Eligibility
Cities, counties, townships, sanitary districts or other governmental subdivisions that have a project ranked on the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's Project Priority List due to non-complying septic systems and/or straight pipe systems are eligible. Projects will be funded in priority order.
Project Requirements
A governmental unit receiving construction must own the SSTS systems built under the program and shall be responsible, either directly or through a contract with a private vendor, for all inspections, maintenance, and repairs necessary to ensure proper operation of the systems.
Each property owner voluntarily seeking to participate in the program must provide a utility easement to the governmental unit to allow access to the system for maintenance and repairs.
Allowable Costs
Allowable costs for technical assistance grants include costs of site evaluation and soil borings. Eligible costs for construction funds are those associated with replacing non-complying systems with publicly-owned SSTS systems and soil-based cluster systems, including design, construction, land acquisition and related legal fees.
Interest Rates
Loans are at 1 percent interest.
Loan Terms
Payments must begin no later than two years after the loan is awarded. Loan terms up to 20 years, but not to exceed the design life of the systems.
Disbursement of Funds
Funds are disbursed on a monthly basis as costs are incurred.
Applications
Contact PFA staff before submitting an application.
General Contacts
Contact Information
MN Public Facilities Authority
1st National Bank Building, Suite W820
332 Minnesota Street
Saint Paul, MN 55101-1378
MN.PFA@state.mn.us
651-259-7469
1-800-657-3858
Fax: 651-296-8833
Staff Contact Information
Jeff Freeman, Executive Director
651-259-7465
Karin Berkholtz, Deputy Director
651-274-1742
Becky Sabie, Program Coordinator
651-259-7470
Jennie Brown, Compliance Coordinator
651-259-7683
Steve Walter, Chief Financial Officer
651-259-7472
Melissa Ralph, Accounting Officer
651-259-7496
Kathe Barrett, Senior Loan Officer
651-259-7464
Angela Berrens, Senior Loan Officer
651-259-7497
Mary Jane Schultz, Senior Loan Officer
651-259-7467
Peter Bradshaw, Senior Loan Officer
651-259-7689
Drew Brooksbank, Senior Loan Officer
651-251-7131
Regional Contacts
Match a region with the contacts to find the PFA staff member assigned to your area.
Region 1
Counties: Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau
Mary Jane Schultz
Senior Loan Officer
651-259-7467 or 800-657-3858
Region 2
Counties: Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen
Mary Jane Schultz
Senior Loan Officer
651-259-7467 or 800-657-3858
Region 3a
Counties: Itasca, Koochiching
Mary Jane Schultz
Senior Loan Officer
651-259-7467 or 800-657-3858
Region 3b
Counties: Aitkin, Carlton
Mary Jane Schultz
Senior Loan Officer
651-259-7467 or 800-657-3858
Region 3c
Counties: Cook, Lake, St. Louis
Peter Bradshaw
Senior Loan Officer
651-259-7689 or 800-657-3858
Region 4
Counties: Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse, Wilkin
Peter Bradshaw
Senior Loan Officer
651-259-7689 or 800-657-3858
Region 5
Counties: Cass, Crow Wing, Morrison, Todd, Wadena
Mary Jane Schultz
Senior Loan Officer
651-259-7467 or 800-657-3858
Region 6E
Counties: Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville
Kathe Barrett
Senior Loan Officer
651-259-7464 or 800-657-3858
Region 6W
Counties: Big Stone, Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle, Swift, Yellow Medicine
Kathe Barrett
Senior Loan Officer
651-259-7464 or 800-657-3858
Region 7E
Counties: Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Pine
Kathe Barrett
Senior Loan Officer
651-259-7464 or 800-657-3858
Region 7W
Counties: Benton, Sherburne, Stearns, Wright
Kathe Barrett
Senior Loan Officer
651-259-7464 or 800-657-3858
Region 8
Counties: Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock
Angela Berrens
Senior Loan Officer
651-259-7497 or 800-657-3858
Region 9
Counties: Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan
Drew Brooksbank
Senior Loan Officer
651-259-7131 or 800-657-3858
Region 10
Counties: Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Winona
Drew Brooksbank
Senior Loan Officer
651-259-7131 or 800-657-3858
Region 11
Counties: Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington
Becky Sabie
Program Coordinator
651-259-7470 or 800-657-3858
PFA Mailing Address
MN Public Facilities Authority
1st National Bank Building, Suite W820
332 Minnesota Street
Saint Paul, MN 55101-1378