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program ensures the user has information for proper set-up and operation of their irrigation system. • Municipal facility grant activity option added o Replacement of water using devices in municipal properties o Property turfgrass conversion/replacement • Low-income cost assistance option added (additional $10,000 available to expand maximum grant amount to $85,000) o Full cost coverage for eligible residents on indoor water use devices • Updated reporting form • Standardized estimated water savings built into reporting for most grant activities (with option for municipalities to provide more specific water savings estimates) Additional detail about the low-income cost assistance option, newly eligible devices/grant activities, and new eligibility requirements is provided in the following pages. 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 grant activity’s cost must be paid by the property owner • Funds are for rebates or grants only; consulting and city staff time are ineligible • Grant recipients must display the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment logo and the Metropolitan Council logo on program-related web pages and paper communications • Applications are due April 13, 2026 • Funds must be spent down by June 30, 2028 (municipalities and Met Council will work together to monitor spending and adjust/reallocate funds as needed) • Grant activities on municipal properties must supplement and not supplant dedicated municipal funding sources 2. Grant program structure Administration and funding source The 2026-2028 WEGP will be administered by the Met Council and will be funded with $1,400,000 appropriated by the 2025 Minnesota Legislature. Grant applications will be reviewed and scored by Metropolitan Council Water Resources staff. Legislative Directive: Minnesota 2025 Session Law $650,000 the first year and $750,000 the second year are for grants that implement water demand reduction measures. The grants are to assist municipalities in the metropolitan area with implementing water demand reduction measures to ensure the reliability and protection of drinking water supplies. Grants will be awarded to municipalities in amounts ranging from $5,000 to $75,000 for providing rebates or grants to property owners and their renters. (An additional $10,000 will be available for Low Income Cost Assistance, as discussed below). Municipalities will be responsible for the design and operation of their rebate or grant program and its details. Grant payments to the municipality will be for 80% of approved program amounts. The municipality must provide the remaining 20% of the granted/rebated amount to the property owner. Municipality rebates or grants are eligible for reimbursement on device replacements and other approved grant activities conducted July 1, 2026