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Application form is available at: https://metrocouncil.org/Wastewater-Water/Funding-Finance/Available- <br />Funding-Grants.aspx <br /> Submit competed application to: henry.mccarthy@metc.state.mn.us <br />Metropolitan Council will notify municipalities of grant awards by May 2025 <br />Municipalities can apply for an award of up to $100,000. In the event that fewer than four municipalities apply <br />by March 28, 2025, award amounts may be adjusted to be greater than $100,000. Grant applications will be <br />reviewed, scored, and ranked by Met Council staff using the following criteria. <br /> <br />Proposal Selection Criteria and Scoring <br /> Qualitative questions that will be evaluated in the application include: <br /> How does the proposed program/project prioritize residents who may experience barriers to <br />participation in the traditional Water Efficiency Grant Program? <br /> What are the equity criteria for this program/project, how were they developed, and who is <br />benefitted by them? <br /> What is the program/project design and how will it operate? <br /> How will the municipality communicate information about this program/project to the relevant <br />audiences? <br /> Quantitative questions that will be evaluated in the application include: <br /> How many people (estimate) will benefit from this program/project? <br /> How much water (estimate) will be saved by this program/project? <br />High-scoring applications will provide a completed form and detailed work plan that provide well-reasoned <br />estimates to quantitative questions and clearly explained answers to qualitative questions. <br />For detailed application requirements and scoring prioritization, see the application form. <br /> <br />Funding process and reporting requirements <br /> Utilizing forms provided by Met Council, the following information must be reported on a quarterly basis: <br />o Number, type, and amount of funds provided to property owners, along with each property <br />address <br />o Estimated annual gallons of water saved per device installation <br />o Number of unmet funding requests from property owners, if any <br /> Upon review and confirmation of the above information, Met Council will process a grant payment in the <br />amount of 100% of approved total expenses for the reporting period. <br /> Met Council will provide confirmation of grant balances available upon request and reserves the right to <br />amend grant agreements, in collaboration with grantee municipality, if quarterly reporting indicates <br />rebate or grant programs will not fully utilize grant awards within the grant period. <br /> <br />Determining Estimated Water Savings <br />Some manufacturers include annual water savings estimates in their device descriptions or specifications. In <br />cases where estimated annual water savings are not provided or can’t be found for a specific device model, <br />the WaterSense website has information on estimated water savings. <br /> Toilet: https://www.epa.gov/watersense/residential-toilets <br />4 <br />Qbhf!244!pg!488 <br /> <br />