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includedintheSubrecipientAgreementforthoseentitiesawardedgrants.Thefederal <br />guidanceincludesspecificprocurementrequirements.IftheğƦƦƌźĭğƓƷ͸ƭpurchasingpoliciesfor <br />federalfundingareincompliancewiththeserequirements,youmayfollowthem. <br />E.RECORDKEEPINGANDREPORTING <br />15.Whatrecordsmustbekeptbygovernmentsreceivingfunds? <br />FinancialrecordsandsupportingdocumentsrelatedtotheawardofARPAgrantfundsmustbe <br />retainedforaperiodoffiveyearsafterallfundshavebeenexpendedorreturnedtothe <br />County/Treasury,whicheverislater. <br />16.Whatreportingwillberequired,andwhenwillthefirstreportbedue? <br />AllgrantrecipientsshouldexpecttheĭƚǒƓƷǤ͸ƭSubrecipientAgreementwillimposea <br />requirementonindividualgrantrecipientsfortimelyreportsontheuseofARPAfundsandthe <br />progressonARPAfundedconstructionprojectsthroughouttheperformanceperiodandupon <br />projectcompletion.Thetimingandfrequencyofthereportingwillbecommunicatedtogrant <br />recipientsatalaterdate.Reportingrequirementsmaychangeovertimeandvarybyproject. <br />17.WhatprovisionsoftheUniformGuidanceforgrantsapplytothesefunds?Willthe <br />SingleAuditrequirementsapply? <br />MostoftheprovisionsoftheUniformGuidance(2C.F.R.Part200)applytothisprogram, <br />includingtheCostPrinciplesandSingleAuditActrequirements.However,Treasurymayspecify <br />inlaterguidancewhichprovisionsdonotapply,ifany.Furtherquestionsregardingthose <br />requirementsmaybeaddressedwhentheSubrecipientAgreementsarepreparedforsignature. <br />F.MISCELLANEOUS <br />18.DoapplicantsneedtoconsiderStateHistoricPreservationAct(SHPA)orenvironmental <br />reviewsinpreparingtheirapplications? <br />ApplicantsareresponsibleforaddressingSHPAaswellasstate/localenvironmental <br />requirements.However,federalNEPArequirementsdonotapplytotheARPAbroadband <br />grants. <br /> <br />19.Ifwehaveanexistingcableortelephonecompanyinourprojectareathatdoesnot <br />currentlyofferbroadbandservice,sothattheyarenotincludedonthemaporonthelistof <br />broadbandproviderswithinthecounty,shouldwecontactthemtoseeiftheyhaveplansto <br />deploybroadbandserviceinourprojectarea? <br />Yes,youshould.Generallythewiredbroadbandoptionsinalocationaretheincumbent <br />telephonecompanyand/orthecablecompany.So,whiletheymaynotcurrentlyoffer <br />broadbandservice,itispossibletheyhaveplanstoupgradetheirfacilitiestodoso,andthat <br />informationshouldbeconsideredbythepotentialapplicant. <br />5 <br /> <br />