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Qualified spending on eligible work can happen between January 1, 2026 and December 31, 2026. <br />Eligible work includes: <br />Private lateral repair and/or replacement <br />Foundation drain disconnections and new sump pump, if associated with the foundation drain <br />disconnect <br />Sewer lateral inspection and cleaning costs if: <br />o Applicant meets the equity need or <br />o Televising and cleaning resulting in repair or replacement of sewer lateral <br />Grant awards may be 50% of eligible costs up to $5,000. For private property owners meeting their <br />municipality’s equity criterion, the grant award may increase up to $10,000. <br />The City received Private Property I/I grants for the 2024 and 2025 program years. Given that the <br />estimated cost to repair or replace a private sanitary sewer service lateral averages $9,000 or more, this <br />grant has allowed the City to assist private property owners in alignment with the program guidelines. <br />The application opened on May 1st of each program year. Applicants were screened for funding <br />eligibility based on the criteria above. The City pays the contractor on behalf of the grantee for the total <br />amount of their grant award. Grant dollars are received as reimbursements from MCES on a quarterly <br />basis. This table summarizes the outcomes of the first two years’ participation in the grant program. <br />Year Number of Grants Awarded Grant Awards Total <br />2025 10 $35,000.00 <br />2024 4 $21,559.67 <br />To apply for continued participation in the program, cities are required to submit a signed resolution <br />accompanying the application, which must be submitted to MCES by November 28, 2025. A resolution <br />of authorization is attached for Council consideration. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Staff recommend authorizing the application to participate in the 2026 Private Property I/I grant <br />program through MCES. <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />2026 Grant Application <br />Resolution 25-074