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foradditionaldocumentsandshouldbesubmittedconcurrentlywiththeapplication.If <br />additionalformatsoftheapplicationareneeded,pleasecontactKarenSkepper,Directorof <br />Community&GovernmentRelations,karen.skepper@co.anoka.mn.usor7633244603. <br />Applicationswillbereviewedbythecountyonarollingbasisoncereceived. <br />4.WhatistheallowablestartdateforincurredcostscoveredbyCoronavirusStateand <br />LocalFiscalRecoveryFunds? <br />RecipientsmayuseCoronavirusStateandLocalFiscalRecoveryFundstocoverlimitedcosts <br />incurredforeligibleprojectsonorafterMarch3,2021.Thelimitedcostsareonlypre <br />engineering,purchaseofmaterials,andcommunityengagement.Constructionthatthe <br />applicantexpectstobereimbursedforshouldhappenaftertheimplementationofthefinal <br />rule,whichisexpectedinthefallof2021.AnokaCountyisnotresponsibleforreimbursement <br />ofanyexpensesintheeventthegrantisnotfunded. <br />C.GRANTELIGIBILITY <br />5.WhomayapplyforanARPABroadbandMatchingGrant? <br />AnyAnokaCountycityortownshipiseligibletoapply.Underthestatebroadbandexpansion <br />grantprogram(BordertoBorder),apoliticalsubdivisionmustpartnerwithaprivateentityto <br />beeligible;however,thatisnotarequirementtoreceiveanARPABroadbandMatchingGrant. <br />However,suchanapplicantwouldhavetomeettheexistingstaterulesforprovidinga <br />broadbandserviceinthestate,andwouldhavetoadvanceacredibleproposaltobuildand <br />operateabroadbandnetwork. <br />6.WhataretherequiredeligibilityelementsofanARPABroadbandMatchingGrant <br />application? <br />TheInterimFinalRulecreatestworequiredelementsfortheARPAbroadbandgrantprogram <br />thatmustbesatisfiedbyeveryARPAgrantapplication.Anapplicationthatdoesnotsatisfythe <br />requiredelementsisnoteligibletoreceiveanARPAbroadbandGrant. <br />ThetechnicalrequirementsforanARPABroadbandGrantare: <br />a.Theapplicationmustproposetoserveanunservedorunderservedarea.Forpurposesofan <br />ARPABroadbandGrant,anunservedorunderservedhouseholdorbusinessisonethatisnot <br />currentlyservedbyawirelineconnectionthatdeliversareliablebroadbandservicewith <br />aminimumspeedof25Mbpsdownloadand3Mbpsupload(25/3Mbps). <br />b.Theapplicationmustproposethat,uponcompletionofconstruction,theprojectwill <br />provideaservicetotheprojectareadesignedtoreliablymeetorexceedasymmetrical <br />speedof100Mbpsdownloadspeedand100Mbpsuploadspeed(100/100Mbps).In <br />instanceswherea100/100Mbpsserviceisnotpracticable,theapplicationmaypropose <br />toprovideaservicedesignedtoreliablymeetorexceeda100Mbpsdownloadspeed <br />andbetween20Mbpsand100Mbpsuploadspeed,andbescalabletoaminimum <br />100/100Mbpsastransmissioncapacityimproves. <br />2 <br /> <br />