Schools and Libraries (E-Rate)

Open Data

Open Data sets are available for the Schools and Libraries (E-rate) Program including information about FCC Form 470, FCC Form 471, entities, and annexes.

Search Commitments

This tool allows searches for commitment data by funding year and applicant name, city, state, zip and/or wave number.

Search Commitments Instructions

Data Retrieval Tool (DRT)

This tool allows searches for various information related to applications, funding commitments, and disbursements.

Data Retrieval Tool Instructions

FRN Status Tool (FY2016 and forward)

This tool allows searches for various information related to FCC Form 471, FRNs (Funding Request Numbers), Commitments, and disbursements similar to DRT.

FRN Status Tool Instructions

Entity Download Tool

This tool provides EPC entity data by state in an Excel file.

Entity Download Tool User Guide

Service Provider Download Tool

This tool provides EPC service provider data in a CSV file.

Service Provider Download Tool User Guide

Search for BEN Information

This tool allows users to search for billed entity numbers (BENs).

Search for 498 ID Status

This tool lets you search for the status of your 498 ID.

SPIN Search Tool

This tool allows users to find service provider contact information by Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN), also known as the service provider's 498 ID.

Search Urban/Rural Status

This tool allows for searching an applicant's urban or rural status. If the applicant is a school district or library system, you must correctly identify all member schools or libraries to get the correct result (information is based on the 2010 U.S. Census).

Search Urban/Rural Status Instructions

Urban/Rural Reports by State

This tool provides an Excel report of the urban/rural status for entities by state.

Urban/Rural Status Reports by State Instructions

View an FCC Form 470
(FY2016 and later)

This tool allows searches of FCC Forms 470, as well as any supporting documentation, that have been completed and posted by applicants for FY2016 and later.

Download 470 Information
(FY2016 and later)

This tool allows downloads of summary information for service requests filed on the FY2016 and later version of the FCC Form 470.

View an FCC Form 470
(FY2015 and prior)

This tool allows searches of FCC Forms 470 that have been completed and posted by applicants for FY2015 and prior.

Download 470 Information
(FY2015 and prior)

This tool allows downloads of summary information for service requests filed on the FY2015 version of the FCC Form 470.

Download 470 Information Instructions
List of Fields

Category Two Budget Tool

This tool shows the original and remaining amount in the Category Two budget for an entity together with details of the charges against that budget from all applications for FY2015-FY2017.

Category Two Budget Tool User Guide

View/Download FCC Forms 471 for FY2016 and forward

This tool allows downloads of FCC Form 471 summary information and also views of single FCC Forms 471 in PDF format.

View an FCC Form 471:
FY2015
FY2014 and prior

This tool allows the display of one FCC Form 471 application.

View 471 Status (FY2015 and prior)

This tool returns information on the status of all FCC Forms 471 for one applicant and one funding year.

Download 471 Information (FY2015)

This tool allows downloads of FCC Form 471 summary information.

View FRNs with Extended Deadlines

This tool shows the last date to receive service and the last date to invoice for extended Funding Request Numbers (FRNs) in a funding year.

Change or Disable Applicant PIN

This tool allows applicants to perform certain functions related to their Personal Identification Numbers (PINs).