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Metropolitan Council Working for the Region, Planning for the Future t May 2, 1996 SUBJECT: MCES Offer of Matching Loans & Grants Infiltration /Inflow Control Projects & Studies Dear Public Works Director: alan °:Environmental Services Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) invites your community to apply for a loan of up to $40,000 to fund projects, or a grant of up to $ 10,000 to fund studies to reduce infiltration and inflow (1 /1) of clear water into the Metropolitan Disposal System. To be eligible, a matching dollar commitment is required from the community for each loan and grant offered. A unique feature of the loan is that if the I/1 project is annually certified as being effective for a period of five years after completion, annual repayment of the loan will be forgiven. As part of the 1996 budget process, the Metropolitan Council has allocated a total of $400,000 to this loan and grant offering. The objective of the loans is to promote and fund, in -part, I/1 projects at the local level which will benefit both the community and the metropolitan wastewater system. The objective of the grants is to promote and fund, in -part, studies that identify sources of I/1 and develop projects at the local level which will also benefit both the community and the metropolitan wastewater system. A description of the loan and grant offer is enclosed which identifies the criteria MCES staff will use in evaluating and ranking the proposed projects and studies. To apply for either a loan or grant, you will need your council or board to pass a resolution authorizing you or another appropriate staff member to submit the application and to serve as your subject matter contact. Please attach a copy of the official minutes of this action to the enclosed application form and complete the application form according to the instructions enclosed. Then, attach a complete description of your proposal for an I/1 control project or study. Your description can be as brief or lengthy as you like, but be aware that the applications will be competitively evaluated. Provide sufficient information to justify the priority of your proposal. After consideration of applications is completed, the Metropolitan Council will determine which applicants will be offered loans and grants. The offers will be made in writing to the applicants, along with the terms of the legal agreement - over - 230 East Fifth Street St. Paul, Minnesota 55101 -1633 (612) 222 -8423 Fax 229 -2183 Art Equal Opponuniul Employer Page 19 TDD /TrY 229 -3760