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EXHIBIT B Clean Water Fund Water Efficiency Grant Program Overview 8<Goal, Structure, and Qualified Activities (should anything herein be contradicted by the Agreement language, the Agreement terms prevail). Metropolitan Council Water Efficiency Grant Program MEo f�o�o�'rnn� Overview The Metropolitan Council (Cou ncll) will implement a water efficiency grant program effective July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2024. Grants will be awarded on a com petifive basis to municipalities that are served by a municipal water system. The Council will provide 80% of the program cost; the municipality must provide the remaining 20%. Municipalities will use the combined Council and municipality Funds to run their own grant or rebate programs. Grants will be made available in amou nis with a minimum of $5,000 and a maximum of $50,000. Grantees will be required to provide estimated water savings achieved through this program for Clean Water, Land 8, Legacy Amendment reporting purposes. Legislative Directive -Minnesota 2021 Session Law $625,OOD khe First year and $625,000 the second year are for the water demand reduction grant program to encourage municipa titles In the metropolitan area to Implement measures to reduce water demand to ensure the reliability and protection of drinking water su pplles. Fiscal year 2022 approprlatio ns are available until June 30, 2023, and fiiscal year 2023 appropriations are available until June 30, 2024. Grant Program Goal The goal of the water efficiency grant program is to support technical and behavioral changes that Improve municipal water use efficiency in She seven -county metropolitan area. Critical Points to Remember 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 activity's cost must be paid by Lhe property owner � Funds are for rebates or grants only; consulting and city staff time are Ineligible Grant recipients must dis play the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment logo and the Metropolitan Council logo on program -related web pages and paper communications Grant Program Structure: Administration and Funding The Water Efficiency Grant Program will be administered by Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) and will be funded with $1,000,000 appropriated by the 2021 Minnesota Legislature. Grant applications will be reviewed and ranked by the MCES Water Supply Planning Unit staff. The remaining $250,000 of this funding has been allocated to a different municipal water efficiency grant project.