August 16, 2021 DA 21-1005 WC Docket No. 02-60 Mark Sweeney Vice President Rural Health Care Division Universal Service Administrative Company 700 12th St. NW #900 Washington, DC 20005 Dear Mr. Sweeney: The purpose of this letter is to notify the Universal Service Administrative Company that the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) approves the Rural Health Care Program Funding Year 2021 Funding Request Review Procedures for the Telecommunications Program, subject to further modifications and/or instruction from the Commission. The Bureau approved the Funding Request Review Procedures for the Healthcare Connect Fund Program on June 23, 2021. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Sincerely, /s/ Bryan P. Boyle Bryan P. Boyle Deputy Division Chief Telecommunications Access Policy Division Wireline Competition Bureau Cc: Kris Anne Monteith, Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau Adam Copeland, Associate Bureau Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau Ryan Palmer, Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division Mark Stephens, Managing Director