Notice of re-establishment of four matching programs for FCC's Lifeline program

A Federal Communications Commission notice published in the Federal Register announced the reestablishment of four computer matching programs the FCC and Universal Service Administrative Company will conduct with Missouri’s Department of Social Services, North Carolina’s Department of Health and Human Services, Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services, and Tennessee’s Department of Human Services.  The purpose of these particular matching programs is to verify Lifeline eligibility by establishing that applicants or subscribers in Missouri, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee are enrolled in the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) and/or Medicaid programs. This computer matching program will commence on April 7, 2021, and will conclude 18 months later. Comments are due April 7, 2021.