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