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Section 3. The Task Force Advisory Board shall direct the Commander to prepare an annual grant application, including proposed budget, which will be presented to the parties on or before the application deadline set by the Office of Justice Programs, Minnesota Department of Public Safety. The Task Force Commander shall submit the approved grant application and budget to the Office of Justice Programs by the deadline established by the Office of Justice Programs. Section 4. Funding shall be in the form of a matching grant from the federal government. The contributions of the parties shall be at least 25% of the total budget established for the current year. An individual party's financial contribution shall be proportioned to the number of officers committed to the Task Force as shown in the grant application budget. The matching funds will be submitted to the Finance Department of Anoka County by the parties at the beginning of the grant period. Any unused match funds will be returned at the end of the grant period in a manner determined by the Advisory Board. Payment of any outstanding financial obligations shall be made in a manner determined by the Advisory Board. Section 5. Any assets seized by the Task Force and awarded to the Task Force through administrative or judicial proceedings shall be distributed to the parties on a periodic basis as determined by the Board. The formula for distribution of these assets shall be proportioned based on the number of officers assigned for each participating agency. The Task Force Commander will be responsible for the distribution of funds or assets seized or forfeited by the Task Force. 10