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Yuma County agricultural broadband state ARPA grant agreement and proposal, July 2023
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July 17 Board packet containing proposed intergovernmental grant agreement IGA-ARPA-YUMA-123022-01 and application.
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Pages 213–223. Grant financing up to $6 million, reimbursement for documented incurred costs, quarterly programmatic and expenditure reports. Metrics include baseline water use, water conserved, acres and farms participating, infrastructure milestones. Original agreement terminates April 30, 2024; latest signed extensions not obtained. Proposal forecasts benefits and acknowledges further funding for complete coverage. Predictions are not demonstrated results.
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