Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

Current issue

Current issue

• June 2013
  • Federal Section 319 funding round closes June 11
  • MPCA begins water monitoring field work across state
  • Volunteers needed to monitor Minnesota lakes, streams
  • TMDLs approved for Lac qui Parle, Yellow Bank watersheds and Benton Lake
  • New spatial database for watershed partners
  • MPCA studies: Chemicals widespread in lakes and rivers
  • MECA: Construction stormwater video and shoreline tour
  • On the MPCA website: New monitoring tools and more

Featured: Project proposals for federal Section 319 funding due June 11

MPCA is accepting proposals for projects that will reduce nonpoint source pollution in Minnesota’s lakes, rivers, and streams. Funding for selected projects will be provided by the federal Clean Water Act Section 319 grant funds.

Proposals must be electronically submitted through the state SWIFT supplier portal (Event ID 2000001359) no later than 4:30 p.m. June 11, 2013. Proposals received after the deadline will not be considered.

Proposals for nonpoint source development, education or applied research projects and for Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) implementation projects will be solicited from local government, non-profit and for-profit organizations.

• The MPCA anticipates about $2.5 million will be available this year, contingent upon Congressional appropriation.
• There is a maximum of $300,000 per project funding request.
• Projects must be funded with at least a 45 percent local cash or in-kind match. The federal grant share of the total project cost can be no more than 55 percent.
• Grant funds are limited and the MPCA urges proposers to request only those funds needed to complete a project by Aug. 31, 2017.

The complete Request for Proposal (RFP), proposal form, and other information will be available on the state SWIFT e-supplier portal. Prospective responders must have a SWIFT Vendor ID and Supplier Portal Account set up to apply.