A. DREW  FE RGUSON IV, D.M .D.                                                COMMIT Tff ON W/\YS /\ND ME/INS 
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                                             July 15, 2021 

        The Honorable Jessica Rosenworcel, Acting Chairwoman 
        Federal Communicati ons Co111111ission 
        445 12th Street SW 
        Washington, DC 20554 

        Dear Chairwo111a11 Rosenworcel, 

        Please accept this letter of support for the Mcintosh Trail Co111munity Service Board's round 2 funding 
        application for the Promoting Telchealth fo r Low-lncome Consumers, COV ID-1 9 Tcleheal th Program. 
        My staff has reviewed their application and they have a convincing need for this program, which will 
        allow the Mcintosh Trail Community Service Board to reach their goal of providing much needed mental 
        and behavioral health services to our most vulnerable residents. 
        Mcintosh Trail Com111unity Service Board serves thousands of my constituents with a range of services 
        including mental and behavioral health, substance abuse, child & adolescent trauma, and intellectual and 
        developmental disabil ities services. They have advised my office that they have seen a sign ificant 
        increase in patients during the pandemic. They have explained that while the Covid-19 vaccine has been 
        improving case rates and increasing our ability to co111e together, they are still providing serv ices to hel p 
        communities and citizens heal from the trauma related to the loss of livelihoods, and social iso lat ion. 
        Mcintosh Trait's ability to expand telchealth services is critical to meet our cit izens' needs wherever they 
        are, whenever they need the help, while placing them with the ri ght provider. Mcintosh Trail has advised 
        that in addition to hel ping individual citizens directly, that their serv ices and interventions help prevent 
        unnecessary emergency department encounters and hospital stays in our already strained healthcare 
        system. 

        Based on this in fo rmation, I give my full support to Mcintosh Trail Co 111 111unity Service Board's rou nd 2 
        application for funding from the FCC Covid- 19 Telehcalth Program Promoting Telehealth for Low­
        income Consumers. I believe this funding will assist in their goal to provide vital services to the members 
        ofour co111 munity who have been hardest hit by the mental health effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. I 
        respectfully request that every consideration be given to their application in accordance with your 
        established policies and procedures. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact my 
        District Director, Andy Bush, at (770) 683-2033. 
        Sincerely, 


        A. Drew Ferguson 
        A Member of Congress 


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