Grant Profile: Septic Treatment Systems Incentive

Grant Description

Septic Treatment Systems Incentive grants are awarded by through a competitive application process hosted by MPCA. The funds are awarded based on whether a county: requires compliance inspections for point of sale/property transfer or inspections with permit applications; has a plan to improve compliance (e.g. a records catalog or inventory); or is implementing a plan based on past compliance inventory or records catalog work.

SSTS program details can be found on MPCA’s website at http://www.pca.state.mn.us/ssts. SSTS program and application questions should be addressed to Aaron Jensen at MPCA at (651) 757-2544 or Aaron.S.Jensen@state.mn.us. Questions on eLINK reporting should be directed to your BWSR Board Conservationist.

Reporting Overview
 

This money has been awarded based on past performance and/or existing ordinances to complete SSTS work. The grant needs to be used for program-related work. The funds must be used for program-related work.

Grant recipients are required to report on grant outcomes, activities, and accomplishments in eLINK according to the requirements outlined in the grant agreement and policies within BWSR’s Grants Administration Manual. The SSTS Incentive grant does not require a workplan. Expenses should be reported in eLINK, and a description of how the funds were used should be entered in the Actual Results field. The full amount of this grant is paid to the grantee upon execution of the NRBG grant agreement or, in the case of the second year of a biennial grant agreement, receipt of the Notice of Payment addendum.