Office of Secretary of State 5/24/2024

OSOS NO. G-8152 EXHIBIT A Page 2 of 6 OSOS and Sub-Grantee, and it cannot be resolved by direct negotiation, either party may request a Dispute hearing with OSOS, except as otherwise provided in the Grant Agreement or otherwise provided for under the terms in 45 CFR 1183.36(b)(11) or (12), or 45 CFR 1183.43. (1)The request for a Dispute hearing must: •be in writing; •state the Disputed issue(s); •state the relative positions of the parties; •state Sub-Grantee’s name, address, and Agreement number; and •be mailed to OSOS and the other party’s (respondent’s) Project Manager within three business days after the parties agree that they cannot resolve the Dispute. (2)The respondent shall send a written answer to the requester’s statement to both the agent and the requester within 15 business days. (3)OSOS shall review the written statements and reply in writing to both parties within 10 business days. OSOS may extend this period if necessary by notifying the parties. (4)The parties agree that this Dispute process shall precede any action in a judicial or quasi- judicial tribunal. Nothing in the Grant Agreement shall be construed to limit the parties’ choice of a mutually acceptable Alternate Dispute Resolution method in addition to the procedure outlined above. 7.EQUIPMENT Written approval from the OSOS Project Manager is needed prior to the purchase of equipment for $5,000. Request for the purchase of equipment must detail the proposed expenditure and the reasoning behind the purchase. Sub-Grantee shall maintain property records that include a description of the property, a serial number or other identification number, the source of property, who holds title, the acquisition date, cost of the property, percentage of federal participation in the cost of the property, the location, use and condition of the property, and any ultimate disposition data including the date of disposal and sale price of the property. Sub-Grantee shall also maintain a physical inventory of the property and the results reconciled with the property records at least once every two years. When original or replacement equipment acquired under a grant or subgrant is no longer needed for the original project or program or for other activities currently or previously supported by a federal agency, disposition of the equipment will be made as follows: (1) Items of equipment with a current per-unit fair market value of less than $5,000 may be retained, sold or otherwise disposed of with no further obligation to the awarding agency. (2) Items of equipment with a current per unit fair market value in excess of $5,000 may be retained or sold and the awarding agency shall have a right to an amount calculated by multiplying the current market value or proceeds from sale by the awarding agency’s share of the equipment. 8.INDEMNIFICATION Sub-Grantee shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless OSOS and all officials, agents and employees of OSOS, from and against all claims for injuries or death arising out of or resulting from the performance of the Grant Agreement. Sub-Grantee’s obligation to indemnify, defend, DocuSign Envelope ID: 847DFB4D-2FEF-4D0A-B84A-BC59955C7A40