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• Clothes washing machine replacement with a US DOE Energy Star labeled clothes washing <br /> machine <br /> • Residential dishwasher replacement with a US DOE Energy Star labeled residential dishwasher <br /> Expenses eligible for reimbursement are the out-of-pocket cost of the device and its installation only, <br /> not to include any owner labor costs. In addition, new construction and new developments are <br /> ineligible, as this program is intended as a current infrastructure replacement program. <br /> Application Process <br /> • Applicants must be served by a municipal public water supply system <br /> • Municipalities will submit Environmental Services supplied application form by March 29, 2024. <br /> Required information 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:Hmetrocouncil.org/Wastewater-Water/Planning/Water- <br /> Supply-Planning/Grants/Water-Efficiency-Grant-Program/Water-Efficiency-Grant- <br /> Application.aspx <br /> • Submit competed application to: henry.mccarthy(aD-metc.state.mn.us <br /> • Metropolitan Council will notify municipalities of grant awards by May 24, 2024. <br /> Proposal Selection Criteria <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 /> • Municipalities with identified water supply issues in Master Water Supply Plan Community <br /> Profiles or Local Water Supply Plans <br /> • Municipalities' ratio of peak monthly water use to winter monthly water use <br /> • Municipalities' average residential per capita water use <br /> • The order in which applications are received and until grant funds are completely committed <br /> Funding Process and Reporting Requirements <br /> • Utilizing forms provided by Environmental Services, the following information must be reported <br /> on a quarterly basis: <br /> o Number, type and amount of rebates or grants provided to property owners, along with <br /> each property address <br /> o Estimated annual gallons of water saved per device installation <br /> o Municipality matching funds disbursed <br /> o Number of unmet funding requests from property owners, if any <br /> • Upon review and confirmation of the above information, Environmental Services will process a <br /> grant payment in the amount of 80% of approved total rebates or grants for the reporting period. <br /> • Environmental Services will provide confirmation of grant balances available upon request and <br /> reserves the right to amend grant agreements, in collaboration with grantee municipality, if <br /> quarterly reporting indicates rebate or grant programs will not fully utilize grant awards within the <br /> grant period. <br /> 3 <br />