Agenda - Environmental Policy Board - 04/20/2026

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MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY Appendix 1: Application evaluation score sheet Category and Point Assignment Maximum points Experience with grant, loan, rebate, or other financial assistance programs successfully 15 completed ■ 5 years or more = 15 points ■ 2 — 4 years = up to 10 points ■ 1-2 years = 5 points Proposed program structure including the ability to verify purchases and participant eligibility 25 ■ Detailed structure of delivery, maximizing equipment purchases, eligibility verification, fraud control, disbursements, recordkeeping, etc. = up to 25 points ■ Partial structure of delivery, eligibility verification, fraud control, disbursements, recordkeeping, etc. = up to 15 points ■ Detailed description of fraud control, but missing/incomplete description of program structure = up to 5 points ■ Missing information about fraud control = 0 points Proposed outreach program for driving community participation in environmental justice areas 15 ■ Detailed description of promotion, application assistance, materials, etc. = up to 15 points ■ Partial description of promotion, application assistance, materials, etc. = up to 10 points ■ Missing detailed description of promotion, application assistance, materials, etc. = up to 5 points Established community relationships in targeted communities. Lead organization and partner 15 organizations have established successful working relationships in targeted communities • Successful interactions in the seven -county Metro and at least two other targeted communities: Duluth, Rochester and other Environmental Justice areas = up to 15 points • Successful interactions in at least two targeted areas and demonstrated ability to partner with communities = up to 10 points • Successful interactions in one identified community and demonstrated ability to partner with communities = up to 5 points Relationship with Tribal Governments 5 ■ Has had or currently has working relationship(s) with at least one Minnesota Tribal community = 5 points Budget demonstrates the maximization of financial assistance over program costs 20 • Efficient use of outreach and administration budget of 5% or less = 20 points • Outreach and administration budget between 6% and 10% = 15 points • Outreach and administration budget between 11% and 14% = 10 points • Outreach and administration budget at 15% = 5 points Businesses that are certified by the Office of Equity in Procurement (OEP) as a veteran -owned, 5 economically disadvantaged, or targeted group businesses in Minnesota based on the business's ownership by a woman, a minority, a person with a substantial physical disability. Additional information is at https://mn.gov/admin/osp/government/professionatechnicalcontracts/targeted- group-preferences/ Total score 100 Page 13 of 14 March 2026