MFA Troubleshooting FAQs

A1: Ensure that you are logging in directly from the USAC website and provide your Username (email address). Your Username must be the same email address you have previously used to submit a form or create an account with USAC.

• For the E-Rate program, your Username must be associated with an active EPC account.
• For the Rural Health Care program, your Username must be associated with an approved eligibility FCC Form 460 or FCC Form 465.
• For the High Cost program, your Username must be associated with an FCC Form 498 ID/SPIN.
• For Service Providers, your Username must be associated with an FCC Form 498 ID/SPIN or FCC Form 499.

A2: If you need to change your original username (email address) in order to receive the MFA verification code, contact the specific program by using the contact information available on the Contact USAC webpage for further instructions.

A3: A password will expire if you have not logged in for a while and must be updated. If your password expired or if you forgot your password, select Forgot password? to receive instructions via email to reset the password.

Select Forgot password? to receive instructions via email to reset the password.

A5: Ensure that you are using Google Chrome, Firefox, or Microsoft Edge web browsers to receive an MFA verification code. It is important to adjust your cookies and cache settings to prevent a “Log in Loop” which would take you back to the login homepage. You will need to clear your cookies and cache and allow third-party cookies in your web browser settings. Do not use Google Chrome incognito mode or private windows.

A6: You will need to clear your cookies and cache, and allow third-party cookies, in your web browser settings.

• To clear your cookies and cache, take the following steps:
  • Google Chrome
  • Firefox
  • Microsoft Edge
• To allow third-party cookies, take the following steps:
  • Google Chrome
  • Firefox
  • Microsoft Edge

You may also need to check your browser plug-ins and ad/cookie blockers to manually add “USAC.org” as a listed safe website.

A7: Ensure that the time on your company or personal computer is accurate. If your computer’s time is slow or fast by 2+ minutes, the error message below will appear, or a delay in receiving the MFA verification code via email will occur until the time is correct.

A8: Ensure that your company or personal computer’s email system is capable of receiving the 6-digit MFA verification code from USAC within 10 minutes by taking the following steps:

• Your company’s IT system administrators may have Data Loss Protection (DLP) tools that scan emails before sending it to the end user. This can result in a delay or block the verification code emails from USAC. Please check with your IT team or add USAC to your safe sender list.
• “White-List” the following USAC email addresses and handles to your safe sender list: noreply@usac.org and noreply@okta.com.
• Check your SPAM folder.
• Clear out your web browser’s cookies and cache. Ensure the timeframe shows “All Times”. Then close your browser, start a new browser session and retry the MFA process.

It typically takes up to 10 minutes to receive the MFA code via email. Ensure that the time on your computer is accurate. Wait the full 10 minutes to receive the verification code before attempting another request. If you do not receive the MFA code after 10 minutes, try to log in using a different browser and ensure you have followed the steps above to adjust your cookies/cache settings.