E-rate Web Site Links A B C D E F G H I L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y 28-Day Waiting Period http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step04/28-day-waiting-period.aspx 30% Rule: Funding Requests Containing Ineligible Products and Services http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step07/funding-requests.aspx Aberdeen School District Order (28-Day Posting) in PDF http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-07-63A1.pdf Aberdeen School District Order (28-Day Posting) in Word http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-07-63A1.doc About the E-rate (Overview of the Schools & Libraries Program) http://www.usac.org/sl/about/overview-program.aspx Academia Claret Order (Discount Rate Justification) in PDF http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-06-1907A1.pdf Academia Claret Order (Discount Rate Justification) in Word http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-06-1907A1.doc Academia Discipulos de Cristo Order (Bid Assessments) in PDF http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-06-1642A1.pdf Academia Discipulos de Cristo Order (Bid assessments) in Word http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-06-1642A1.doc Academy for Academic Excellence Order (Form 471 Filing Deadline) in PDF http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-07-1180A1.pdf Academy for Academic Excellence Order (Form 471 Filing Deadline) in Word http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-07-1180A1.doc Academy of Careers and Technologies Order (Pattern Analysis) in PDF http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-06-55A1.pdf Academy of Careers and Technologies Order (Pattern Analysis) in Word http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-06-55A1.doc Academy of Excellence Order (Required Resources) in PDF http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-07-60A1.pdf Academy of Excellence Order (Required Resources) in Word http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-07-60A1.doc Acronyms and Terms List from USAC/SLD http://www.usac.org/sl/tools/acronyms-term-list.aspx Adams County School District 14 Order (Contracts) in PDF http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-07-35A1.pdf Adams County School District 14 Order (Contracts) in Word http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-07-35A1.doc Administrative Costs Added by a School System (Old FAQ - now close to the end of this document) http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step06/faq-about-eligibility-products-services.aspx Aiken County Public Schools Order (“30% Rule”) in PDF http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-07-61A1.pdf Aiken County Public Schools Order ("30% Rule") in Word http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-07-61A1.doc Alaska Gateway Order (Form 486 Deadline) in PDF http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-06-1871A1.pdf Alaska Gateway Order (Form 486 Deadline) in Word http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-06-1871A1.doc Alpaugh Unified School District Order (PIA Responses) in PDF http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-07-36A1.pdf Alpaugh Unified School District Order (PIA Responses) in Word http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-07-36A1.doc Alternative Discount Mechanisms Fact Sheet http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step05/alternative-discount-mechanisms.aspx Ancillary Use of Ineligible Components http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step06/ancillary-use-ineligible-components.aspx Appeal Checklist [PDF, 8KB] http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/2007_training/samples-checklist-appeals-checklist.pdf Appeals Guidelines http://www.usac.org/sl/about/appeals/appeals-guidelines.aspx Appeals Procedure http://www.usac.org/sl/about/appeals/default.aspx Applicant PIN System https://slpin.universalservice.org/Pin/PinArea.aspx Application Do's and Don'ts Tip Sheet http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/tip-sheets/applicant-checklist.pdf Application Process Flow Chart http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/application-process-flow-chart.pdf Application Review http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step08/ Apply Online http://www.sl.universalservice.org/menu.asp Approach Learning and Assessment Center Order (Competitive Bidding Violations) in PDF http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-07-1332A1.pdf Approach Learning and Assessment Center Order (Competitive Bidding Violations) in Word http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-07-1332A1.doc Archived Site Visit Reports: Focusing on Success http://www.usac.org/about/resource-room/archived-special-reports.aspx Auditors' Observations - Beneficiary Audits http://www.usac.org/sl/about/audits/auditors-observations.aspx Audits of Beneficiaries Fact Sheet http://www.usac.org/sl/about/audits/audit-fact-sheet.aspx Automated Search of Commitments http://www.sl.universalservice.org/funding/default.asp Return to top of page Basic Telephone Service http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step02/basic-telephone-service.aspx Beneficiary Audits – Auditors’ Observations http://www.usac.org/sl/about/audits/auditors-observations.aspx Beneficiary Audits, Understanding http://www.usac.org/sl/about/audits/ Best Practices http://www.sl.universalservice.org/reference/BestPractices.asp Billed Entity Fact Sheet http://www.sl.universalservice.org/reference/billedentity.asp Bishop Perry Middle School Order (Ministerial and Clerical Errors) in PDF http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-06-54A1.pdf Bishop Perry Middle School Order (Ministerial and Clerical Errors) in Word http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-06-54A1.doc Bulk Upload for Online Form 471 Block 4 Worksheets http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step07/471block4-worksheet-bulk-upload-instructions.aspx Return to top of page Calendar/Reminders http://www.usac.org/sl/tools/calendar-reminders.aspx Calculate the Discount Level http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step05/ Calculating Discount Levels - Tip Sheet http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/tip-sheets/discount-calculation.pdf Certification by Administrative Authoity to Billed Entity of Compliance with the Children's Internet Protection Act (Form 479) http://www.usac.org/sl/tools/required-forms/form479-instructions.aspx Certified Tech Plan Approver Locator http://www.usac.org/sl/tools/search-tools/tech-plan-approver-locator.aspx Changes and Corrections http://www.usac.org/sl/about/changes-corrections/default.aspx Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step10/cipa.aspx Code 9 Calls (Whistleblower Hotline) - Program Compliance http://www.usac.org/sl/tools/whistleblower-hotline.aspx Commitment Adjustment (COMAD) http://www.usac.org/sl/about/commitments-adjustments.aspx Common Errors that Lead to Denials Tip Sheet http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/tip-sheets/common-applicant-errors.pdf Communications Act of 1934 (as amended by 1996 Act) http://www.fcc.gov/Reports/1934new.pdf Competitive Bidding Process Tip Sheet http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/tip-sheets/competitive-bidding-process.pdf Consortia – Lead Member Responsibilities http://www.usac.org/sl/tools/reference/consortia.aspx Consortium Applications Tip Sheet http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/tip-sheets/consortium-applications.pdf Construct An Evaluation for Bid Responses http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step04/construct-evaluation.aspx Contact Information Changes http://www.usac.org/sl/about/update-contact-information.aspx Contact USAC/SLD http://www.usac.org/about/tools/contact-us.aspx Contract Guidance http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step04/contract-guidance.aspx Contracts Tip Sheet http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/tip-sheets/contracts.pdf Corrective SPIN Change http://www.usac.org/sl/about/changes-corrections/corrective-spin.aspx Cost Allocation Guidelines for Consortia Comprising Eligible and Ineligible Entities http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step06/cost-allocation-guidelines-consortia-comprising.aspx Cost Allocation Guidelines for Products and Services that Contain Eligible and Ineligible Components http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step06/cost-allocation-guidelines-products-services.aspx Cost Effectiveness Tip Sheet http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/tip-sheets/cost-effectiveness.pdf Return to top of page Data Retrieval Tool - Applications, Funding Commitments & Disbursements http://www.usac.org/sl/tools/search-tools/data-retrieval-tool.aspx Deadline for Information Requests http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step08/deadline-for-information-requests.aspx Deadlines Tool http://www.usac.org/sl/tools/deadlines/default.aspx Debt Collection Act (DCIA) Requirements Applicable to Schools, Libraries, and Other Beneficiaries of the Commission’s Universal Service and Numbering Programs September 16, 2004 Public Notice DA 04-2994 http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-04-2994A1.pdf Demonstrating Compliance with Program Rules http://www.usac.org/sl/about/audits/demonstrating-compliance.aspx Describe Services Requested (Form 470) http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step03/describe-services-requested.aspx Determine Eligibility http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step01/ Determine Rural or Urban Classification http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step05/urban-rural/ Determine the Eligible Services http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step06/ Develop a Technology Plan http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step02/ Discount Calculation Tip Sheet http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/tip-sheets/discount-calculation.pdf Discount Matrix http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step05/discount-matrix.aspx Discounts on Bills http://www.sl.universalservice.org/reference/discountsYr4.asp Document Retention Requirements http://www.usac.org/sl/about/document-retention-requirements/default.aspx Documentation Checklist http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/CompDocChecklist.pdf Return to top of page E-Rate 101: Overview of the Program http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/ppt/2007-training/fall/00-erate-for-beginners.ppt E-Rate Binder Labels [PDF, 8KB] http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/2007_training/samples-checklist-E-Rate-binder-dividers.pdf E-Rate Binder Table of Contents [PDF, 19KB] http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/2007_training/samples-checklist-E-Rate-table-contents.pdf E-Rate Central http://www.e-ratecentral.com/ E-rate Discounts for Schools and Libraries http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/E-rate-Overview.pdf E-rate Selective Review Information Request (SRIR) Funding Year 2005 http://sl.universalservice.org/data/pdf/Selective%20Review%20Information%20Request%20-%20FY2005.pdf E-rate Selective Review Information Request (SRIR) Sample http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/selective-reviews/srir-sample.pdf E-rate Timetable and List of Deadlines http://www.usac.org/sl/tools/calendar-reminders.aspx Educational Purposes http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step06/educational-purposes.aspx Educational Service Agencies Guidelines (Roles in the E-rate Program) http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step01/esa-guidelines/ Electronic Comment Filing System of the FCC http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/welcome.html Electronic Document Management System (EDOCS) of the FCC http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/SilverStream/Pages/edocs.html Eligibility for On-Premise Priority 1 Equipment http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step06/on-premise-priority1-equipment.aspx Eligibility Requirements http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step01/eligibility-requirements.aspx Eligibility Table for Educational Service Agencies (ESAs) http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step01/esa-guidelines/esa-eligibility-table.aspx Eligibility Table for Non-traditional K-12 Students and Facilities http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step01/non-traditional-k-12/k-12-eligibility-table.aspx Eligible Locations (Old FAQ - now close to the end of this document) http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step06/faq-about-eligibility-products-services.aspx Eligible Products Database http://www.usac.org/sl/tools/search-tools/eligible-products-database.aspx Eligible Products Database Product Information http://www.sl.universalservice.org/vendor/epd_pilot/prod_info.asp Eligible Services Framework http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step06/eligible-services-framework.aspx Eligible Services List (ESL) http://www.usac.org/sl/tools/eligible-services-list.aspx Eligible Services List (ESL) for FY2007 in PDF http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/els_archive/2007-eligible-services-list.pdf Eligible Services List (ESL) for FY2008 in PDF http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/els_archive/2008-eligible-services-list.pdf Eligible Services List Archived Versions http://www.usac.org/sl/tools/search-tools/eligible-services-list-archived-versions.aspx Eligible Services List Searchable Interface http://www.usac.org/sl/tools/esl/ Entity Numbers http://www.sl.universalservice.org/reference/entity.asp Entity Numbers for Non-Instructional Facilities http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step05/non-instructional-facilities.aspx Entity Online Search http://www.sl.universalservice.org/Utilities/BilledEntitySearch_Public.asp Excessive Versus Proactive Infrastructure (Old FAQ - now close to end of this document) http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step06/faq-about-eligibility-products-services.aspx EZ Filing Guide for Form 470 (Basic Telephone Service Only) http://www.sl.universalservice.org/reference/y4ez470guide.asp Return to top of page Fayette County School District, WV Appeal Decision (DA-2176) in PDF http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-05-2176A1.pdf Fayette County School District, WV Appeal Decision (DA-2176) in Word http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-05-2176A1.doc FCC Announces Brief Delay in Enforcement of the Red Light Rule September 28, 2004 Public Notice FCC 04-230 http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-04-230A1.pdf FCC Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) Order http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/2001/fcc01120.doc FCC CORES Registration Form in PDF http://www.fcc.gov/Forms/Form160/160.pdf FCC CORES Registration Page https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/coresWeb/publicHome.do FCC Fifth Report and Order http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-04-190A1.pdf FCC Issues Ysleta Order on “System Integrator” Approach http://www.usac.org/sl/tools/news-archive/2003/122003.asp FCC Office of Inspector General Semiannual Reports http://www.fcc.gov/oig/oigreportssemiannual.html FCC Order on Reconsideration and Fourth Report and Order http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-04-181A1.pdf FCC Orders About E-rate http://www.fcc.gov/wcb/tapd/universal_service/schoolsandlibs.html FCC Releases Fourth Report and Order http://www.usac.org/sl/tools/news-archive/2004/082004.asp FCC Releases Third Report and Order http://www.usac.org/sl/tools/news-archive/2003/122003.asp FCC Search Tools http://www.fcc.gov/searchtools.html FCC Second Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-03-101A1.pdf FCC Third Report and Order and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-03-323A1.pdf FCC Universal Service for Schools and Libraries http://www.fcc.gov/wcb/tapd/universal_service/schoolsandlibs.html FCC Ysleta Order 03-313 http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/about/pdf/fcc-orders/2003-fcc-orders/FCC-03-313.pdf Federal Communications Commission (FCC) http://www.fcc.gov/ Fiber Optics (Old FAQ - now close to the middle of this document) http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step06/faq-about-eligibility-products-services.aspx Fifth Report and Order Published in Federal Register http://www.usac.org/sl/tools/news-archive/2004/092004.asp Filtering Software and Services (Old FAQ - now close to the middle of this document) http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step06/faq-about-eligibility-products-services.aspx Final Report of the National Task Force on the Prevention of Waste, Fraud and Abuse http://www.sl.universalservice.org/data/pdf/finalreport.pdf Form 470: 28-Day Waiting Period http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step04/28-day-waiting-period.aspx Form 470: Describe Services Requested http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step03/describe-services-requested.aspx Form 470: Open a Competitive Bidding Process http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step03/ Form 470: Run an Open and Fair Competitive Bidding Process http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step03/run-open-fair-competition.aspx Form 470 Filing Information http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step03/form470-filing-information.aspx Form 470 in PDF http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/470.pdf Form 470 Information for FY2004 Applicants (still relevant for FY2007) http://sl.universalservice.org/reference/470info2004.asp Form 471 Instructions in PDF http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/470i.pdf Form 470 Receipt Notification Letter http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step03/form470-filing-receipt-notification-letter.aspx Form 471: Submit Application for Support http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step07/ Form 471 Block 4 Worksheet Bulk Upload Instructions http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step07/471block4-worksheet-bulk-upload-instructions.aspx Form 471 Filing Information http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step07/form471-filing-infomation.aspx Form 471 in PDF http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/471_FY05.pdf Form 471 Instructions in PDF http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/471i_fy05.pdf Form 471 Interview Filing Guide http://www.sl.universalservice.org/reference/471IntFilingGuide.asp Form 471 Item 25 Certification http://sl.universalservice.org/whatsnew/reminders-F471.asp#F471R5 Form 471 Minimum Processing Standards and Filing Requirements http://www.sl.universalservice.org/reference/471mps.asp Form 471 Online Navigation Guide http://www.sl.universalservice.org/data/pdf/y4f471navguide.pdf Form 471 Receipt Acknowledgment Letter http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step07/receipt-acknowledgement-letter.aspx Form 471 Reminders for Funding Year 2003 Applicants http://www.sl.universalservice.org/whatsnew/reminders-F471.asp Form 471 SLD Review http://www.sl.universalservice.org/reference/471review.asp Form 471 Status Check http://www.sl.universalservice.org/FY3_form471/471StatusCheck.asp Form 472 BEAR in PDF http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/472.pdf Form 472 BEAR Instructions in PDF http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/472i.pdf Form 472 (BEAR) Filing Information http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step11/form-472-infomation.aspx Form 472 Notification Letter http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step11/form-472-notification-letter.aspx Form 473 Filing Information http://www.usac.org/sl/providers/step08/form473-filing-information.aspx Form 474 Filing Information http://www.usac.org/sl/providers/step09/form474-filing-information.aspx Form 479 in PDF http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/479.pdf Form 479 Instructions in PDF http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/479i.pdf Form 486 Deadlines http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step10/form486-deadlines.aspx Form 486 Filing Information http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step10/form486-filing-information.aspx Form 486 in PDF http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/486.pdf Form 486 Instructions in PDF http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/486i.pdf Form 486 Notification Letter http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step10/form486-notification-letter.aspx Form 500 in PDF http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/500.pdf Form 500 Instructions in PDF http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/500i.pdf Forms and Instructions http://www.usac.org/sl/tools/required-forms.aspx Free Services Advisory http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step06/free-services-advisory.aspx Frequently Asked Questions about Eligibility of Products and Services http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step06/faq-about-eligibility-products-services.aspx Frequently Asked Questions about Technology Planning http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step02/faq-about-technology-planning.aspx Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) – Automated Search of Commitments http://www.sl.universalservice.org/Funding/y4/ASC_FAQ.asp Frequently Asked Questions - Library Consortium http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step05/library-consortium-faq.aspx FRN Extension Table http://www.usac.org/sl/tools/search-tools/frn-extension-table.aspx Funding Priorities (Old FAQ - now at the bottom of this document) http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step06/faq-about-eligibility-products-services.aspx Funding Request Number Extension Table http://www.usac.org/sl/tools/search-tools/frn-extension-table.aspx Funding Requests Containing Ineligible Products and Services (The 30% Rule) http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step07/funding-requests.aspx Funding Year Reports http://www.usac.org/sl/tools/search-tools/search-commitments/state-reports.aspx Return to top of page GAO Report: “Greater Involvement Needed by FCC in the Management and Oversight of the E-Rate Program” February 2005 http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d05151.pdf "Good Samaritan" Solution for Certain Applicants http://www.usac.org/sl/about/changes-corrections/good-samaritan.aspx Return to top of page HATS Mission (Helping Applicants To Succeed Initiative) http://www.usac.org/sl/about/hats/hats-mission.aspx HATS Overview (Helping Applicants To Succeed Initiative) http://www.usac.org/sl/about/hats/hats-overview.aspx HATS Process (Helping Applicants To Succeed Initiative) http://www.usac.org/sl/about/hats/hats-process.aspx HATS Questions (Helping Applicants To Succeed Initiative) http://www.usac.org/sl/about/hats/hats-questions.aspx How to Interpret the Rural or Urban Classification Search Results http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step05/urban-rural/urban-rural-search-result.aspx Help and FAQs for Ministerial and Clerical Errors http://www.usac.org/sl/tools/reference/help-and-faqs.aspx Return to top of page Important Invoicing Deadlines http://www.usac.org/fund-administration/contributors/understanding-your-invoice/important-invoicing-deadlines.aspx Inappropriate Roles for Service Providers http://www.usac.org/sl/providers/step01/inappropriate-roles-providers.aspx Income Survey – Sample [PDF, 20KB] http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/2007_training/samples-checklist-income-survey.pdf Internal Connections: "Two-in-Five Rule" http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step06/two-out-of-five-rule.aspx Internal Connections: "Two Out of Five Rule" http://www.sl.universalservice.org/reference/two_out_of_five.asp Inventory List – Sample [PDF, 209KB] http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/2007_training/samples-checklist-inventory-list.pdf Invoice Check http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step11/invoice-check.aspx Invoice Deadlines and Extension Requests http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step11/invoice-deadlines-extension-requests.aspx Invoice Error Codes http://www.usac.org/sl/providers/step09/invoice-error-codes.aspx Invoice Processing Tips Tip Sheet http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/tip-sheets/invoicing-tips.pdf Invoice USAC http://www.usac.org/sl/providers/step09/ Item 21 Attachment Online Training Site http://206.192.113.37/mfpin/EPDPublic/_item21/frmitem21_Demo1.aspx Item 21 Attachments for Form 471 http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step07/form471-attachments.aspx Item 25 Certification for Form 471 http://sl.universalservice.org/whatsnew/reminders-F471.asp#F471R5 Return to top of page Latest News from the Schools and Libraries Program http://www.usac.org/sl/tools/latest-news.aspx Letter of Agency http://www.usac.org/sl/tools/reference/letters-of-agency.aspx Letter of Agency, Sample http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/loa-sample-clean.pdf Library Consortium - Frequently Asked Questions http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step05/library-consortium-faq.aspx List of Correctable Ministerial and Clerical Errors http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/List-of-Correctable-Ministerial-and-Clerical-Errors.pdf List of Persons Suspended or Debarred from the Schools and Libraries Support Mechanism http://www.usac.org/sl/about/suspensions-debarments.aspx Return to top of page Ministerial and Clerical Errors PowerPoint http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/ppt/2006-training/Ministerial-and-Clerical-Errors.ppt Return to top of page NCES Codes for Schools and Districts http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/ News Briefs, USAC/SLD http://www.usac.org/sl/tools/news-brief/news-briefs.aspx Non-Instructional Facilities http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step05/non-instructional-facilities.aspx Non-instructional Facilities Tip Sheet http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/tip-sheets/non-instructional-facilities.pdf Non-traditional Elementary and Secondary Education http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step01/non-traditional-K-12/ Return to top of page Obligation to Pay Non-discount Portion http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step11/obligation-to-pay.aspx Online Filing of Forms http://www.sl.universalservice.org/menu.asp Online Item 21 Attachment https://slpin.universalservice.org/mfpin/epdpublic/BENFRN.aspx Online Submission of Certifications http://www.sl.universalservice.org/reference/oscerts.asp On-Premise Priority 1 Equipment http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step06/on-premise-priority1-equipment.aspx On-Premise Priority 1 Equipment FAQ http://www.sl.universalservice.org/reference/EPSFAQ-a.asp Open a Competitive Bidding Process (Form 470) http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step03/ Operational SPIN Change http://www.usac.org/sl/about/changes-corrections/operational-spin.aspx Overview of the E-rate Process http://www.usac.org/sl/about/overview-process.aspx Overview of the Program (Schools and Libraries Program or E-rate) http://www.usac.org/sl/about/overview-program.aspx Return to top of page Part 54 of FCC Rules See 54.5xx for Schools and Libraries http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_00/47cfr54_00.html Pattern Analysis Order (Form 470 Similarities) in PDF http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-06-55A1.pdf Pattern Analysis Order (Form 470 Similarities) in Word http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-06-55A1.doc Payment Process and Status http://www.usac.org/sl/providers/step09/payment-process-and-status.aspx PIN FAQs for Applicants http://www.usac.org/sl/tools/search-tools/applicant-pin-faqs.aspx Pitfalls to Avoid in Filing Form 470 http://www.sl.universalservice.org/reference/pit470yr4.asp Presentations – USAC http://www.usac.org/sl/about/training-presentations/ Principles for Treating Entities Under Investigation Relating to Their Participation in the Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support Mechanism http://www.usac.org/sl/tools/reference/principles-for-treating-entities.aspx Priority 1 Components: Timeline for Installation http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step06/priority-1-components-timeline-installation.aspx Problem Resolution http://www.usac.org/sl/tools/reference/problem-resolution.aspx Processing of Funding Requests Containing Ineligible Products and Services (The “30% Rule”) http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step07/funding-requests.aspx Program Integrity Assurance (PIA) http://www.sl.universalservice.org/reference/6pia.asp Proof of Postmark or Delivery http://www.usac.org/sl/about/document-retention-requirements/proof-postmark.aspx Proper Service Provider Assistance to Applicants http://www.usac.org/sl/providers/step01/proper-service-provider-assistance.aspx Purpose of the Universal Service Fund (USF) http://www.usac.org/about/universal-service/purpose-of-fund/ Return to top of page Quarterly Disbursement Report Tip Sheet http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/tip-sheets/quarterly-disbursement-report.pdf Questions to Consider in Technology Planning http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step02/technology-planning/questions-consider-technology-planning.aspx Return to top of page Receipt Acknowledgment Letter (RAL) Tip Sheet http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/tip-sheets/receipt-acknowledgement-letter.pdf Receipt of Service Confirmation Form (Form 486) http://www.usac.org/sl/tools/required-forms/form486-instructions.aspx Receive Your Funding Decision http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step09/default.aspx Reference Area of USAC/SLD Web Site http://www.usac.org/sl/tools/reference-area.aspx Report: Focusing on Success September 2006, USAC Examples of How the Universal Service Fund is Helping Schools and Libraries around the Country http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/about/pdf/success-stories-usf-sept2006.pdf Returning Funds to USAC http://www.usac.org/sl/tools/reference/returning-funds-usac.aspx Run an Open and Fair Competitive Bidding Process (Form 470) http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step03/run-open-fair-competition.aspx Rural/Urban Classification http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step05/urban-rural/default.aspx Return to top of page Sample Form 470 Receipt Notification Letter (RNL) http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/sampleletters/470RNL.acc.pdf Sample Form 471 Receipt Acknowledgment Letter http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/sampleletters/471RAL.pdf Sample Form 472 (BEAR Form) Notification Letter http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/BEAR_Notification_Letter_Sample.pdf Sample Form 486 Notification Letter http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/sampleletters/486NL_APP.pdf Sample Form 500 Notification Letter http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/sampleletters/500NL_APP.pdf Sample Funding Commitment Decision Letter (FCDL) http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/sampleletters/form-471-FCDL-applicant.pdf Sample Item 21 Attachment: Amortization of Up-Front Capital Costs http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/Item%2021%20Attachment--example%20for%20up-front%20capital%20costs.pdf Sample Item 21 Attachment: Deduction for Ineligible Functionality http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/Item%2021%20Attachment--cost%20allocation%20example.pdf Sample Item 21 Attachment: Internal Connections http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/Item%2021%20Attachment--IC%20Example.pdf Sample Item 21 Attachment: Internet Access http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/Item%2021%20Attachment--ExampleIA.pdf Sample Item 21 Attachment: On-Premise Priority 1 Services http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/Item%2021%20Attachment--example%20for%20on-prem%20P1.pdf Sample Item 21 Attachment: Remote Access Certification http://www.sl.universalservice.org/reference/RemoteAccess.pdf Sample Item 21 Attachment: Representative Telephone Bill http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/TelephoneBill.pdf Sample Item 21 Attachment: Telecommunications Services http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/Item%2021%20Attachment--ExampleTS.pdf Sample Letter of Agency http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/loa-sample-clean.pdf Sample Resource Deficiency Advisory Letter http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/ResourceDeficiencyAdvisory.pdf Sample Selective Review Information Request (SRIR) http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/selective-reviews/srir-sample.pdf Sample Technology Plan Approval Letter http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step02/technology-planning/sample-tech-plan-approval-letter.aspx Schools and Libraries News Briefs http://www.usac.org/sl/tools/news-brief/news-briefs.aspx Schools and Libraries Web Site http://www.usac.org/sl/ or http://www.universalservice.org/sl/ Search Commitments http://www.usac.org/sl/tools/search-tools/search-commitments/ Search for FCC Documents (EDOCS) http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/SilverStream/Pages/edocs.html Search Tools on the USAC/SLD Web Site http://www.usac.org/sl/tools/search-tools/ Select the Most Cost-Effective Service Provider http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step04/ Selecting Service Providers http://www.sl.universalservice.org/reference/selectingsp.asp Selective Review, Undergo http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step08/undergo-selective-review/ Selective Review Complete Instructions in PDF http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/selective-reviews/srir-instructions.pdf Selective Review Information Request Checklist http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step08/undergo-selective-review/selective-review-information-request-checklist.aspx Selective Review Information Review Checklist in PDF http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/selective-reviews/srir-checklist.pdf Selective Review Information Request Completion Certification in PDF http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/selective-reviews/certification.pdf Selective Review Information Request (SRIR) http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step08/undergo-selective-review/selective-review-info-request.aspx Selective Review Information Request (SRIR) Sample http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/selective-reviews/srir-sample.pdf Selective Review Instructions http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step08/undergo-selective-review/selective-review-info-request-instructions.aspx Selective Review Sample Item 25 Worksheet Summary in PDF http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/selective-reviews/item-25-worksheet.pdf Selective Review Sample Technology Implementation Level Worksheet in PDF http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/selective-reviews/sample-technology-implementation-level-worksheet.pdf Selective Review Technology Implementation Level Worksheet http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step08/undergo-selective-review/technology-implementation-level-worksheet.aspx Service Category Adjustments http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step08/service-category-adjustments.aspx Service Categories: SLD Adjustment Process http://www.sl.universalservice.org/reference/ServCategories.asp Service Delivery Deadlines and Extension Requests http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step11/service-deadlines-extension-requests.aspx Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN) Change Guidance http://www.usac.org/sl/about/changes-corrections/spin-change-guidance.aspx Service Provider Invoice Error Codes http://www.usac.org/sl/providers/step09/invoice-error-codes.aspx Service Provider Number (SPIN) Change Tip Sheet http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/tip-sheets/spin-changes.pdf Service Provider (SPIN) Change Checklist [PDF, 12KB] http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/2007_training/samples-checklist-SPIN-change-checklist.pdf Service Substitution Checklist [PDF, 9KB] http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/2007_training/samples-checklist-service-substitution-checklist.pdf Service Substitution – Sample [PDF, 287KB] http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/2007_training/samples-checklist-service-substitution.pdf Service Substitutions http://www.usac.org/sl/about/changes-corrections/service-substitutions/default.aspx Service Substitutions Tip Sheet http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/tip-sheets/service-substitutions.pdf Services Ordered and Certification Form (Form 471) http://www.usac.org/sl/tools/required-forms/form471-instructions.aspx Site Visit FAQs http://www.usac.org/sl/about/site-visits/site-visit-faqs.aspx Site Visit HATS Initiative http://www.usac.org/sl/about/hats/hats-overview.aspx Site Visit Mission http://www.usac.org/sl/about/site-visits/site-visit-mission.aspx Site Visit Process http://www.usac.org/sl/about/site-visits/site-visit-process.aspx Site Visit Quarterly Reports http://www.usac.org/sl/about/site-visits/site-visit-interim-reports/default.aspx Site Visit Questions - Contact Information http://www.usac.org/sl/about/site-visits/site-visit-questions.aspx Site Visit Reports: Focusing on Success http://www.usac.org/sl/about/site-visits/site-visit-reports.aspx Site Visit Tips http://www.usac.org/sl/about/site-visits/site-visit-tips.aspx Site Visits--USAC Expanded Outreach Overview http://www.usac.org/sl/about/site-visits/ SLD Training Site http://usactrain.solixinc.com SLD Web Site Reference Area http://www.usac.org/sl/tools/reference-area.aspx SPIN and BEAR Contact Search http://www.sl.universalservice.org/Forms/Spin_Contact_Search.asp SPIN Change Guidance http://www.usac.org/sl/about/changes-corrections/spin-change-guidance.aspx SPIN Correction Guidance http://www.sl.universalservice.org/reference/SPINcorrection.asp State Master Contracts Tip Sheet http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/tip-sheets/state-master-contracts.pdf State Replacement Contracts http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step04/state-replacement-contracts.aspx Steps to Applying for Discounts http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/ Submit a Question to the SLD Online http://www.slforms.universalservice.org/EMailResponse/EMail_Intro.aspx Submit Application for Support (Form 471) http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step07/ Suspensions and Debarments http://www.usac.org/sl/about/suspensions-debarments.aspx Return to top of page Task Force on the Prevention of Waste, Fraud and Abuse http://www.sl.universalservice.org/taskforce/ Technology Migration (Old FAQ - now close to the end of this document) http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step06/faq-about-eligibility-products-services.aspx Technology Planning http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step02/technology-planning/ Technology Planning, Frequently Asked Questions http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step02/faq-about-technology-planning.aspx Technology Planning, Questions to Consider http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step02/technology-planning/questions-consider-technology-planning.aspx Technology Plans Tip Sheet http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/tip-sheets/tech-plan-one-pager.pdf Technology Training Calendar & Sign-in Sheet – Samples [PDF, 30KB] http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/2007_training/samples-checklist-tech-training-calendar-sign-in-sheet.pdf Telecommunications Act of 1996 See 254 for Universal Service http://www.fcc.gov/Reports/tcom1996.pdf Ten (Now Eleven) Steps to Applying for Discounts http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/ Tip Sheets http://www.usac.org/sl/about/tip-sheets.aspx Tips for Completing Your Form 470 http://www.sl.universalservice.org/reference/470Tips_Yr4.asp Transfer of Equipment Tip Sheet http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/tip-sheets/transfer-of-equipment.pdf Transfer or Trade-in of Components (Old FAQ - now close to the end of this document) http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step06/faq-about-eligibility-products-services.aspx Transfers of Equipment http://www.usac.org/sl/about/changes-corrections/transfers-equipment.aspx "Two-in-Five Rule" for Internal Connections http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step06/two-out-of-five-rule.aspx "Two-in-Five" Rule for Internal Connections Tip Sheet http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/tip-sheets/two-in-five-rule.pdf Two-in-Five Tool http://www.usac.org/sl/tools/search-tools/two-in-five-tool.aspx Return to top of page Undergo Application Review http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step08/ Undergo Selective Review http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step08/undergo-selective-review/ Understanding Beneficiary Audits http://www.usac.org/sl/about/audits/default.aspx Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) http://www.usac.org/about/ Universal Service Administrative Procedures http://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/ecfs/retrieve.cgi?native_or_pdf=pdf&id_document=6518539035 Universal Service Appeals – 2002 thru 2007 http://www.fcc.gov/wcb/tapd/universal_service/appeals.html Update Contact Information http://www.usac.org/sl/about/update-contact-information.aspx Urban/Rural Designations for West Virginia Counties http://access.k12.wv.us/erate/discount.htm USAC and SLD Do Not Evaluate, Approve or Endorse Service Providers http://www.sl.universalservice.org/reference/SPeval.asp USAC Expanded Outreach - Site Visits - Overview http://www.usac.org/sl/about/site-visits/ USAC HATS Initiative - Helping Applicants To Succeed http://www.usac.org/sl/about/hats/hats-overview.aspx USAC Training Presentations http://www.usac.org/sl/about/training-presentations/ USAC Presentations 2007 http://www.usac.org/sl/about/training-presentations/training-presentations-archive/training-2007/fall/default.aspx USAC’s Board of Directors Hears Report on Schools and Libraries Site Visit Program July 19, 2005 Press Release http://www.sl.universalservice.org/data/pdf/USACBearingPointJuly19.pdf USAC's Schools & Libraries News Briefs http://www.usac.org/sl/tools/news-brief/news-briefs.aspx USAC/SLD Documentation Checklist http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/CompDocChecklist.pdf Return to top of page Vender Selection Worksheet [PDF, 242KB] http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/2007_training/samples-checklist-vendor-selection-worksheet.pdf Return to top of page Waste, Fraud and Abuse Task Force Final Recommendations http://www.sl.universalservice.org/data/pdf/finalreport.pdf West Virginia Basic Skills (Tools for Schools) K-6 http://access.k12.wv.us/bsce/ West Virginia E-rate http://access.k12.wv.us/erate/ West Virginia SUCCESS (Tools for Schools) 7-12 http://access.k12.wv.us/success/ West Virginia Technology Planning http://access.k12.wv.us/techplan/ West Virginia Waiver Decision (DA-2179) in PDF http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-05-2179A1.pdf West Virginia Waiver Decision (DA-2179) in Word http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-05-2179A1.doc Whistleblower Hotline (Code 9 Calls) - Program Compliance http://www.usac.org/sl/tools/whistleblower-hotline.aspx Wide Area Network (WAN) Fact Sheet http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step06/wide-area-network-fact-sheet.aspx Return to top of page Ysleta Independent School District Order (System Integrator Approach) http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-03-313A1.pdf Return to top of page Return to E-rate Resources and Materials by Topic http://access.k12.wv.us/erate/manual/