07.01 Volunteer Fire Assistance Matching Grant

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Vendor No.0000201754 Contract No.166314 3000/R29337VE/R293211 PO No.160923 STATE OF MINNESOTA GRANT CONTRACT This grant contract is between the State of Minnesota, acting through its Department of Natural Resources, Division or Forestry, 402 Southeast Eleventh Street, Grand Rapids, Minnesota 55744("State")and PEQUOT LAKES FIRE DEPT, 4638 MAtN ST, PEQUOT LAKES, MN 56472- ("GRANTEE"). Recitals 1. Under Minn. Stat. 84.085 authorizes the Commissioner of Natural Resources, on behalf of the State,to accept and use grants of money for the United States or other grantors for conservation purposes not inconsistent with the laws of this state and in accordance with the purposes of the grant and applicable Federal and State laws and authorizes the Commissioner to make sub-grants of any money received to other agencies, units of local government, and private nonprofit corporations;and Minn. Stat. 88.067, as amended in Laws of Minnesota 2000, Chapter 231, Section 113, may make grants for procurement of fire suppression equipment and training of fire departments in techniques of fire control. The commissioner may require a local match for any grant. Grantee is a governmental unit and or is a fire fighting entity located in a rural area; and the State is empowered to enter into this grant. 2. The State is in need of fire department assistance to suppress wildland fires. 4. The Grantee represents that it is duly qualified and agrees to perform all services described in this grant contract to the satisfaction of the State. Grant Agreement 1. Term of Grant Agreement 1.1 Effective date: This agreement becomes effective on August l, 2019 or the date the State obtains all required signatures under Minnesota Statutes 16B.98, subdivision 5, whichever is later. The Grantee must not begin work under this sub-grant agreement until this agreement is fully executed and the Grantee has been notitied by the State's Authorized Representative to begin the work. No reimbursements will be made until or upon the date that the final required signature is obtained by the State, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 16B.98, subdivision 5. Per Minnesota Statutes Section 16B.98, subdivision 7, no payments will be made to the Grantee until this grant agreement is fWly executed. 1.2 Expiration Date: Work on this project must be completed on or before June 1, 2020. The State is to be invoiced on or before June 15, 2020 or the contract will be canceled ��ithout further notification. 1.3 Surviva!of Terms: The following clauses survive the expiration or cancellation of this grant agreement: 9 Liability; 10 Audits; 1 I Government Data Practices and Intellectual Property; 13 Endorsement; 14 Governing Law,Jurisdiction, and Venue; 16 Data Disclosure; 19 Monitoring; and 24 Additional Program Requirer�ents 1.4 Incur Expenses: Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section l 6A.41, expenditures made on or after August 1, 2019 are eligible for reimbursement. This agreement becomes effective on August 1, 2019 or the date the State obtains all required signatures under Minnesota Statutes 16B.98, subdivision 5, whichever is later. 2 Grantee's Duties The Grantee, who is not a state employee, will: The Grantee will comply with required grants management policies and procedures set forth through Minnesota Statutes Section ]6B.97, subdivision 4 (a)(i). The Grantee agrees to complete the program in accordance with the approved budget to the extent practicable and within the program period specified in the grant agreement. Any material change in the grant agreement shall require an amendment by the State (see Section 7.2). VFA Grant 096 FY20 �