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Page - 2 | METROPOLITAN COUNCIL • After all applications are received, ES will review requested grant amounts for proposed work and encumber a grant amount for each participating municipality. It is anticipated that more grant funds will be requested than what is available, meaning applicants may not receive their full request. Grant awards will be encumbered to each municipality by this process: o Half of the available grant funds will be divided equally among participants. o The remaining half will be distributed to participants based on the size of their grant request. • Municipalities will be informed of their total grant amount for the program year at the start of the program year. • ES will send grant agreements to municipalities for signature and, upon return, will sign, and will create purchase orders payable to the applicant municipality. • Signed agreements and application must be returned to ES prior to participation in the program. Reporting Requirements and Reimbursement • Each quarter, municipalities will submit the PPII Reporting Form Excel workbook of work completed, invoices, and certificates of completeness to certify the work for each grant was done and records auditable. Only one grant per property may be awarded. o ES has provided a list of verified Metropolitan Council Underutilized Business (MCUB) contractors able to perform water and sewer work (attached). It is not required to use the contractors on that list but is provided as an option. More information on the Met Council MCUB program can be found here: https://metrocouncil.org/About-Us/What-We- Do/DoingBusiness/Small-Business-Programs/mcub.aspx • ES will review the PPII Reporting Form Excel workbook and supporting documentation and issue grant reimbursement. Municipalities have until January 31 of the following year to submit all paperwork for work performed during the program year. • Any funds encumbered to a municipality and not spent during the program year will remain in ES’s PayGo fund. • The Met Council reserves the right to change these guidelines, if in its sole discretion the results of the process do not equitably allocate the funds. Equity Component Imagine 2050 is the Met Council’s vision for the region through the year 2040. It is the region’s plan for an equitable and resilient future. In support of Imagine 2050, this program has an opportunity to further equity by providing higher grant awards to residents that meet their city or township’s equity need. Imagine 2050 provides the following definition of equity: “Equity means that historically excluded communities – especially Black communities, American Indian communities, and communities of color – have measurably improved outcomes through an intentional and consistent practice of adapting policies, systems, services, and spending so that they contribute to the repair of both historic and ongoing injustice." (Metropolitan Council, 2025) The equity component of allowing grant reimbursement up to a $10,000 cap for private property owners meeting a municipality’s equity criterion is one way equity is incorporated into this program. It is acknowledged that each municipality has different equity considerations and knows the needs of their residents the best; therefore, it is up to the municipality to determine if a resident has an equity need and up to the municipality to determine the resident’s final grant award, up to $10,000. If a repair is higher than the program cap of $10,000, options, among others, to cover that cost include a municipality match, assessing the property for the remaining amount, or requesting payment from the resident. The means of collection are up to each municipality. Be advised, if grant awards are paid