Sec. 2102. Grants to States to strengthen National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier
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Not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall establish a program to provide a grant, from amounts appropriated under subsection (d), to each eligible entity for the purpose described under subsection (b). The Commission shall make a grant to each eligible entity for the purpose of establishing or amending a connection between the databases of such entity that contain information concerning the receipt by a household, or a member of a household, of benefits under a program administered by such entity (including any benefit provided under the supplemental nutrition assistance program under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.)) and the National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier so that the receipt by a household, or a member of a household, of benefits under such benefits program— is reflected in the National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier; and can be used to verify eligibility for— the Lifeline program established under subpart E, part 54, of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation); and the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program established under section 904(b) of title IX of division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( Public Law 116–260 ).
Not later than 60 days after the program established under subsection
(a)is established, funds provided under each grant made under such subsection shall be disbursed to the entity receiving such grant. There are authorized to be appropriated $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2022 for the purposes of carrying out this section, and such amount is authorized to remain available through fiscal year 2026. In this section, the term eligible entity means an entity that— is a State or Tribal entity; and not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, submits to the Commission an application containing such information as the Commission may require.
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Sec. 2102
Grants to States to strengthen National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier
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