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title: "Creating a New FRN"
slug: "creating-a-new-frn"
updated: 2026-08-11T09:37:09Z
published: 2026-08-11T09:37:09Z
canonical: "help.idibilling.com/creating-a-new-frn"
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> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Creating a New FRN

Users assigned the ***Product Catalog Admin*** role with ***Manage E-Rate*** permission can create FRNs in the Product Catalog. Click **Create FRN** on the E-Rate Funding page then use the dialog to enter the following information (all parameters required except for Description):

- FRN – Unique value assigned by USAC for an approved funding application request
- Application Number – Application submitted for E-Rate funding
- Start and End Dates - Start and end dates for an approved application. This typically spans one fiscal year
- Approved Amount - The maximum amount USAC will reimburse the service provider for eligible services for a specified date range.
- E-Rate Funding Percentage (integer, <=100) – Discount percentage to which the applicant is entitled as determined by USAC.
- Service Provider ID (SPIN) – Unique ID assigned to each service provider by USAC
- Service Provider Name – Name assigned to each provider by USAC
- Description (optional)

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All entries are tracked in the Audit Log. The log includes all details as described above as well as the created by user ID and created on date.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
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> Saving the new FRN displays the FRN Details. From here you can edit any information you entered above except the FRN which will be read-only. This view also provides additional controls for associating eligible products and services to the FRN. This is required to automate logging of utilization based on the product and service MRCs.

#### Associating Eligible products and Services

Click the **Edit** button on the FRN Details page to make applicable fields editable, including the **Associate Products** and **Assign Services buttons**.

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Clicking either button displays a search dialog that lets you select one or more items returned by the search (Assign Services dialog shown below).

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**Notes**:

- Eligible Products search excludes Package SKUs that are set to a Tax at Component Level.
- A product or service can only be associated to one FRN. If you attempt to associate a product or service that has already been associated to another FRN a warning is displayed and you will not be permitted to associate it to this FRN.
- The kebob button in the Eligible Products and Assigned Services lists lets you remove items as may be needed.

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