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Public Facilities Authority seeks $99 million to unlock federal water funds; proposes new emerging-contaminant grants
Summary
The Minnesota Public Facilities Authority told the Capital Investment Committee it needs about $39 million in state match to unlock $215 million in federal capitalization grants and proposed a new state emerging-contaminant grant program to supplement federal funds for PFAS and manganese remediation.
Karen Burkholtz, deputy director of the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority, told the Capital Investment Committee on Feb. 20 that the PFA's governor-requested capital package totals just over $99 million and would unlock federal funds for drinking water and clean water projects across Minnesota.
“By statute the clean water and drinking water revolving funds are supported by annual federal capitalization grants requiring 20% state match,” Burkholtz said. She said $39,000,000 in state match would unlock roughly $215,000,000 in federal funds.
Nut graf: the PFA manages low-interest loans and targeted grants for municipal water projects and noted a backlog of carryover projects that could not be advanced because last year's bonding bill did not pass. Burkholtz told the committee the PFA recently limited…
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