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<br />3. Application process <br />Application requirements <br />The application window for the 2026-2028 Water Efficiency Grant Program will open on Friday, March <br />13, 2026. Applications are due by Monday, April 13, 2026. The application form will be available on the <br />Met Council website. <br />Required information in the application form includes: <br />o the municipality’s rebate or grant program design and work plan <br />o proposed examples of communications to property owners <br />o requested total grant amount <br />o estimated annual amount of water saved by the applying municipality <br />• Application form is available at: https://metrocouncil.org/Wastewater-Water/Funding- <br />Finance/Available-Funding-Grants.aspx <br />• Submit competed application to: henry.mccarthy@metc.state.mn.us <br />• Metropolitan Council will notify municipalities of grant awards in approximately May 2026 <br /> <br />Evaluating applications <br />Program proposals will be evaluated based on the answers provided in the application form as well as <br />the attached work plan. Strong applications will include clear answers to the questions in the application <br />form and a thoughtful work plan that outlines strategies for structuring, administering, and promoting (if <br />applicable) the program. For municipalities intending to conduct grant activities on municipal property, <br />applications should include intended plans for device/landscape installation and estimated hours/cost of <br />labor (whether being done by the municipality or a contractor). <br /> <br />In the event that funds requested exceed funds available, the following criteria will be used to determine <br />the amount granted to a given municipality: <br /> <br />• Municipal residential per capita water use <br />• Municipal ratio of peak month to winter month water use <br />• Estimated water savings from proposed program <br /> <br />Additionally, municipalities may be asked to provide additional information and/or be awarded less than <br />their requested grant amount if their application is lacking detail, a clear work plan, etc. In future grant <br />cycles, a past participant’s record of spending down their award may be used to inform award amounts.