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45 CFR §95.624

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For ADP equipment and services acquired by a State after December 1, 1985 to meet emergency situations, which preclude the State from following the requirements of § 95.611, the Department will consider providing FFP upon receipt of a request from the State which is reflected in a record. In order for the Department to consider providing FFP in emergency situations, the following conditions must be met:
  1. (a)The State must submit a request to the Department, prior to the acquisition of any ADP equipment or services. The request must be reflected in a record, and include:
    1. (1)A brief description of the ADP equipment and/or services to be acquired and an estimate of their costs;
    2. (2)A brief description of the circumstances which result in the State's need to proceed prior to obtaining approval from the Department; and
    3. (3)A description of the harm which will be caused if the State does not acquire immediately the ADP equipment and services.
  2. (b)Upon receipt of the information, the Department will within 14 days take one of the following actions:
    1. (1)Inform the State in writing that the request has been disapproved and the reason for disapproval; or
    2. (2)Inform the State in a communication reflected in a record, that the Department recognizes that an emergency exists and that within 90 days from the date of the State's initial request, the State must submit a formal request for approval which includes the information specified at § 95.611 in order for the ADP equipment or services acquisition to be considered for the Department's approval.
  3. (c)If the Department approves the request submitted under paragraph (b) of this section, FFP will be available from the date the State acquires the ADP equipment and services.