Minn. Stat. § 446A.073
When money is appropriated for grants under this program, the authority shall award grants up to a maximum of $7,000,000 to governmental units to cover 80 percent of the cost of water infrastructure projects made necessary by:
Application for a grant must be made to the authority on forms prescribed by the authority, including a project schedule and cost estimate for the work necessary to comply with the requirements listed in subdivision 1. The Pollution Control Agency shall review and certify to the authority those projects that have plans and specifications approved under section 115.03, subdivision 1, paragraph (f).
The authority shall accept applications under this program during the month of July. When a project is certified by the Pollution Control Agency the authority shall reserve money for the project in the order listed on the Pollution Control Agency's project priority list and in an amount based on the cost estimate submitted to the authority when the project is certified or the as-bid costs, whichever is less. Notwithstanding Minnesota Rules, chapter 7077, the Pollution Control Agency may rank a drinking water infrastructure project on the agency's project priority list if the project is necessary to meet an applicable requirement in subdivision 1.
The authority must make a grant for an eligible project only after:
Disbursement of a grant must be made for eligible project costs as incurred by the governmental unit and in accordance with a project financing agreement and applicable state and federal laws and rules governing the payments.
Minn. Stat. § 446A.073
2005 c 20 art 1 s 39; 2006 c 251 s 12, 13; 2007 c 96 art 1 s 7; 2013 c 105 s 1-3; 1Sp2015 c 4 art 4 s 127-129