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STATE OF MINNESOTA
<br />2020 CARES ACT GRANT AGREEMENT
<br />This Agreement (hereinafter "Agreement") is made between the State of Minnesota, (hereinafter, "State")
<br />acting through its Secretary of State, 180_State Office Building, 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
<br />Boulevard, Saint Paul, MN 55155-1299 ("State") and Anoka County, 2I00 3rd Avenue, Suite 300,
<br />Anoka, MN 55303 ("Grantee").
<br />Recitals
<br />1 Under Minnesota Laws 2020, Chapter 77, section 4, Grantee is empowered to apply for the funds
<br />requested in this Agreement, and submitted a grant application under subdivision 6 of that section,
<br />and State is empowered to enter into this grant.
<br />2 Grantee represents that it is duly qualified and agrees to perform all services described in this
<br />Agreement to the satisfaction of State and in accordance with all federal and state laws authorizing
<br />this grant. Pursuant to lr1iiii�.5ls�t_ IOI 0M Subd. 1, Grantee agrees to minimize administrative costs as
<br />a condition of this grant.
<br />3 Federal funds for this agreement are provided pursuant to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic
<br />Security Act, Public Law 116-136, hereinafter the CARES Act,
<br />4 State is in need of assistance to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or
<br />internationally, for the 2020 election cycle.
<br />5. Grantee is responsible for elections within their county and is in need of funds to take the necessary
<br />steps to so respond in a complete manner.
<br />6. Grantee represents that it has insufficient resources to respond in a complete manner without the grant
<br />amount provided pursuant to this agreement.
<br />Agreement
<br />1 Effectiveness of Agreement
<br />1.1 Effective date: July 24, 2020, or the date all required signatures, including those required by
<br />Minnesota Statutes, § 16B.98, Subd. 5, have been affixed to the agreement by Grantee and State,
<br />whichever is later. Per:'1i111WS0t:1 1,ifuies.' I611.98, Subd. 11, Grantee submitted and State
<br />approved a work plan and budget as part of the Grant Application, incorporated herein. Per
<br />1611.9.8 Subd. 7, no payments will be made to Grantee until this Agreement
<br />is fully approved and executed, and Grantee has been notified by State's Authorized
<br />Representative that they are in compliance with the terms of this Agreement.
<br />1.2 Expiration date: December 31, 2020, or when all funds applied for and provided to Grantee by
<br />State have been expended, or returned pursuant to paragraph 4.4, whichever occurs first.
<br />1.3 Survival of Terms. The following clauses survive the fulfillment of this Agreement: 4.
<br />Consideration and Payment; 8. Liability; 9. Audits and Reports; t0, Government Data Practices;
<br />12. Property and Casualty Insurance; 13. Governing Law, Jurisdiction, and Venue; and 14. Data
<br />Disclosure.
<br />2 Grantee's Duties
<br />2.1 Activities. Grantee, who is not a state employee, will comply with required grants management
<br />policies and procedures set forth through Min_n.Stat j16133.97,Subd. 4 (a) (1) and will use all funds
<br />provided as a result of this Agreement for the federal and state purposes permitted under Public
<br />Law 116-136 and Minnesota Laws 2020, chapter 77, section 4, subdivision 4, which are
<br />incorporated into this Agreement, and as set forth in the Grant Application previously submitted
<br />by Grantee, incorporated herein, and attached hereto. As Chief County Election Official, the
<br />County Auditor or Election Director is responsible for fulfilling all rcquirements of Grantee under
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