Laserfiche WebLink
iMINNESOTA POLLUTION <br />CONTROL AGENCY <br />www.pca.state.mn.us <br />Electric Landscaping Equipment Pilot Program <br />Grant in Environmental Justice Areas <br />Request for Proposals (RFP) <br />FY 2026 <br />The applicant should check the SWIFT Supplier Portal for any updates, including questions and answers, and <br />addendums. <br />1. Project overview 1 <br />2. Funding 2 <br />3. Eligible and ineligible applicants 2 <br />4. Eligible and ineligible projects 3 <br />5. Eligible and ineligible costs 3 <br />6. Priorities 5 <br />7. Application instructions 6 <br />8. Application submission instructions 6 <br />9. Application questions 7 <br />10. Application review process 7 <br />11. Grantee responsibilities 7 <br />Appendix 1: Application evaluation score sheet 13 <br />A grant application form and exhibits can be found at: SWIFT Supplier Portal. <br />The MPCA will be hosting an informational webinar for this RFP on April 14th at 11:OOAM. Login information will <br />be posted on the Electric Landscaping Equipment Pilot Program Grant in Environmental Justice Areas Grants <br />webpage. <br />1. Project overview <br />The MPCA is seeking a contractor that will lead the effort to develop and implement a pilot project to provide <br />financial assistance to individuals for electric or battery -powered lawn/snow equipment to reduce pollution as <br />directed by the Minnesota Legislature. Contractors should have, and be willing to further develop, relationships <br />with community members, retailers, equipment dealerships, etc., to offer financial assistance for electric <br />landscaping equipment (e.g., lawn mowers, snow blowers, etc.) in Environmental Justice (EJ) areas with <br />prioritization to the Twin Cities seven county metropolitan area (including Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, <br />Ramsey, Scott, and Washington Counties), Duluth, and Rochester. <br />The intent of this RFP is to award funding to one applicant (single organization or team). Multiple organizations <br />may work together, but one organization will need to submit as the lead applicant. <br />The applicant(s) must demonstrate the ability to: <br />Page 1 of 14 March 2026 <br />