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Lifeline is administered by the
Universal Service Administrative
Company (USAC) under FCC direction.
Consumers qualify for Lifeline through
proof of income or participation in a
qualifying program, such as Medicaid,
the Supplemental Nutritional
Assistance Program (SNAP), Federal
Public Housing Assistance,
Supplemental Security Income (SSI),
Veterans and Survivors Pension Benefit,
or various Tribal-specific federal
assistance programs.
In the Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 2021, Public Law 116–260, 134 stat.
1182, 2129–36 (2020) (codified at 47
U.S.C. 1301 nt.), Congress created the
Emergency Broadband Benefit Program,
and directed use of the National Verifier
to determine eligibility based on various
criteria, including the qualifications for
Lifeline (Medicaid, SNAP, etc.). EBBP
provided $3.2 billion in monthly
consumer discounts for broadband
service and one-time provider
reimbursement for a connected device
(laptop, desktop computer or tablet). In
the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs
Act, Public Law 117–58, 135 stat. 429,
1238–44 (2021) (codified at 47 U.S.C.
1751–52), Congress modified and
extended EBBP, provided an additional
$14.2 billion, and renamed it the
Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP).
A household may qualify for the ACP
benefit under various criteria, including
an individual qualifying for the FCC’s
Lifeline program.
In a Report and Order adopted on
March 31, 2016, (81 FR 33026, May 24,
2016) (2016 Lifeline Modernization
Order), the Commission ordered USAC
to create a National Lifeline Eligibility
Verifier (‘‘National Verifier’’), including
the National Lifeline Eligibility Database
(LED), that would match data about
Lifeline applicants and subscribers with
other data sources to verify the
eligibility of an applicant or subscriber.
The Commission found that the
National Verifier would reduce
compliance costs for Lifeline service
providers, improve service for Lifeline
subscribers, and reduce waste, fraud,
and abuse in the program.
The Consolidated Appropriations Act
of 2021 directs the FCC to leverage the
National Verifier to verify applicants’
eligibility for ACP. The purpose of this
matching program is to verify the
eligibility of Lifeline and ACP
applicants and subscribers by
determining whether they receive
Medicaid or SNAP benefits
administered by the Virginia
Department of Social Services.
Participating Agencies: Virginia
Department of Social Services.
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Authority for Conducting the
Matching Program: The authority for the
FCC’s ACP is Infrastructure Investment
and Jobs Act, Public Law 117–58, 135
stat. 429, 1238–44 (2021) (codified at 47
U.S.C. 1751–52); 47 CFR part 54. The
authority for the FCC’s Lifeline program
is 47 U.S.C. 254; 47 CFR 54.400 through
54.423; Lifeline and Link Up Reform
and Modernization, et al., Third Report
and Order, Further Report and Order,
and Order on Reconsideration, 31 FCC
Rcd 3962, 4006–21, paras. 126–66
(2016) (2016 Lifeline Modernization
Order).
Purpose(s): The purpose of this
modified matching agreement is to
verify the eligibility of applicants and
subscribers to Lifeline, as well as to ACP
and other Federal programs that use
qualification for Lifeline as an eligibility
criterion. This new agreement will
permit eligibility verification for the
Lifeline program and ACP by checking
an applicant’s/subscriber’s participation
in Medicaid and SNAP in Virginia.
Under FCC rules, consumers receiving
these benefits qualify for Lifeline
discounts and also for ACP benefits.
Categories of Individuals: The
categories of individuals whose
information is involved in the matching
program include, but are not limited to,
those individuals who have applied for
Lifeline and/or ACP benefits; are
currently receiving Lifeline and/or ACP
benefits; are individuals who enable
another individual in their household to
qualify for Lifeline and/or ACP benefits;
are minors whose status qualifies a
parent or guardian for Lifeline and/or
ACP benefits; or are individuals who
have received Lifeline and/or ACP
benefits.
Categories of Records: The categories
of records involved in the matching
program include, but are not limited to,
the last four digits of the applicant’s
Social Security Number, date of birth,
and last name. The National Verifier
will transfer these data elements to the
Virginia Department of Social Services,
which will respond either ‘‘yes’’ or ‘‘no’’
that the individual is enrolled in a
qualifying assistance program: Medicaid
or SNAP administered by the Virginia
Department of Social Services.
System(s) of Records: The records
shared as part of this matching program
reside in the Lifeline system of records,
FCC/WCB–1, Lifeline, which was
published in the Federal Register at 86
FR 11526 (Feb. 25, 2021).
The records shared as part of this
matching program reside in the ACP
system of records, FCC/WCB–3,
Affordable Connectivity Program, which
was published in the Federal Register at
86 FR 71494 (Dec. 16, 2021).
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Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
Sunshine Act Meeting
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
at 10:00 a.m. and its continuation at the
conclusion of the open meeting on
March 10, 2022.
PLACE: 1050 First Street NE,
Washington, DC and virtual (this
meeting will be a hybrid meeting).
STATUS: This meeting will be closed to
the public.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Compliance
matters pursuant to 52 U.S.C. 30109.
Matters concerning participation in
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CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Judith Ingram, Press Officer, Telephone:
(202) 694–1220.
Authority: Government in the
Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b.
TIME AND DATE:
Vicktoria J. Allen,
Acting Deputy Secretary of the Commission.
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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
Sunshine Act Meeting
TIME AND DATE: Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. and its
continuation at the conclusion of the open meeting on March 10, 2022.
PLACE: 1050 First Street NE, Washington, DC and virtual (this meeting
will be a hybrid meeting).
STATUS: This meeting will be closed to the public.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Compliance matters pursuant to 52 U.S.C.
30109.
Matters concerning participation in civil actions or proceedings or
arbitration.
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CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Judith Ingram, Press Officer,
Telephone: (202) 694-1220.
Authority: Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b.
Vicktoria J. Allen,
Acting Deputy Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2022-04558 Filed 3-1-22; 11:15 am]
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