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<br />2 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />• Grant recipients must display the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment logo and the <br />Metropolitan Council logo on program-related web pages and paper communications <br /> <br />Grant Program Structure: Administration and Funding <br />The Water Efficiency Grant Program will be administered by Metropolitan Council Environmental Services <br />(Environmental Services) and will be funded with $1,100,000 appropriated by the 2023 Minnesota Legislature. <br />Grant applications will be reviewed and ranked Metropolitan Council Water Resources staff. The remaining <br />$400,000 of this funding has been allocated to a different, equity-focused municipal water efficiency grant <br />project. <br /> <br />Grants are only for water efficiency programs offering rebates or grants to property owners who are customers <br />of the municipal water supply system and who replace specified water using devices with approved devices <br />that use substantially less water. In municipalities where only some neighborhoods or areas are served by a <br />municipal public water supply system, only those served by the municipal public water supply system are <br />eligible. <br /> <br />Grants will be awarded to municipalities in amounts ranging from $5,000 to $50,000 for providing rebates or <br />grants to property owners. Municipalities will be responsible for the design and operation of their rebate or <br />grant program and its details. Grant payments to the municipality will be for 80% of approved program <br />amounts. The municipality must provide the remaining 20% of the granted/rebated amount to the property <br />owner. Municipality rebates or grants are eligible for reimbursement on device replacements conducted during <br />the Grant Activity Period. <br /> <br />Here is an example of the grant funding design: <br /> <br />Metropolitan Council Grant Amount $16,000 (80% of total) <br />Municipality Match $4,000 (20% of total) <br />Municipality Grant/Rebate Program Total $20,000 (100% of total) <br /> <br /> <br />Eligibility <br />This grant program is limited to municipalities in the seven-county metropolitan area. <br /> <br />Municipalities eligible per above must apply to participate and, if approved, sign a standard Met Council Grant <br />Agreement, before any eligible rebates or grants can be submitted for reimbursement. Agreements shall <br />require that municipalities: <br />• Entirely pass through grants received (as is being done by Environmental Services) <br />• Verify purchase of devices to receive grants <br />• Retain records and cooperate with any audits <br />• Conduct all communications with property owners and ensure all written communications to property <br />owners include both the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment and the Metropolitan Council’s <br />logo <br />• Provide quantitative information for state reporting purposes <br /> <br />Eligible water efficiency devices consist of the following: <br />• Toilet replacement with a US EPA WaterSense labeled toilet