset the legacy SPIN Search Tool in June 2023.  Service Provider information, including the status of the Service Provider’s Annual Certification (SPAC), can be found in EPC or using the Service Provider Download Tool.

May 26, 2023

Summer Contact Period “Summer Deferral” Starts May 26

Starting May 26, if our first attempt to contact you is on or after May 26, and we do not receive a response to our questions, we will put your application on a deferred status and will continue the review of your application sometime after September 9. This is known as our “summer deferral period,” which extends from the Friday before Memorial Day (i.e., May 26, 2023) through the Friday following Labor Day (i.e., September 8, 2023).

May 26, 2023

June 30, 2023, is the last day to receive recurring services for Funding Year (FY) 2022

June 30, 2023, is the last day to receive recurring services for Funding Year (FY) 2022. If the same service provider will continue to provide your recurring service after June 30, you must use the Funding Request Number (FRN) approved for FY2023 when invoicing for recurring services that start July 1, 2023.

May 26, 2023

Appeals of FY2023 USAC Decisions

USAC began issuing FY2023 funding commitment decision letters (FCDLs) on April 28, 2023. If you disagree with a USAC decision on your FCDL, USAC must receive your appeal within 60 days following the date when USAC issued the decision (i.e., within 60 days of the date of the letter). For more information, see the E-Rate program appeals guidelines.

May 24, 2023

E-Rate Productivity Center (EPC) Outage Due to System Maintenance: May 28 –29

The E-Rate Productivity Center (EPC) and the EPC training site will be unavailable from Sunday, May 28 at 7:00 p.m. ET through Monday, May 29 at 1:00 a.m. ET for monthly system maintenance. During this time, users will be unable to log in to and use EPC. We apologize for any inconvenience.