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FY2024 Invoicing Deadline Reminders for Recurring Services

October 28, 2025

In most cases, October 28, 2025, is the deadline to file an invoice or to request an invoice deadline extension (IDE) for most Funding Year (FY) 2024 recurring services Funding Request Numbers (FRNs). This invoice filing deadline applies to both applicant and service provider invoices – the FCC Form 472 (Billed Entity Applicant Reimbursement (BEAR Form)) and the FCC Form 474 (Service Provider Invoice (SPI) and (eSPI)), respectively.

How To Request an Invoice Filing Deadline Extension for FRNs From FY2016 and Forward

Both applicants and service providers can request an invoice filing deadline extension in the E-Rate Productivity Center (EPC) by following the steps below. Remember that there is no penalty for requesting an invoice filing deadline extension and not using it.

  • Applicants
    • On your invoicing landing page, click the link to the billed entity record (the name in the Welcome! link near the top of the page or the first entry under the My Entities section).
    • Select the Related Actions menu and choose Invoice Deadline Date Extension Request.
  • Service Providers
    • From the Records tab at the top of any EPC page, click the Service Providers option.
    • Use the Search function to locate your service provider record.
    • Select the Related Actions menu and choose Invoice Deadline Date Extension Request.

You can use the E-Rate FRN Status Tool FY2016+ to find the invoicing filing deadline by searching for the FRN(s) and looking in the “Last Date to Invoice” column.