(a) Participants in the Healthcare Connect Fund are permitted to enter into multi-year contracts for eligible expenses and may receive funding commitments from the Administrator for a period that covers up to three funding years.
(b) If a long-term contract covers a period of more than three years, the applicant may also have the contract designated as ``evergreen'' under Sec. 54.642(h)(4) which will allow the applicant to re-apply for a funding commitment under the contract after three years without having to undergo additional competitive bidding. [78 FR 13991, Mar. 1, 2013]