ECF Form 472 BEAR Reimbursement Filing Guide

October 7, 2021

Attached: ECF Reimbursement Form

Attached is the ECF Form 472 BEAR Reimbursement Filing Guide that shows the following:

• ECF Form 472 BEAR Overview
• Switching from BEAR to SPI invoicing method (or visa versa)
• BEAR deadlines
• Pre-payment reimbursement option (prospective reimbursements)
• Where to access ECF BEAR
• Screen-by-screen instructions for filing the ECF BEAR
• What happens next

As a reminder, here’s how to access the ECF Form 472 BEAR:

1. Login to One Portal at: https://forms.universalservice.org/portal/loginThe.
2. Select the ECF Portal option (3^rd on the list).  Note:  the second option says FCC Form 472 BEAR, but this option is only for E-rate BEARs, not ECF BEARs

3. From your ECF Dashboard, click Actions (far right), then select the “File ECF FCC Form 472/BEAR” to enter the form.

As always, please e-mail me know if you have any questions about filing this form.

— Julie