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MetroEnvironment Partnership <br />Grant Program <br />1999 <br />PiT ®3E <br />To improve the water quality of Metro Area lakes and rivers by reducing nonpoint source pollution through <br />educational, technical, and research and development grants. <br />®i)IJC'I'I®I~d <br />In the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area studies have shown nonpoint source pollution is a major contributor to <br />water quality problems in streams, rivers, and lakes. On November 13, 1998, the Metropolitan Council <br />(Council), and the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy (MCEA), entered into a Memorandum of <br />Understanding designed to focus on abating nonpoint sources of pollution to Metropolitan Area lakes and rivers. <br />In accord with the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding, the MetroEnvironment Partnership program <br />was established to provide grants to address nonpoint source pollution planning, education, and remediation. <br />This is the first round of a five year commitment to award nonpoint source abatement grants in the Twin Cities <br />Metropolitan Area. The deadline for submittal of an application for this round of grants is 4:00 p.m., Friday <br />October 29, 1999. The Council reserves the right to fund, in whole or in part, only particular work plan <br />elements of any grant proposal. Please call Jack Frost at 651/602-1078, or Joe Mulcahy at 651/602-1104, with <br />questions. <br />Included in this packet of information are <br />® eligibility criteria and rules for the grant program <br />® ranking criteria <br />® grant application form for technical or educational projects <br />Applicants are encouraged to work cooperatively with other local government and non-government <br />orghnizations to develop joint, multi-purpose projects. In addition, applicants are encouraged to contact <br />MCES staff to discuss proposed projects before submitting proposals. <br />Generally, projects will be evaluated on the following: <br />® The overall strength of the proposal <br />® The primary purpose of the project addresses nonpoint source pollution <br />® Likelihood of project changing land use conservation and environmental stewardship practices and <br />behaviors <br />® Project is reflected in or helps implement watershed or local plans <br />G NT ELIG C TE <br />Grants are available for both technical improvement projects and public education projects. Grants will be <br />awarded only to projects whose primary purpose is to address nonpoint source pollution to streams, lakes of <br />regional significance, and the Mississippi, St. Croix, and Minnesota Rivers. <br />Project proposals must meet the following eligibility criteria to be eligible for a grant under this grant program: <br />