How to File FCC Form 474 in EPC
Before filing a Service Provider Invoicing (SPI) Form, service providers must complete the following steps (which are enumerated within the Service Provider Process pages) in order:
- Set up an account within the E-Rate Productivity Center (EPC).
- Obtain a 498 ID by filing the FCC Form 498 (Service Provider and Billed Entity Identification Number and General Contact Information Form).
- The FCC Form 498 collects the contact and banking information USAC needs to reimburse the service provider directly
- USAC verifies the information and approves the FCC Form 498 for invoicing
- The service provider receives a service provider 498 ID
- Request access to invoicing from your Account Administrator
Once all requirements have been met and the Applicant has selected a method of invoicing, the process of submitting and certifying an invoice can begin.
Submitting Your Invoice
A full-rights user can complete the entire process of submitting and certifying an invoice. A partial rights user can submit an invoice for certification by a full-rights user. These rights are assigned by your Account Administrator. To learn how this process works in detail, including what actions can be completed based on your rights, please see the appropriate Electronic Learning Module linked below. Course Summary
SP Course 1: Submitting and Certifying Invoices in EPC
Service Provider Course 1: Submitting & Certifying Invoices for Service Providers helps learners
- Successfully navigate EPC
- File and certify FCC Form 473 (SPAC)
- File and certify FCC Form 474 (SPI)
Managing and Checking the Status of Your Invoice
After you submit and certify an invoice, you may want to check its status. To learn how, please see the Electronic Learning Module linked below. Course Summary
SP Course 2: Manage and Check the Status of Your Invoice
Service Provider Course 2: Invoice Notifications for Service Providers helps learners
- Explore the features of an invoice record
- Review invoice status
- Review invoice line status
Receive Notifications and Respond to Outreach About Your Invoice
After you submit and certify an invoice, USAC may require more information before processing and paying the invoice. Notifications will come through the EPC. To learn how to locate these notifications, respond to outreach and more, please see the Electronic Learning Module linked below. Course Summary
SP Course 3: Receive Notifications and Respond to Outreach
Service Provider Course 3: EPC Invoicing: Invoicing Management and Status for Service Providers helps learners
- Respond to outreach
- Locate system notifications
- Request extensions
- Contact USAC
Submit and Certify Your Invoice – ESPI
If you submit large numbers of invoices or invoices with many lines you may wish to file electronically. A full-rights user can complete the entire process of submitting and certifying an invoice. A partial rights user can submit an invoice for certification by a full-rights user. These rights are assigned by your Account Administrator. To learn how this process works in detail, including what actions can be completed based on your rights, please see the appropriate Electronic Learning Module linked below. Course Summary
SP Course 4: Submitting and Certifying Your Invoice in EPC - ESPI
Service Provider Course 4: Submitting and Certifying Electronic Service Provider Invoices (ESPI) helps learners
- Explain the differences between ESPI and SPI
- Identify the process changes to ESPI submissions
- File and certify FCC Form 474 – ESPI
For questions related to invoices filed within or before Funding Year 2015 (FY2015), please contact the E-Rate Customer Service Center (CSC) by creating a case in EPC or by calling (888) 203-8100, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM ET.