Monday, October 26, 2020

Funding Year 2020 Funding Wave 25 & 26 Released!

Hello Everyone,

USAC has released the weekly Funding Wave for Funding Year 2020. Congratulations to the following list of Idaho entities. The list below are those Idaho applicants who’s Funding Requests (FRN) are included in Funding Wave #25 & 26 for FY2020.

Funding Commitment Total for Idaho: $43,125.78

To complete the Form 486, please follow the directions listed here:

Log into EPC to file the Form 486. The Form 486 is NOW available in EPC. As with FY2016 and later, no paper FCDL forms are being mailed for FY2019.

Steps to take and items to pay close attention to on the 486:   

  • Go to your landing page
  • Look for the “Form 486” listed in the upper right corner.
  • Choose only the FRNs that are ready for filing.
  • Modify the service start date(s) as appropriate. Typically, this is July 1, 2020.
    • DO NOT put a Service Start Date prior to July 1, 2020 even if services started before.
    • If services start after July 1, 2020 please put that start date.
  • Choose the correct CIPA certification based on your situation. Be careful here to ONLY select the one that applies...not all three.
  • Review your form carefully before you certify it.

A funding wave will be released each week until all funds are exhausted.

If you were NOT included in this wave or any previous wave, it only means your application hasn't yet been reviewed. Continue watching for an email for notification that your PIA questions are available in EPC. As soon as the questions are answered, you'll likely be in an upcoming funding wave. If there are concerns with your funding requests, send me an email and I can looking into it and see if I can get more information.

FRN

Applicant Name

BEN

Committed $$

2099059080

Doral Academy Of Idaho

17024137

 $ 1,328.88

2099012802

North Idaho Stem Charter Academy

16077319

 $ 5,823.60

2099084660

Palouse Prairie Educational Organization

17008108

 $ 7,195.20

2099012181

Post Falls School District 273

142778

 $ 28,778.10


Please let me know if there are any questions on your funding of Form 486.

Thanks,

Todd

Monday, October 19, 2020

EPC Administrative Window Opens Today - Monday, October 19

Hello Everyone, 

Now that the 2nd Funding Year 2020 filing window has closed (October 16th), this begins a transition...the opening of the Admin Window. The administrative (admin) window is the period during which applicants can make updates to their profile information in EPC to prepare for the upcoming FCC Form 471 application filing window.

Each year during PA review, USAC updates applicant profiles in EPC using the reviewed and approved profile information from their current year FCC Forms 471. We do this so that applicants can start the application process for the upcoming funding year with information in their profiles that is accurate as of the date of their FCDL.

USAC has completed this process for applicants whose profile information was updated during the Program Integrity Assurance (PIA) review of their FY2020 applications. Applicants can now review their profiles and make any additional updates.

As in the past, the admin window will close – and the applicant profiles will be locked – shortly before the FY2021 application filing window opens early in 2021. The FCC Form 471 filing window is typically mid-January through mid-March. I will communicate the exact dates when this window opens as soon as USAC makes the announcement. 

Thanks, 
Todd 

Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Funding Year 2020 Wave 24 Released!!

 

Hello Everyone,

USAC has released the weekly Funding Wave for Funding Year 2020. Congratulations to the following list of Idaho entities. The list below are those Idaho applicants who’s Funding Requests (FRN) are included in Funding Wave #24 for FY2020.         

Funding Commitment Total for Idaho: $1,287,499.97

To complete the Form 486, please follow the directions listed here:

Log into EPC to file the Form 486. The Form 486 is NOW available in EPC. As with FY2016 and later, no paper FCDL forms are being mailed for FY2019.

Steps to take and items to pay close attention to on the 486:   

  • Go to your landing page
  • Look for the “Form 486” listed in the upper right corner.
  • Choose only the FRNs that are ready for filing.
  • Modify the service start date(s) as appropriate. Typically, this is July 1, 2020.
    • DO NOT put a Service Start Date prior to July 1, 2020 even if services started before.
    • If services start after July 1, 2020 please put that start date.
  • Choose the correct CIPA certification based on your situation. Be careful here to ONLY select the one that applies...not all three.
  • Review your form carefully before you certify it.

A funding wave will be released each week until all funds are exhausted.

If you were NOT included in this wave or any previous wave, it only means your application hasn't yet been reviewed. Continue watching for an email for notification that your PIA questions are available in EPC. As soon as the questions are answered, you'll likely be in an upcoming funding wave. If there are concerns with your funding requests, send me an email and I can looking into it and see if I can get more information.

FRN

Applicant Name

BEN

Committed $$

2099079419

Cambridge Jt School Dist 432

142697

 $                               12,015.13

2099052197

Cottonwood School District

142679

 $                                8,959.57

2099052204

Cottonwood School District

142679

 $                                   698.25

2099052209

Cottonwood School District

142679

 $                                1,321.38

2099052214

Cottonwood School District

142679

 $                                1,627.50

2099078159

Orofino Jt School District 171

142691

 $                               16,120.75

2099016265

White Pine Joint School District #288

222604

 $                             902,547.20

2099016274

White Pine Joint School District #288

222604

 $                                   140.00

2099016307

White Pine Joint School District #288

222604

 $                             336,307.20

2099016326

White Pine Joint School District #288

222604

 $                                   140.00

2099045651

White Pine Joint School District #288

222604

 $                                2,590.00

2099045655

White Pine Joint School District #288

222604

 $                                5,032.99


Please let me know if there are any questions on your funding of Form 486.

Thanks,

Todd