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Long Prairie awarded $85,541 MPCA grant for stormwater resiliency study
Summary
The City of Long Prairie was awarded an MPCA stormwater grant (OSG grant) of $85,541 to fund stormwater modeling, inundation maps and a stormwater resiliency study; work is expected to begin in spring 2024 and finish by early 2025.
Administrator Theodore Gray told the council the city had been selected for two MPCA grants but could accept only one under agency policy; the city chose the larger OSG grant of $85,541 because it did not require a local match and is reimbursement‑based.
The study will produce an existing‑conditions stormwater model and inundation maps for Long Prairie, planned‑conditions models and maps showing improvements and green infrastructure practices, and future‑conditions models reflecting increased rainfall events. The deliverables will culminate in a stormwater resiliency study identifying recommended infrastructure improvements to reduce flood risk. City officials anticipate the study will start in spring 2024 and conclude by early 2025. The council was told the city will submit invoices for reimbursement under the grant program.
The grant award authorizes planning and analysis only; the transcript does not record final decisions on specific capital projects or funding commitments to implement recommended improvements. Council updates and additional details will follow as the MPCA and city finalize program requirements and schedules.
