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16 <br /> 1 Slide #2 <br /> fit'' •� <br /> IProject Overview <br /> $ <br /> • County funded public-private partnership with a$10 million <br /> American Rescue Plan Act(ABPA)grant began in April 2022 ' �+ <br /> • Original project goat was to connect 6.370 <br /> unservedfunderserved addresses in the County ` 'r <br /> • Lumos paid$1 million upon contract approval <br /> • First milestone of passing 3,000 homes achieved and Lumos <br /> paid$3 million as per contract 4 <br /> • Final milestone payment in the original contract of$6 million <br /> was contingent on Lumos passing all 6,370 homes <br /> • 5,187 locations have been completed to date <br /> �i ■ <br /> 4 <br /> 3 <br /> 4 Slide #3 <br /> Project Progress <br /> - i <br /> Aid <br /> Lumos has installed 739 The Lumos network is availableto To date,5,187 unserved and <br /> mute milesof fiber in Orange 14,981 wtelhomes in Orange underserved locations have <br /> County County access to broadband as part <br /> of the Lu mos-Orange County <br /> contract <br /> • Lumos advises they are unable to complete all 6,370 homes in the contract <br /> • County examined options to complete the project and safeguard ARPA funds <br /> • An amendment to the contract is proposed to achieve 92%project completion <br /> 5 <br /> 6 Robert Reynolds said that Lumos asked for more funding to complete the project. <br /> 7 Commissioner McKee asked how much the request was for. <br /> 8 Robert Reynolds said $14 million. <br /> 9 Commissioner McKee asked for the reason to drop to 92% project completion. <br />