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Multipurpose Drainage Management Grant Program is sponsored by Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR). This competitive grant program funds multipurpose drainage management practices, targeting critical pollution source areas to reduce erosion and sedimentation, reduce peak flows and flooding, and improve water quality, while protecting drainage system efficiency and reducing dra…
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Reporting Profile: Multipurpose Drainage Management | MN Board of Water, Soil Resources Grant Information & Resources Clean Water Fund Programs Reporting Profile: Multipurpose Drainage Management This competitive grant program funds multipurpose drainage management practices, targeting critical pollution source areas to reduce erosion and sedimentation, reduce peak flows and flooding, and improve water quality, while protecting drainage system efficiency and reducing drainage system maintenance for priority Chapter 103E drainage systems.
Practices include eligible on-field, on-farm, and on-drainage system practices within the benefited area or the watershed of a Priority Chapter 103E Drainage System. These grants can be an “external source of funding“ for water quality improvements, wetland restoration or flood control purposes, in accordance with: 1) Section 103E. 011, Subd.
5. Use of external sources of funding; 2) the multipurpose water management provisions in Section 103E. 015 Considerations before drainage work is done; and/or 3) other applicable provisions of Chapter 103E.
We recommend that you check out the following resources here Multipurpose Drainage Management Program A workplan must be developed in eLINK and approved before work can begin on this grant. The workplan will lock upon submittal to BWSR for approval, preventing edits to the approved budget but allowing you to enter expenses and reporting details as work is completed.
If you need make revisions to the workplan after it has been approved and locked, please consult with your Board Conservationist . 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.
Clean Water Fund grant agreements stipulate that the grantee must “comply with requirements for project signage. ” The logo may be displayed on legacy-funded construction projects; at access points to any land or water resources restored, protected, or enhanced through Legacy funds; or on printed and other materials funded with money from one or more of the funds. The Legacy logo should be prominently displayed on the grantee’s website.
eLINK Reporting Requirements Attribute Program Requirements FY26-27 MDM Program Requirements Exhibit A (pdf) Clean Water Fund – Subject to all CWF requirements, including use of the Legacy logo.
FY24-25 grants use the FY24-25 MDM RFP (pdf) FY23 grants use the FY23 Clean Water Fund Policy Administered By BWSR Proposed Indicators in Funding Request Yes Additional Report Attachment No Non-eLINK Reporting Required No Work Plan Required Yes Match Requirement FY23 25% Activity Details (Practices & Indicators) Yes Mapping Yes FTE Estimate Yes - enter estimated Full Time Equivalent employees funded through the grant (required for Clean Water Fund grants Payment Schedule 50/40/10 Resource Conservation Section Manager
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Counties, Joint Powers Boards, Soil and Water Conservation Districts, and Watershed Districts. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $900,000 available (FY27). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Multipurpose Drainage Management Grant Program are due May 27, 2027. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Multipurpose Drainage Management Grant Program is funded by Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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