Finding the RAL Correction Feature in EPC<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nFollow these steps from your EPC Landing Page:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
> Scroll to bottom of EPC Landing Page to find FCC Forms and Post-Commitment Requests<\/p>\n\n\n\n
> Form Type > Form 471<\/p>\n\n\n\n
> Funding Year > 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
> Click on Your Relevant 471 Number<\/p>\n\n\n\n
> Select \u2018Related Actions\u2019 (from top Toolbar)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
> Submit Modification Request (RAL)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
> Then answer the appropriate questions in the RAL Modification Module<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Options Available for RAL Corrections\/Changes<\/strong>
<\/strong>When you enter the RAL Correction module, you will be asked if you want to make changes to the \u201cApplication\u201d or to the \u201cEntity.\u201d Entity changes will relate just to your organization and your schools\u2019 and libraries\u2019 including their addresses, enrollment\/NSLP data, etc. Most applicants will choose \u201cApplication\u201d as this relates to all of the funding requests in your application. Depending on which you choose, there will be sub-topics that also must be selected. Listed below are the major options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n— APPLICATION — <\/strong><\/em>*Most RAL Changes Will Use This Option*<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n> Application Details:<\/u> <\/em>If you click the Application button and then choose Application Details from the sub-category dropdown, click the Continue button. You can either cancel your application<\/u><\/strong>, or you can modify the application nickname, the contact person, and the holiday contact information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n> Funding Request Details<\/u>: <\/em>If you click the Application button and then choose Funding Request Details, you will see a list of the funding request numbers (FRNs) on this form. *Most Common *<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- To\u00a0Create a new FRN<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0and add its\u00a0key information, click the\u00a0Add FRN button.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- To\u00a0Modify an Existing FRN<\/u><\/strong>, check the box to the left of the FRN:\n
\n- View Line Items<\/strong>\u00a0allows you to view the line items for that FRN. If you check the box next to a line item, you can edit the line item or manage the recipients of service.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Edit Funding Request<\/strong>\u00a0allows you to\u00a0Cancel the FRN<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0or edit the FRN Key Information.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Edit Purchase Agreement<\/strong>\u00a0allows you to make certain changes to the information you originally entered regarding services provided under contract or on a tariffed or month-to-month basis. Note that if you chose contracted services and now want to associate a different contract record with your FRN, you must first create that new contract record in your profile so that it will appear in your search results.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
— ENTITY —<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n> BEN<\/u>: I<\/em>f you click the Entity button and then click BEN, check the box to the left of the BEN and choose one of the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Add Related Entity<\/strong>\u00a0pulls up a list of the entities associated with the BEN. You can add any of the entities on the list to your Form 471. (See below for how to associate a school to your school district or a library branch to your library system.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Edit<\/strong>\u00a0allows you to edit the information that appears in the organization’s profile. Remember that the profile itself is not updated by any modifications you make here.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Request Replacement C2 Budget\u00a0<\/strong>allows you to request that PIA recalculate your C2 budget based on the newly updated C2 Enrollment data.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
> Related Entities<\/u>: <\/em>If you click the Entity button and then click Related Entities, you are presented with the current list of entities associated with the BEN on this form. To modify information for an entity, check the box to the left of the entity’s name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Clicking\u00a0Remove<\/strong>\u00a0will remove the selected entity from the application.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Clicking\u00a0Edit<\/strong>\u00a0allows you to edit the same information that appears in the entity’s profile. Remember that the profile itself is not updated by any modifications you make here.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
— OTHER MODIFICATIONS —<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nIf the modification you want to request is not included in the available options, simply create a separate document that describes your modification request in detail, then upload into a RAL Modification. To upload, select Application, choose Application Details from the sub-category dropdown and click Continue, then use the Upload File function in the Supporting Documentation<\/strong> section of the Application Details<\/strong> page to upload your document. You should use this upload feature if the Client Service Bureau (CSB) has created an entity for your during the time your profile has been locked, but the entity could not be associated with your organization. You can also indicate which FRN line items should feature this entity as a recipient of service.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSUBMITTING THE REQUEST<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nAfter you\u2019ve completed data entry for all of the modifications you would like to submit in this request, review the Requested Changes<\/strong> table one last time to make sure all of your modifications are correct. You can always remove a requested modification by checking the box to the left of the modification and clicking the \u2018Remove\u2019 button. To submit your request, click the Finish & Submit Request<\/strong> button at the bottom of the screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\nYou can review your submitted RAL Corrections by clicking the Reports<\/strong> tab at the top of your EPC Landing Page and choosing My Submitted Modification Requests (RAL).<\/p>\n\n\n\n— Julie<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Julie Tritt Schell
Pennsylvania E-rate Coordinator
717-730-7133 – o
jtschell@comcast.net
www.e-ratepa.org<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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