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CLEAN <br /> WATER <br /> METROPOLITAN LAND & <br /> C o u N C I L LEGACY <br /> AMENDMENT <br /> 2024 - 2026 <br /> METROPOLITAN COUNCIL WATER EFFICIENCY GRANT PROGRAM <br /> GUIDELINES <br /> updated 02/08/2024 <br /> Overview <br /> The Metropolitan Council (Council) will implement a water efficiency grant program effective July 1, <br /> 2024 to June 30, 2026. Grants will be awarded on a competitive basis to municipalities that are served <br /> by a municipal water system. <br /> The Council will provide 80% of the program cost; the municipality must provide the remaining 20%. <br /> Municipalities will use the combined Council and municipality funds to run their own grant or rebate <br /> programs. <br /> Grants will be made available in amounts with a minimum of$5,000 and a maximum of$50,000. <br /> Grantees will be required to provide estimated water savings achieved through this program for Clean <br /> Water, Land & Legacy Amendment reporting purposes. <br /> Legislative Directive - Minnesota 2021 Session Law <br /> $750,000 the first year and$750,000 the second year are for the water demand reduction grants to <br /> assist municipalities in the metropolitan area with implementing water demand reduction measures to <br /> ensure the reliability and protection of drinking water supplies. Fiscal year 2024 appropriations are <br /> available until June 30, 2025, and fiscal year 2025 appropriations are available until June 30, 2026. <br /> Grant Program Goal <br /> The goal of the water efficiency grant program is to support technical and behavioral changes that <br /> improve municipal water use efficiency in the seven-county metropolitan area. <br /> Critical Points to Remember <br /> • The applying municipality must be served by a municipal public water supply system <br /> • New construction and new developments are not eligible <br /> • A portion of each eligible activity's cost must be paid by the property owner <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 program-related web pages and paper communications <br /> 1 <br />