Check out the Stormwater funding page in our Stormwater manual. You can find information on funding sources and opportunities for stormwater projects, as well as a list of currently and previously funded projects.
Did you miss MPCA’s funding workshop on February 3, 2016? You can find presentations and workshop materials on the Stormwater Funding page, as well. Learn about the different kinds of funding available for your projects!
This summer, the Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) will be releasing a Request for Proposal for Clean Water Fund projects. Have your ideas ready for projects and check BWSR’s website for more information. Examples of stormwater projects approved for funding include:
- Birch Lake Stormwater Retrofits in Sherburne County, including ($70,005)
- Northwood Lake Stormwater project in the Basset Creek watershed that will include rainwater gardens, underground stormwater collection and re-use, a structural pretreatment device and a wet ponding basin ($400,000)
- A spent lime filtration system in Maplewood, ($300,000)
- A detention basin and a stormwater retrofit analysis I Itasca County ($141,000)
- A water re-use system in King Park in Lakeville ($78,500)
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Provide improvement to the City of Bloomington’s anti-icing/brine
making capabilities to reduce the amount of salt used.
($50,000)
State Revolving Fund/Point Source Implementation grants: Grants and loans are available to local units of government for stormwater projects that meet wasteload reductions and reduce total phosphorus. Principal forgiveness funds may be granted to projects that address green infrastructure. The principal forgiveness amount is limited to 25 percent of the eligible project cost.
Clean Water Partnership loan: This program is now open year-round. Several stormwater projects have been funded with Clean Water Partnership dollars. The fund has approximately $11 million available. Funds can be used for nonpoint source pollution projects for protection or restoration of Minnesota’s water bodies.
Stormwater utility fees: Many cities in Minnesota have implemented a stormwater utility fee and use those funds to pay for stormwater projects. Examples include North St. Paul, Waconia, St. Cloud, Moorhead, and Buffalo. Try googling “Stormwater Utility Fees in Minnesota” and include the name of the city of interest to find out more.
There are many Watershed Districts, Watershed Management Organizations and Soil and Water Conservation districts that offer funding for stormwater projects.
For more information about stormwater funding, contact Anne Gelbmann at the MPCA, Stormwater program at anne.gelbmann@state.mn.us
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