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Entirely pass through grants received (as is being done by MCES). <br />• Sign certification of work done to receive grants. <br />• Retain records, and cooperate with any audit. <br />• Do all communications with property owners and ensure all written communications to property owners <br />include both the Clean Water Land and Legacy Amendment and the Metropolitan Council's logo. <br />• Agree to provide quantitative information for state reporting purposes. <br />Eligible water demand reduction measures: <br />Toilet replacement with a US EPA WaterSense labeled toilet <br />Clothes washing machine replacement with an Energy Star qualified clothes washing machine <br />Irrigation system audits by a WaterSense audit -certified professional that result in an irrigation system <br />Controller Replacements with a WaterSense labeled controller, replacement of broken or inefficient <br />sprinkler heads <br />Expenses eligible for rebate are the out-of-pocket cost of the device and its installation only, not to include any <br />owner labor costs. In addition, new construction and new developments are ineligible, as this program is <br />intended as a current infrastructure replacement program. <br />Application Process <br />• Applicants must be municipal water suppliers. <br />• Municipalities will submit MCES supplied application form by November 30. 2015. Required information <br />will include: <br />o the municipality's rebate or grant program design and work plan (Template Provided) <br />o examples or proposed examples of communications to property owners <br />o requested total grant amunt <br />o estimated annual amount of water saved bythe applying municipality. <br />• Metropolitan Council wiH notify municipalities of grant awards and provide agreements by December <br />31, 2015. <br />Proposal Selection Criteria <br />Preference witl be given to: <br />• Municipalities where total per capita water use is greater than 90 gallons per capita per day (gpcd) or <br />residential per capita water use is greaterthan 75 gpcd (based on 2013 water data reported to the DNR) <br />• Municipalities that are supplied 100% with groundwater <br />• Municipalities with identified water supply issues in the Master Water Supply Plan Community Profiles <br />(including location within the D.NR North & East Metro Groundwater Management Area) <br />• Municipalities with a high ratio of peak monthly water use to winter monthly water use (based on 2013 <br />water data reported to the DNR) <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 MCES, the following information must be reported on a quarterly basis: <br />o Number, type and amount of rebates or grants provided to property owners, along with each <br />property address <br />o Estimated annual gallons of water saved per installation <br />o Municipality matching funds disbursed and encumbered for disbursement <br />