Ariz. Admin. Code § 14-2-B1221

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 25, June 21, 2024

Section R14-2-B1221 - Procedures for Requesting State Matching Funds

A. An applicant shall file a request for state matching funds with the Department of Education, prior to submitting its FCC Form 471 to USAC.

B. If an applicant meets all FCC eligibility requirements for its ESC, the applicant shall obtain a certification letter along with a letter from the Department of Education stating that the applicant is being awarded state matching funds.

C. An applicant shall provide the Staff designee a copy of the certification letter and letter awarding state matching funds to it issued by the Department of Education and shall include a copy of the letter awarding state matching funds with its FCC Form 471 sent to USAC.

D. Once USAC determines an applicant's eligibility for federal matching funds and issues a FCDL, the applicant shall notify the Department of Education and request that the Department of Education submit a letter to the Staff designee and the Administrator indicating that USAC has issued a FCDL to the applicant with an award of federal funds and including any other information relevant to the award in that particular case.

E. Disbursement of AUSF funds shall be available for a period of up to five years after USAC has issued a FCDL to the applicant with an award of federal funds, notwithstanding R14-2-B1220(A).

F. If USAC reduces or rescinds an applicant's award of federal matching funds following an audit, investigation, enforcement action, or consent decree, the applicant shall immediately notify the Department of Education and the Staff designee and shall reimburse the AUSF fund for any amount by which the AUSF funds received exceeded the federal matching funds award retained.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R14-2-B1221

New Section made by final rulemaking at 23 A.A.R. 2822, effective 9/20/2017.