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Broadband Access Grant Program Agreement This Broadband Access Grant Program Agreement (the "Grant Agreement") is made and entered into this 3rd day of January, 2024 (the "Effective Date") by and between the City of Elk River, a political subdivision of the State of Minnesota (the "City"), 13065 Orono Parkway, Elk River, Minnesota 55330, and Tekstar Communications, Inc., d/b/a/ Arvig, 150 2nd St. SW, Perham, Minnesota 56573 (the "Grantee"). WHEREAS, in an effort to mitigate the economic distress and disparities in access to necessary services caused or exacerbated by COVID-19, Congress passed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to provide funding to States and local governments to aid in the recovery from the pandemic. WHEREAS, guidance issued by the federal government provides that ARPA funding is intended to cover a variety of costs incurred by local governments in responding to and mitigating the effects of COVID-19, including by making investments in expanding access to broadband infrastructure. WHEREAS, the City has established the City of Elk River Broadband Access Grant Program (the "Grant Program") to provide grant funding to broadband providers to further the City's goal of universal broadband access. WHEREAS, pursuant to the Grant Program, grant recipients must comply with certain terms and conditions to ensure that broadband projects that receive assistance from the grant Program provide broadband access that is reliable and affordable, at acceptable speeds and serves the long-term public interest. WHEREAS, the Grant Program also requires grant recipients to comply with the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for federal awards as provided in 2 C.F.R. Part 200 (the "Uniform Requirements"). WHEREAS, Grantee has applied for a grant award for a broadband project (the "Grant Application") and has been selected by the City for grant funding, subject to compliance with the Grant Program and this Grant Agreement. WHEREAS, the City has determined that Grantee has the characteristics of a beneficiary of federal ARPA funds and that certain aspects of the grant award might also be considered a "subaward" of federal ARPA funds, and the City accordingly intends to adopt those portions of the Uniform Requirements applicable to beneficiaries and subawards as appropriate for the Grant provided herein. WHEREAS, certain information required by the Uniform Requirements to be included as part of the grant funding is provided on Exhibit A attached to this Agreement. NOW THEREFORE, The City and Grantee agree as follows: 229334d2