; and (2) 50 cents. (c) Use of funds Upon receiving a payment under this section, a candidate shall deposit the payment in a separate, segregated account of any authorized committees of the candidate, and shall ensure that amounts in such account are used solely for the payment of postage incurred by such committees in connection with the election. (d) Timing The Commission shall make a payment under this section to a candidate not later than 7 days after the candidate is certified as a participating candidate under this title. 504. Qualified small dollar contributions described (a) In general In this title, the term qualified small dollar contribution means, with respect to a candidate and the authorized committees of a candidate, a contribution that meets the following requirements: (1) The contribution is in an amount that is— (A) not less than $1