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through June 30, 2028 (purchases of eligible devices or grant activities must be made on or after the <br />day the grant agreement is fully executed). <br /> <br />Grant program components <br />Each municipality is expected to design their own program to whatever meets their community needs. <br />Three potential components are residential/commercial grant activities, municipal grant activities, and <br />low-income cost assistance for residential properties. <br />Municipalities may include any combination of property type and grant activity offering in their program <br />design. Program design has varied by municipality among past participants, with some focusing on a <br />single type of device replacement such as toilets, and others offering a range of options. In the <br />application form and work plan, municipalities will be asked to lay out the grant activities and property <br />types that would be included in the proposed program. While past grant cycles have occasionally <br />included participants pursuing commercial- and municipal-focused grant activities, the 2026-2028 <br />WEGP guidelines more clearly define, and expand, the options available to municipalities that are <br />interested in designing commercial- or internal-facing programs. <br />Residential and/or commercial grant activities <br />Municipalities may choose to design their programs to include grant activities at residential and <br />commercial properties. This the most common approach among participating communities. The <br />participating community selects which devices or other approved grant activities (irrigation audits) to <br />offer to residents or businesses within the municipality. The participating community also determines <br />how much of an eligible grant activityÓs cost is covered by the program. Property owners must pay a <br />portion of the eligible grant activityÓs cost. <br />Eligible grant activities for residential and commercial properties are listed in the table in the Eligible <br />Grant Activities section. <br />Municipal grant activities <br />Municipalities may also choose to design their programs to include grant activities occurring on <br />municipal properties. Grant activities eligible for municipal properties are device replacements, irrigation <br />system audits, and the conversion of existing turfgrass to low-input landscaping/drought-tolerant <br />alternative turf. Municipalities that choose to conduct grant activities on municipal properties shall <br />provide measured water savings (ideally) or calculated water savings estimates. These municipalities <br />will also be required to display signage near the grant activity areas that includes the Metropolitan <br />Council and Clean Water Fund logos as well as an explanation of the work done. Participating <br />municipalities must cover the 20% Ðmunicipal matchÑ as normal. <br />This funding is intended to promote and supplement funding for device replacement or turf grass <br />conversion efforts. It is not intended to supplant dedicated municipal funding sources for projects. <br />Eligible grant activities for municipal properties are listed in the table in the Eligible Grant Activities <br />section. <br />Low-income cost assistance grant activities <br />Municipalities operating a residential-facing rebate or grant program may elect to include a low-income <br />cost assistance option in their program. Residents or households who meet a certain income threshold <br />are eligible to receive full cost coverage* for the replacement of one indoor water-using device (toilet, <br />clothes washer, dishwasher, showerhead, or faucet/faucet accessory) with a WaterSense or Energy <br />Star alternative. If a municipality decides to offer the low-income cost assistance option, they can apply <br />for an additional $10,000 (max grant amount of $85,000). <br /> <br />48 <br /> <br />