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Metropolitan Council (Regional Office & Environmental Services) <br />390 Robert Street North, Saint Paul, MN 55101-1805 <br />P 651.602.1000 | F 651.602.1550 | TTY 651.291.0904 <br />metrocouncil.org <br />An Equal Opportunity Employer <br /> <br />Clark Schroeder <br />Interim City Administrator <br />3880 Laverne Ave N <br />Lake Elmo, MN 55042 <br /> <br />May 24, 2024 <br /> <br />The Metropolitan Council is pleased to award the city of Lake Elmo the amount of $50,000 as part of our <br />2024-2026 Water Efficiency Grant Program. The amount of matching funds required from your city, <br />based on the grant award above, is $12,500. The city of Lake Elmo is one of 41 in the Twin Cities <br />Metropolitan Area that applied for and was accepted into this grant program. We are pleased to report <br />that all available grant funds have been awarded and that all applicants will receive an award. <br /> <br />The amount of funds requested totaled $1,340,880, while the amount of funds available is $1,100,000. <br />Because funds requested exceed funds available, a set of ranking factors and an objective scoring <br />system were used to distribute the available funds. <br /> <br />Below are some critical points to remember: <br />• New construction and new developments are not eligible <br />• Funds are for rebates or grants only; consulting and city staff time are ineligible <br />• Grant recipients must display the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment logo and the <br />Metropolitan Council logo on all documents which are intended for public use <br /> <br />The Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment is available here: http://www.legacy.leg.mn/legacy- <br />logo/legacy-logo-download <br /> <br />To obtain electronic and print versions of the Metropolitan Council logo, please contact me at <br />henry.mccarthy@metc.state.mn.us. <br /> <br />As you prepare your municipality’s program, please be aware that the following information must be <br />reported on a quarterly basis, on forms to be provided by the Metropolitan Council: <br />• Number, type and amount of rebates or grants provided to property owners, along with each <br />property address <br />• Estimated annual gallons of water saved per installation <br />• Municipality matching funds disbursed <br />• Electronically scanned copies of receipts to verify the cost of eligible devices being reported <br /> <br />Reporting forms and instructions will be sent to participating communities in summer 2024. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />