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Metropolitan Council. Environmental Services. Info Item 2 : I&I Public Infrastructure Grant Program. Presented to Environment Committee January 11, 2011. Jason Willett, MCES Finance Director. A Clean Water Agency. Background. Metro Cities requested State help for City I&I work
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Metropolitan Council Environmental Services Info Item 2: I&I Public Infrastructure Grant Program Presented to Environment Committee January 11, 2011 Jason Willett, MCES Finance Director A Clean Water Agency
Background • Metro Cities requested State help for City I&I work • April 2010: $3 million appropriated from State bond • June 2010: Council approved grant guidelines • August: MMB declaration issue hold-up • Sept: Blanket waiver received • Dec. 2010: 25 (of 47) communities applied
Disqualification of Costs • Overhead was included • Cities did not apply I&I percentages to total project costs
Remaining Schedule • Jan. 2011 Notification of eligibility number (and opportunity to contest) • Jan. 2011 Opportunity to opt out • Feb. 2011 Grant agreements • Feb ‘11-Aug ‘12: Claims for reimbursementNote: eligible work period 7/1/10- 6/30/12) • Sept. 2011? Round 2 grant solicitation