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MPCA Environmental Assistance Grants and Loans Program

On September 14, 2009, with the publication of the Request for Proposals (RFP) Notice in the State Register, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has officially announced the opening of the Fiscal Year 2010 (FY10) Environmental Assistance Grant Round for application.  The deadline for submittal of applications is November 3, 2009.
The Minnesota Legislature established this environmental assistance grant program to provide financial assistance in the development of environmentally sustainable practices in Minnesota through voluntary partnerships and goal-oriented, economically-driven approaches to pollution prevention and resource conservation. The FY10 EA Grant Round is a competitive, one-stage application process being used to identify and assist projects that will be most beneficial in furthering the Agency’s mission of working with Minnesotans to protect, conserve, and improve our environment and enhance our quality of life, particularly within the following FY10 Focus Areas:

1. Waste Prevention and Reduction:  focus on providing assistance in identified areas of need to those willing to implement efficient and economically sound practices to prevent and reduce waste at the source.
2. Source-Separated Composting:  focus on providing assistance to Minnesota political subdivisions to reduce the amount of organic wastes entering disposal facilities.
3. Stormwater Sources:  focus on providing assistance to Minnesota local government units for implementing measures to ensure that National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System/State Disposal System (NPDES/SDS) permitted stormwater sources do not contribute to the impairment or degradation of state waters.

The FY10 EA RFP, application forms, and other relevant information are available from the Environmental Assistance Grant Program. The MPCA will consider other projects that further the Agency’s mission to protect, conserve, and improve the environment if deemed by the Agency to be “time-sensitive.” Prior to the FY10 application submittal deadline, potential applicants may request consideration of their project proposals as time-sensitive if the grant request is less than $10,000, and the applicant can demonstrate why they cannot reasonably abide by the FY10 EA Grant process and timelines. For more information on time-sensitive requests or program assistance, contact Mary Baker, 651-757-2208; toll free 1-800-657-3864. Summaries of previous funded grants, going back to Fiscal Year 1997, can be found on our Awarded Grants page.