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7.Howisanunservedorunderservedareadetermined? <br />Thedefinitionofserved/unservedlocationfocusesonwhetherthereisan existingreliable <br />service.Areliable25/3Mbpsservicemustbeabletomeetallreasonablecustomerdemand <br />forserviceinallbutthemostextraordinaryoperatingcircumstances.Ifitdoesnot,itmaybe <br />consideredanunservedorunderservedareaforpurposesofthefederalgrant. <br />Locationsmaybeconsideredonacasebycasebasis.TheARPABroadbandMatchingGrant <br />programhasnominimumprojectsize.However,theevaluationofapplicationsmayfavorlarger <br />projectsthatprovideahighqualitybroadbandservicetoalargernumberofhouseholds. <br />Unservedorunderservedhouseholdsorbusinessesneednotbetheonlyhouseholdsor <br />businessesintheserviceareareceivingfunds.\[SeeTreasuryFAQs6.24.21at6.9\] <br />Applicationswillbereviewedbyacountystaffedevaluationcommitteeforeligibility.An <br />applicantmustsubmitinformationinitsresponsethatdemonstratesthatitmeetstheeligibility <br />requirements. <br />8.Canaportionofalargerprojectbeconsidereda"project"forwhichmatchinggrantfunds <br />mayberequested?Inthatsituation,ifallowed,wouldthefinancialfeasibilityofcompleting <br />theentireprojectbewhatisreviewed? <br />Onlyareasqualifyingasunserved,orunderservedareeligibleforgrantfunding.However,an <br />applicantmaychoosetopresentinformationonalargerprojectareatodemonstratecontext <br />andsustainabilityoftheproposal.TheARPABroadbandMatchingGrantprogramhasno <br />minimumprojectsize.Theprojectmaybeassmallasonehouseoronebusinessifitqualifies <br />asanunservedorunderservedarea.Forexample,anapplicationcouldrequestgrantfundsfor <br />asmallprojectintendedtoaddressaserviceanomalyinanurbanorsuburbanareathata <br />providerhasnotbeenabletoaddresstodateduetocost.Also,ifaCityŷğƭƓ͸Ʒusedallthe <br />grantfundsforitsfirstproject,itmayapplyforasecondprojectsolongasthetotalfederal <br />grantdoesnotexceedthe$150,000,asa1:1matchwithotherCityfunds. <br />Intheeventoneofthecities/townshipsdonotintendtouseAnoka/ƚǒƓƷǤ͸ƭARPABroadband <br />MatchingGrantProgram,thecitycouncilmaypassaresolutionofferingthefundstobe <br />reallocatedtoanotherAnokaCountymunicipality.Reallocatedfundswillbeavailabletoother <br />AnokaCountyCommunitiesonafirstcomefirstservebasis.Thecommunityrequestingthe <br />reallocatedfundsmustbeabletomeetthe1:1matchrequirementandexpendallfundswithin <br />theestablishedtimeframe. <br />D.BUDGET/COMPLIANCE <br />3 <br /> <br />