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Metropolitan Council CLEAN METROPOLITAN WATER C 0 U N C I L LAND & LEGACY Water Efficiency Grant Program AMFNDNiENT Overview The Metropolitan Council (Council) will implement a water efficiency grant program effective September 30, 2015 to June 30, 2017. Grants will be awarded on a competitive basis to municipalities that manage municipal water systems. The Council will provide 75% of the program cost; the municipality must provide the remaining 25%. Grants will be made available in amounts with a minimum of $2,000 and a maximum of $50,000. Grantees will be required to provide estimated water savings achieved through this program for Clean Water Land & Legacy Amendment reporting purposes. Grant Program Goal The goal of the water efficiency grant program is to support technical and behavioral changes that improve municipal water use efficiency in the seven -county metropolitan area. Grant Program Structure Administration and Funding The water conservation grant program will be administered by the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) and will be funded with $500,000 appropriated by the 2015 Minnesota Legislature in Clean Water Funds for FY 2015-2016. Grant applications will be reviewed and ranked by the MCES Water Supply Planning Unit staff. Grants are only for water demand reduction programs offering rebates or grants to property owners who are customers of the municipal water supply system and who replace specified water using devices with devices that use substantially less water. Grants will be awarded to municipalities in amounts ranging from $2,000 to $50,000 for providing rebates or grants to property owners. Municipalities will be responsible for the design of their rebate or grant program and its details. Grant payments to the municipality will be for 75% of approved rebate or grant program amounts. The municipality must provide the remaining 25% of the program cost. Rebates or grants are eligible for reimbursement on device replacements..conducted September 30, 2015 through June 30, 2017. Please note: municipalities may choose the amount of the rebate or grant to apply to any specified water device, up to and including 100% of eligible costs for the device replacements. Eligibility Per legislative language, the grant program is limited to municipalities in the seven -county metropolitan area. Communities eligible per above must apply to participate and, if approved, sign a standard Council grant agreement, before any eligible rebates or grants can be submitted for reimbursement. Agreements shall require that communities: