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MCES Water (Surface and Supply) Grant Program Summary 7/30/2015 <br /> Purpose Demonstrate innovative practices to control Demonstrate innovative practices to Encourage implementation of municipal <br /> stormwater quantity and quality to the control stormwater quantity and quality water demand reduction measures in the <br /> region.Targeted projects: to the region.Targeted projects similar region to ensure the reliability and <br /> • serve as visible demonstration sites to 2015. protection of drinking water supplies. <br /> • can be replicated <br /> • share Information on the challenges <br /> and opportunities <br /> • include a long-term monitoring <br /> erograrn <br /> Status Grant candidates selected, contractual Revised selection criteria available Finalizing details of the program. <br /> arrangements underway. January,2016. Selection process Q1, September public meeting to Incorporate <br /> 2016 community input. <br /> Final program details QM2015 <br /> Grant application and award process Oct- <br /> Dec 2015 <br /> Funding . A total of$800,000 was available • $1,000,000 Total $500,000 Total <br /> • No limit on request • No limit on request Available January 2016 <br /> • Cost share <br /> required a Cost share required N <br /> • 2-4 grants anticipated <br /> • Available late 2016 <br /> Eligibility . Local governmental units within the (Being revised but similar to 20151 Criteria are currently being developed <br /> and seven county Twin Cities metropolitan and may include: <br /> CLocal riteria <br /> �a •on • Project needed to be innovative,widely seven county within the <br /> Twin Cities <br /> applicable, include an educational metropolitan area <br /> piece, Include effectiveness monitoring . Measurable benefits to municipal, <br /> If possible, under construction or ready commercial or residential water use <br /> to go in 2015 • indoor water use reduction through <br /> • More points given if project Included old inefficient fixtures swap <br /> multiple benefits such as stormweter • summer peak use reduction mainly <br /> practice that provides for reuse of through"smart"outdoor water use. <br /> water <br /> Contact Judy Sventek, MCES Water Resources Judy Sventek, MCES Water Resources Ali Elhassan,MCES Water Supply <br /> Information Assessment Section Manager Assessment Section Manager Planning Section Manager <br /> 651-602-1156 651-602-1156 651-602-1066 <br /> Judy.sventskAmetc.state.mmus iudv.sventek0metc.state.mmus AIi.Elhassandbmetc.state.mn.us <br />