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PIA Review Process:<\/strong>\u00a0 Inquiries from PIA reviewers generally involve requests for clarification and\/or additional documentation on product or applicant eligibility, discount rate calculations, etc. \u00a0All PIA inquiries will be sent in EPC, and all responses to these inquiries also will be submitted via EPC.\u00a0 These are serious inquires that must be addressed in a timely fashion. \u00a0PIA inquiries typically provide\u00a015-day deadlines for responses but I encourage you to respond as soon as you receive the e-mail.\u00a0 The sooner you respond, the sooner you’ll receive your E-rate FCDL. \u00a0If you haven\u2019t responded to the PIA inquiry within 7 days of the initial request, PIA will send you a reminder.\u00a0 If you haven\u2019t responded after 15 days, USAC may act on the information they already have to make a funding decision (which typically means denial).\u00a0 If you need an extension, you can request a single, 7-day extension of the original deadline if you need more time. \u00a0To do so, access your PIA Inquiry in EPC, choose Related Actions<\/strong>, then Request Extension<\/strong>. \u00a0The first extension request will be automatically granted.\u00a0 If you still need more time, you must have a good reason to need extra time, and PIA will review your extension request before making a decision.\u00a0 A guide to the EPC-based PIA review process, including screenshots of the EPC PIA inquiry pages, can be found here:\u00a0 https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/?p=19981<\/a>.<\/p>\n How to Make Corrections to your Submitted Form 471<\/strong>:\u00a0 If you need to make a correction to your certified Form 471, you may do so using the RAL Modification Process up until the point at which your application has been funded.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0However, I strongly encourage you submit your RAL Corrections as soon as you know of a change that must be made so the PIA reviewer can have it in-hand during their review.\u00a0If you want to add an FRN or increase funding, you also may request this change, but you will be asked to show documentation dated prior to the window deadline to substantiate the request.\u00a0 For detailed instructions on how to access the RAL Modification System in EPC, please see:\u00a0 https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/?p=20061<\/a>.<\/p>\n FY 2017 SPIN Changes & Service Substitutions:<\/strong>\u00a0 These post-commitment functions for FY 2017 aren\u2019t yet available and so USAC wants you to submit them as RAL Corrections and have them taken care of during PIA review.\u00a0 And knowing that it often takes USAC 6+ months to review the post-commitment requests, taking care of these requests during the PIA Review process (pre-commitment) is the fastest and easiest way to handle these requests.\u00a0 If you\u2019ve already been funded and need to make post-commitment changes, submit them as appeals in EPC.<\/p>\n FY 2017 Form 486 Not Yet Available:<\/strong> \u00a0After you\u2019ve received your Funding Commitment Notification, the next step is to log into EPC to “generate” your FCDL and file the Form 486.\u00a0 Unfortunately, the FY 2017 Form 486 is not yet functional.\u00a0 I will send a message to the listserve as soon as it is available which hopefully will be before July 1.<\/p>\n Entity Profile Updates:\u00a0 <\/strong>In February 2017, USAC \u201clocked\u201d all school and library EPC profiles in order to open the Form 471 filing window.\u00a0 Those EPC profiles havenow been \u201cunlocked\u201d and changes can be made.\u00a0 However, please know that EPC changes made now will not be transferred to or reflected in your FY 2017 application.\u00a0 If you need to make changes to your FY 2017 application (such as adding a school, changing school name, updating enrollment\/NSLP data, etc), you should do so using the RAL Modification Process described above.<\/p>\n Form 471 Contact Changes:<\/strong>\u00a0 This time of year it is common to have staff turnover.\u00a0 If the contacted listed on your Form 471 has changed, please submit a RAL Modification to alert USAC to whom future PIA correspondence should be sent.\u00a0 Or contact me and I\u2019ll make sure PIA gets notified.<\/p>\n Reminder:\u00a0 Don’t Forget to Cancel Expiring Contracts:<\/strong>\u00a0 If you are changing service providers beginning July 1, 2017 or no longer need a particular service, don’t forget to notify your existing vendor in writing that your service will be terminating on June 30.\u00a0 Many contracts, even if they contain an expiration date, require that notice must be provided X number of days in advance or the contract will continue for another year.\u00a0 You don’t want to be caught having to pay for service you don’t want simply because you forgot to give the required notice.<\/p>\n Upcoming Listserve Messages:<\/strong>\u00a0 Soon you\u2019ll receive reminders from me related to requesting discounted bills from vendors for FY 2017, purchasing C2 equipment prior to funding commitment, and filing for FY 2016 BEARs.\u00a0 Stay tuned!<\/p>\n If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me at jtschell@comcast.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n Happy Summer, E-raters!<\/p>\n — Julie<\/p>\n Julie Tritt Schell 717-730-7133 – o penn*link<\/p>\n\n
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