DA 26-234 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 approves the Rural Health Care Program Funding Year 2026 Funding Request Review Procedures, subject to further modifications and/or instruction from the Commission. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Sincerely, /s/ Matthew G. Baker Matthew G. Baker Deputy Division Chief Telecommunications Access Policy Division Wireline Competition Bureau Cc: Joseph S. Calascione, Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau Allison Baker, Associate Bureau Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau Bryan Boyle, Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division Daniel Daly, Managing Director