BILJA Grant Program Tracker
The BILJA Grant Program Tracker has been created to assist Tribal Nations with BIIJA programs. Program information will be updated as new information becomes available. If you need assistance, please contact us.
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New or Existing Program | Type | Latest Actions / Upcoming Milestones | Tribes Eligible? | Workforce Funding Eligible Use? | Cybersecurity An Eligible Use? | ||
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| DHS - FEMA | Resilience | Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) | Existing | Competitive | NOFO expected Summer 2022 | Yes | ||||
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Description: Makes Federal funds available to States, U.S territories, Federally recognized Tribal governments, and local communities for hazard mitigation activities. Eligible Recipients: State/Local Government/Territories/Tribes Federal Cost Share: 75% Federal / 25% non-Federal; 90 percent Federal / 10% non-Federal for economically disadvantaged rural communities; 100% Federal on management costs for all. |
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| DOE | Clean Energy and Power | Building Training, And Assessment Centers | New | Competitive | Yes | Yes | ||||
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Description: To provide grants to institutions of higher education to establish building training and assessment centers to educate and train building technicians and engineers on implementing modern building technologies. Eligible Recipients: Institutions of Higher Education Federal Cost Share: TBD |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Other | Bureau of Transportation Statistics | Existing | Grant | ||||||
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Description: Funding for the Bureau of Transportation Statistics to provide statistics on commercial aviation, multimodal freight activity, and transportation economics, and provides context to decision makers and the public for understanding statistics on transportation. Eligible Recipients: Bureau of Transportation Statistics Federal Cost Share: Not specified |
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| USDA | Resilience | Burned Area Recovery | No | Direct Federal Spending | ||||||
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Description: The Forest Service Burned Area Rehabilitation program addresses threats to fish, wildlife and people downstream, that some fires create. Eligible Recipients: Forest Service Funding Federal Cost Share: No non-Federal cost share required |
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| USDOT-FTA | Public Transportation | Bus and Bus Facilities Competitive grants | Existing | Competitive | May 31, 2022 - Applications for FY2022 closed | Yes | ||||
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Description: Provides capital funding to replace, rehabilitate, purchase, or lease buses and bus related equipment and to rehabilitate, purchase, construct, or lease bus-related facilities. Eligible Recipients: States, counties, cities/townships, special districts, Tribal Governments (federally recognized) Federal Cost Share: Varies. Waivers are not available. |
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| USDOT-FTA | Public Transportation | Bus and Bus Facilities Program | Existing | Formula | April 2022, Full year FY22 apportionment tables released | yes | ||||
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Description: Provides capital funding to replace, rehabilitate, purchase, construct or lease buses and bus related equipment and to rehabilitate, purchase, construct or lease bus-related facilities. Eligible Recipients: States, Tribal Governments (federally recognized) county, cities/townships, special districts Federal Cost Share: Varies. Waivers are not available |
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| USDA | Resilience | Capital Improvement And Maintenance - Construction And Maintenance Of Roads For Forest Restoration Projects That Reduce Wildfire Risk | No | Direct Federal Spending | ||||||
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Description: This program administers an extensive transportation network that is vital to the agency’s mission to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of national forest lands. Eligible Recipients: Forest Service Funding Federal Cost Share: Varies. Waivers are not available. |
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| USDA | Resilience | Capital Improvement And Maintenance - Legacy Road And Trail Remediation Program | No | Direct Federal Spending | ||||||
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Description: This program protects investments by decommissioning and repairing roads and trails to mitigate detrimental impacts to sensitive ecosystems and watersheds. Eligible Recipients: Forest Service Funding Federal Cost Share: Varies. Waivers are not available. |
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| USDA - Forest Service | Clean Energy and Power | Capital Improvement and Maintenance for Dams | Existing | Direct Federal Spending | ||||||
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Description: Funds dams on National Forest System Lands in need of maintenance Eligible Recipients: Forest Service Federal Cost Share: Varies. |
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| USDOT-FTA | Public Transportation | Capital Investment Grants Program (Fixed Guideway) | Existing | Competitive | ||||||
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Description: Discretionary grant program funds transit capital investments, including heavy rail, light rail, commuter rail, streetcars and bus rapid transit. Includes a pilot program for Expedited Project Delivery for new high-capacity transit projects. Eligible Recipients: States, local governments Federal Cost Share: Max allowed 80% federal/20% non-federal OR 60% federal/40% non-federal depending on project type. Waivers are not available. |
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| DOE | Clean Energy and Power | Carbon Capture Demonstration Projects Program | New | Competitive | July 27, 2022 - Comments period on Notice of Intent closed | Yes | ||||
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Description: Establishes a carbon capture technology program for the development of 6 facilities to demonstrate transformational technologies that will significantly improve the efficiency, effectiveness, cost, emissions reductions, and environmental performance of coal and natural gas use, including in manufacturing and industrial facilities Eligible Recipients: State and local governments Tribes, technology developers, industry, utilities, universities etc. Federal Cost Share: TBD |
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| DOE | Clean Energy and Power | Carbon Capture Large-Scale Pilot Programs | New | Competitive | February 2022 - Responses to Request for Information closed | Yes | ||||
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Description: To establish a carbon capture technology program for the development of transformational technologies that will significantly improve the efficiency, effectiveness, costs, emission reductions, and environmental performance of coal and natural gas use, including in manufacturing and industrial facilities Eligible Recipients: State and local governments Tribal governments, technology developers, industry, utilities, universities etc. Federal Cost Share: TBD |
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| DOE | Clean Energy and Power | Carbon Dioxide Capture Facilities Private Activity Bonds | New | Tax exemptions | ||||||
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Description: Assists private sector providers for projects to install equilemtn in an industrial carbon dioxide facility Eligible Recipients: Private sector partners Federal Cost Share: N/A |
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| DOE | Clean Energy and Power | Carbon Dioxide Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program | New | Loan/grant | ||||||
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Description: To establish and carry out a carbon dioxide transportation infrastructure finance and innovation program Eligible Recipients: State / Local / Public Authority Federal Cost Share: TBD |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | Carbon Reduction Program | New | Formula | 21 April, 2022, Implementation Guidance released | |||||
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Description: Formula grants to States to reduce transportation emissions or the development of carbon reduction strategies. Eligible Recipients: States, D.C. Federal Cost Share: Typically 80% federal/20% non-federal (for interstate projects, 90% federal/10% non-federal). Waivers are available in some circumstances |
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| DOE | Clean Energy and Power | Carbon Storage Validation and Testing (s 40305) | New | Competitive | June 27, 2022 - responses closed for comment on Notice of Intent | |||||
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Description: Establish a program of research, development and demonstration for carbon storage Eligible Recipients: Technology developers, industry, utilities, universities, national laboratories, engineering and construction firms, state and local governments. Federal Cost Share: TBD |
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| DOE | Clean Energy and Power | Carbon Utilization Program | New | Competitive | February 2022 - comments closed in response to Request for Information | |||||
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Description: To establish a grant program for State and local governments to procure and use products derived from captured carbon oxides. Eligible Recipients: State / Local / Public Utility Federal Cost Share: TBD |
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| DOE | Clean Energy and Power | Career Skills Training | New | Competitive | Yes | |||||
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Description: Provides a grant to pay the federal share of career skills training programs under which students concurrently receive classroom instruction and on-the-job training for the purpose of obtaining an industry-related certification to install energy efficient building technologies Eligible Recipients: non-Profit Partnerships Federal Cost Share: TBD |
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| DOI | Water | Central Utah Project | No | Direct Federal Spending | January 2022, Initial Spend Plan released | |||||
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Description: Funding will be used to continue construction of the Utah Lake System Pipeline. Eligible Recipients: Central Utah Water Conservancy District, Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission Federal Cost Share: |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Electric Vehicles, Buses and Ferries | Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grants (Community Charging) | New | Competitive | Yes | |||||
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Description: Funds available each year for to install electric vehicle charging and alternative fueling infrastructure (hydrogen, propane, and natural gas) on public roads, schools, parks and in publicly accessible parking facilities. Eligible Recipients: States, territories, tribes, local governments, MPOs, certain SPDs or public authorities Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non-federal. Waivers are not available. |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Electric Vehicles, Buses and Ferries | Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grants (Corridor Charging) | New | Competitive | Yes | |||||
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Description: To deploy electric vehicle charging and hydrogen/propane/natural gas fueling infrastructure along designated alternative fuel corridors and in communities. Eligible Recipients: States, territories, local governments, tribes, MPOs, certain SPDs or public authorities Federal Cost Share: 80% federal /20% non-federal. Waivers are not available. |
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| DOE | Clean Energy and Power | Civil Nuclear Credit Program | New | Credit | September 6, 2022 - application deadline extended for certification and sealed bids | |||||
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Description: To establish a Civil Nuclear Credit (CNC) Program to prevent premature retirements of existing commercial nuclear reactors due to economic factors. The CNC Program will certify nuclear reactors for program eligibility, establish a process to accept sealed bids for credits from certified nuclear reactors, allocate credits to certified nuclear reactors and conduct periodic audits. Eligible Recipients: Certified nuclear reactors Federal Cost Share: N/A |
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| DOE | Environmental Remediation | Clean Energy Demonstration Program on Current and Former Mine Land | New | Competitive | September 6, 2022 – Submissions in response to Request for Information due | Yes | ||||
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Description: To demonstrate the technical and economic viability of carrying out clean energy projects on current and former mine land. Up to five 5 clean energy projects are to be carried out in geographically diverse regions, at least 2 of which shall be solar projects. Eligible Recipients: Will be stipulated in competitive solicitation Federal Cost Share: |
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| DOE | Clean Energy and Power | Clean Hydrogen Electrolysis Program | New | Competitive | March 29, 2022 - comments closed on request for information | Yes | ||||
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Description: To establish a research, development, demonstration and deployment program for purposes of commercialization to improve the efficiency, increase the durability and reduce the cost of producing clean hydrogen electrolyzers. Eligible Recipients: Nonprofit and for-profit private entities, institutions of higher ed., national laboratories, consortia, state and local governments, tribes and tribal organizations, and other entities deemed eligible by the Secretary. Federal Cost Share: TBD |
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| DOE | Clean Energy and Power | Clean Hydrogen Manufacturing Recycling Research, Development and Demonstration Program | New | Competitive | Yes | |||||
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Description: Provides federal assistance to advance new clean hydrogen production, processing, delivery, storage, and use equipment manufacturing technologies and techniques. Eligible Recipients: Nonprofit and for-profit private entities, institutions of higher ed., national laboratories, consortia, state and local governments, Tribes and Tribal organizations, and other entities deemed eligible by the Secretary. Federal Cost Share: TBD |
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| EPA | Electric Vehicles, Buses and Ferries | Clean School Bus Program | New | Competitive | August 19, 2022 - applications close for FY22 funding | Yes | ||||
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Description: 50% of funds are for zero-emission school buses and 50% for alternative fuels and zero-emission fuel buses Eligible Recipients: States, local governments, eligible contractors, nonprofits etc. Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required |
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| EPA | Water | Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Existing | Loan | Yes | |||||
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Description: Provides communities low-cost financing for a wide range of water quality infrastructure projects. Under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, 49 percent of Clean Water State Revolving Fund funds shall be eligible to be grants or 100 percent principal forgiveness loans. Eligible Recipients: States initially receive funding, then provide funds to Water Utilities and/or Municipal and Other Eligible Entities. Tribes and Territories are also eligible to receive a portion of State Revolving Fund funds. Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share |
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| EPA | Water | Clean Water State Revolving Fund - Emerging Contaminants | Existing | Loan | Yes | |||||
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Description: Eligible projects limited to those that address emerging contaminants, such as PFAS. Eligible Recipients: States initially receive funding, then provide funds to Water Utilities and/or Municipal and Other Eligible Entities. Tribes and Territories are also eligible to receive a portion of State Revolving Fund funds. Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share |
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| EPA | Water | Clean Water State Revolving Fund Tribal set-aside | Existing | Formula | March 8, 2022 - Memorandum released | Yes | ||||
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Description: Funding to promote salfe, healthy and clean drinking water. Eligible Recipients: Tribes (Federally recognized), former Indian reservations in Oklahoma and ANVs Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required |
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| EPA | Water | Clean Water State Revolving Fund Tribal set-aside | No | Formula | March 8, 2022 - Memorandum released | Yes | ||||
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Description: Funding to promote salfe, healthy and clean drinking water. Eligible Recipients: Tribes (Federally recognized), former Indian reservations in Oklahoma and ANVs Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required |
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| USACE | Resilience | Coastal Storm Risk Management, Hurricane, And Storm Damage Reduction Projects | Existing | Direct Federal | ||||||
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Description: This program will fund the construction of projects that help to reduce the risk of damage in a coastal storm, targeting States that have been impacted by Federally declared disasters over the past six years. Eligible Recipients: The Army Corps will use this funding to construct authorized federal storm damage reduction projects. Federal Cost Share: In general, projects are cost shared 65% Federal, 35% non-Federal. |
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| DOC-NOAA | Resilience | Coastal Zone Management | No | Grant | October 14, 2022 - Applications close for NOAA's Coastal Zone Management Habitat Protection and Restoration program | |||||
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Description: The purpose of these funds is to restore and protect coastal ecosystems through direct investment by coastal States and territories in ecologically significant habitats. Eligible Recipients: States (Includes District Of Columbia, Public Institutions Of Higher Education, And Hospitals); U.S. Territories And Possessions; U.S. Territories And Possessions (Includes Institutions Of Higher Education And Hospitals); State; Any Coastal State. Federal Cost Share: No non-Federal cost share required |
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| USDA | Resilience | Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program | No | Direct Federal Spending | ||||||
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Description: Uses collaborative, science-based approaches to enhance forest and watershed health, reduce risk from uncharacteristic wildfire, and provide benefits to rural economies. Eligible Recipients: Forest Service Funding Federal Cost Share: No non-Federal cost share required |
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| DOI | Resilience | Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan | No | Financial Assistance | First Round of Funding Allocated / Selections Announced in July 2022 | |||||
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Description: The Colorado River Basin Drought Contingency Plan aims to reduce the risk of Lake Mead and Lake Powell reaching critically low elevations. Eligible Recipients: Open Federal Cost Share: TBD. Waivers are not available. |
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| DOI | Resilience | Colorado River Endangered Species Recovery and Conservation Programs | No | Financial Assistance | First Round of Funding Allocated / Selections Announced in July 2022 | |||||
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Description: The Colorado River Basin Endangered Species and Conservation programs support the Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish and San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Programs and the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Program in the Upper Colorado Basin. Eligible Recipients: Open Federal Cost Share: TBD. Waivers are not available. |
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| DOE | Clean Energy and Power | Commercial Direct Air Capture Technology Prize Competition | New | Competitive | February 2022 - Responses closed for Request for Information | |||||
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Description: Reauthorization of program to support large-scale pilot projects and demonstration projects and test carbon capture technologies. Eligible Recipients: Industry Partner Federal Cost Share: TBD |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Safety | Commercial Driver's License Implementation Program | Existing | Competitive | No | |||||
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Description: Supports Commercial Driver's License programs at a state and federal level. Eligible Recipients: States, local governments, any person Federal Cost Share: At least 85% federal |
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| USDOT-FMCSA | Safety | Commercial Motor Vehicle Enforcement Training & Support Grant Program | New | Competitive | No | Yes | ||||
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Description: New program to train non-federal government employees who conduct Commercial Motor Vehicle enforcement activities and to develop related training materials. Eligible Recipients: Nonprofits Federal Cost Share: Federal share is 100% |
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| USDOT-FMCSA | Electric Vehicles, Buses and Ferries | Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators Grant Program | Existing | Competitive | March 31, 2022 – applications closed for FY22 funding round | Yes | Yes | |||
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Description: Awards grants to a variety of education institutions that provide commercial truck and bus driving training. Eligible Recipients: Accredited public or private colleges, universities, vocational-technical schools, post-secondary educational institutions, truck driver training schools, associations, and state and local governments, federally recognized Tribal governments. Federal Cost Share: Federal share is at least 85% |
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| USDA | Resilience | Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program for At-Risk Communities | New | Competitive | Yes | |||||
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Description: Provide grants to communities at risk from wildfire to develop or revise their community wildfire protection plans and carry out projects described within those plans. It will include a mix of formula and competitive funds. Eligible Recipients: Private forest owners, communities at risk of wildfires, tribes, state forestry agencies, and non profits Federal Cost Share: |
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