The agreement provides funding to support the minnesota pollution control agency project to provide subawards to local municipalities minnesota for costs associated with the planning, design, and…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $676,000 Formula Grant under the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant Program (CFDA 66.447) to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). The grant funding will support MPCA in providing subawards to local municipalities across Minnesota for the planning, design, and construction of eligible water quality improvement and protection projects, including overflow and stormwater infrastructure. The anticipated outcomes include plans, designs, and/or constructed infrastructure to reduce sewer overflows and manage stormwater, in order to protect public health and improve water quality. The grant has a period of performance from Aug 1, 2023 to Jul 31, 2027.

The agreement provides funding to support the minnesota pollution control agency project to provide subawards to local municipalities minnesota for costs associated with the planning, design, and construction of eligible water quality improvement and protection projects.activities:the activities to be performed include the execution and development of overflow and/or stormwater infrastructure projects. Subrecipient:all funds will be used for subawards. Outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include: plans, designs, and/or constructed overflow or stormwater infrastructure. Additional deliverables may include: integrated stormwater management master plan; technical design documents; sanitary sewer overflow control solutions, including plans and specifications for the sanitary sewer overflow project to correct and reduce inflow and infiltration. The expected outcomes are: the outcomes provided from this grant are expected to protect public health and improve water quality by reducing sewer overflows through the management of stormwater. The intended beneficiaries are: municipal entities, of which, may be rural and/or disadvantaged communities.