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Low-income cost-assistance applications are fully funded by the Met Council. For standard applications, the city is responsible for matching 20% of the Met Council’s contribution. Therefore, the cost to the city would be $6,700. Grants are awarded to municipalities for providing rebates or grants to property owners who purchase products labeled WaterSense or ENERGY STAR®. Additional requirements include: • The applying municipality must be served by a municipal public water supply system • New construction and new developments are not eligible • A portion of each eligible grant activity’s cost must be paid by the property owner • Funds are for rebates or grants only; consulting and city staff time are ineligible • Grant recipients must display the Clean Water, Land, and Legacy Amendment logo and the Metropolitan Council logo on program-related web pages and paper communications • Funds must be spent down by June 30, 2028 (municipalities and Met Council will work together to monitor spending and adjust/reallocate funds as needed) • Grant activities on municipal properties must supplement and not supplant dedicated municipal funding sources The city has designed the program to incorporate the criteria listed above and has developed an application process that is available online. This program is designed to be on a first-come, first- served basis for the following items: Residential Properties • Up to $200 or 75% of the project cost, whichever is less, when replacing: washers, toilets, dishwashers, irrigation controllers, sprinkler bodies, irrigation audits • Up to $100 or 75% of the project cost, whichever is less, when replacing: showerheads, faucets (new for 2026-2028 application) Commercial Properties (New for the 2026-2028 Application) • Up to $500 or 75% of the project cost, whichever is less when replacing: washers, dishwashers, irrigation controllers, sprinkler bodies, irrigation audits • Up to $200 or 75% of the project cost, whichever is less, when replacing: toilets, urinals • Up to $100 or 75% of the project cost, whichever is less, when replacing: showerheads, faucets Municipal Properties • Up to $1,000 or 75% of the project cost, whichever is less, when converting existing turfgrass to low-input landscaping/drought-tolerant alternative turf • Up to $200 or 75% of the project cost, whichever is less, when replacing: toilets, urinals • Up to $100 or 75% of the project cost, whichever is less, when replacing: showerheads, faucets