Deadline: 22-Aug-22
The Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) is pleased to launch the FY23 Clean Water Fund (CWF) Competitive Programs.
The purpose of CWF Competitive Programs is protecting, enhancing, and restoring water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams in addition to protecting ground water and drinking water sources from degradation. These funds must supplement traditional sources of funding and may not be used as a substitute to fund activities or programs.
Funding Information
Proposals submitted under the BWSR Clean Water Fund Grant categories must request state funds that equal or exceed $30,000
Eligible Activities
- The primary purpose of activities funded through this program is to restore, protect, and enhance water quality in lakes, rivers and streams; protect groundwater from degradation; and protect drinking water sources.
- Eligible activities must be consistent with a comprehensive watershed management plan, county comprehensive local water management plan, soil and water conservation district comprehensive plan, metropolitan local water plan or metropolitan groundwater plan that has been State approved and locally adopted or an approved total maximum daily load study (TMDL), watershed restoration and protection strategy (WRAPS) document, groundwater restoration and protection strategy (GRAPS) document, surface water intake plan, or wellhead protection plan. Local governments may include programs and projects in their grant application that are derived from an eligible plan of another local government. BWSR may request documentation outlining the cooperation between the local government submitting the grant application and the local government that has adopted the plan.
Eligibility Criteria
Local Governmental Unit Eligibility Criteria Eligible applicants for competitive grants include:
- Local governments (counties, watershed districts, watershed management organizations, and soil and water conservation districts) or local government joint power boards working under a current State approved and locally adopted local water management plan, comprehensive watershed management plan or soil and water conservation district (SWCD) comprehensive plan.
- Municipalities are eligible if they:
- Have a water plan that has been approved by a watershed district or a watershed management organization as provided under Minn. Stat. 103B.235;
- Adopted an approved comprehensive watershed management plan developed under Minn. Stat. 103B.801.
- Counties in the seven-county metropolitan area are eligible if they have adopted a county groundwater plan under Minn Stat. 103B.255 or county comprehensive plan that has been approved by the Metropolitan Council under Minn. Stat.
- Applicable plans must be current when the Board approves awards to be eligible to receive grant funds as defined under the Board’s Local Water Plan Status and Grant Eligibility Policy. Applicants must also be in compliance with all applicable federal, State, and local laws, policies, ordinances, rules, and regulations.
For more information, visit https://bwsr.state.mn.us/apply?utm_content=bufferda16c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer