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Council Agenda Item
MEETING DATE: January 7, 2010
AGENDA ITEM: Engineer Reports — Energy Grant
SUBMITTED BY: Administration
BOARD /COMMISSION /COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The City received information regarding a grant opportunity to reduce
energy use, create or retain jobs and reduce emissions of Greenhouse gas. The window of opportunity
is small and we are trying to determine if the City main lift station is an opportunity. Terry has been
working with Randy at SEH to see if we would qualify. We will have an update at the meeting and if we
qualify the Council would need to authorize submission.
BUDGET /FISCAL IMPACT:
ATTACHMENTS: Cover sheet for grant
REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION: To be determined based on Engineer review.
STATE OF MINNESOTA
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, OFFICE OF ENERGY SECURITY
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
The Minnesota Department of Commerce Office of Energy Security (OES) requests proposals from Minnesota local units
of government for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG) funded by the American
Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 (ARRA). Minnesota cities, counties and townships that were not eligible to
apply directly to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for EECBG funding are eligible to apply for these competitive
grants (see Section III. Eligibility).
The purpose of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to provide potential applicants with necessary information regarding
application requirements and procedures and conditions of grant award.
I. Background
Grant Purpose
The purpose of this grant program is to provide funding for Minnesota local governments to:
1. Reduce Energy Use
2. Create or Retain Jobs
3. Reduce Emissions of Greenhouse Gases (GHG)
By providing funding for this purpose, the State intends to promote activities that will have the greatest impact in
Minnesota. Grants will be awarded on a competitive basis. The amount of energy saved relative to grant dollars
spent, the number, quality, and sustainability of jobs created or retained, and the reduction of GHG emissions in
Minnesota will be primary factors in assessing an applicant's potential to achieve this purpose.
Funding
Up to six million three hundred eighty -six thousand four hundred eighty dollars ($6,386,480) is available. OES
anticipates that one hundred (100) to two hundred fifty (250) applicants will be selected for awards under this
solicitation. The maximum award under this solicitation is one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for direct
energy saving projects and fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for indirect energy saving programs; the minimum award
under this solicitation is one thousand dollars ($1,000.) If more than one eligible entity chooses to apply jointly
under one application, the funds requested may not exceed the number of eligible entities times the maximum
award amount (e.g., four entities may apply for a maximum of $400,000 under a joint application for direct energy
saving projects).
Funds for this activity have been awarded to OES by DOE under Grant # DE- EE0000757. Expenditures of these funds
are subject to applicable federal law, regulation, and guidance including but not limited to ARRA.
This competitive grant program is authorized under Minnesota Laws 2009, Chapter 138, Article 2, Section 6. Funds
for this purpose are appropriated to the Department of Commerce by Chapter 138, Article 6, Section 2, Subdivision
1. Chapter 138 may be found at:
https : / /www. revisor.leg.state.mn. us /laws / ?id= 138 &doctype = chapter &year--2009 &type =0.
Department of Commerce — OES- 12142009- EECBG01