Investing in Communities
The Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (PFA) provides financing and technical assistance to help communities build public infrastructure that protects public health and the environment and promotes economic growth.
The PFA administers and oversees the financial management of three revolving loan funds and other programs that help local units of government construct facilities for clean water, drinking water, and transportation infrastructure projects.
Announcements
Notice: Draft 2025 Intended Use Plans Available for Comment
- 2025 Clean Water Draft Intended Use Plan Notice PDF
- 2025 Drinking Water Draft Intended Use Plan Notice PDF
Intended Use Plans
- Combined Notice and Instructions for 2025 Project Priority Lists – Intended Use Plans PDF
- Approval Notice – 2024 Clean Water and Drinking Water Intended Use Plans PDF
2024 WIF Project Information Worksheet
- Memo and Instructions PDF
- Project Information Worksheet XLSX (document will download) - Due January 15, 2024
Point Source Implementation Grant Program
Drinking Water Revolving Fund Lead Service Line Replacement Projects
See the Internal Revenue Bulletin No 2024-11 March 11, 2024 IRB 2024-11 - PDF (opens in new browser window) (Rev. 03-11-2024) (irs.gov). Per the IRS: "This announcement addresses the Federal income tax treatment of certain lead service line replacement programs for residential property owners. The replacement of lead service lines under the programs described in the announcement does not result in income. Water systems and state governments are not required to file information returns or furnish payee statements with respect to the replacement of lead service lines under these programs."
Resources
Drinking Water Revolving Fund Lead Service Line Replacement
- Watch the 2024 IUP Lead Service Line Replacement Application Webinar MP4 (opens in new browser window) (March 19)
Asset and Financial Management for Minnesota Program Applicants
- Watch the Setting the Right Rates webinar (opens in new browser window) (March 2019)
- Watch the Asset Management webinar (opens in new browser window) (January 2018)
- Watch the Financial Management webinar (opens in new browser window) (January 2017)
UNC Environmental Finance Center
- Webinar: Workforce Planning and Water System Collaboration for Minnesota Water Systems (opens in new browser window)
- Webinar: Water and Sewer Rates Analysis Tool (opens in new browser window)
Minnesota Rural Water Association
- MWRA Programs (opens in new browser window)
- MWRA Asset Management Templates (opens in new browser window)
- Board Member Guidance Manual PDF (opens in new browser window)
- Low Cost Training for Clerks PDF (opens in new browser window)
Recent Awards
2024 Awards
- October 9 - Ellsworth, $1,926,000
- October 8 - Little Falls, $1,745,520
- October 4 - Morristown, $1,500,000
- October 3 - Duluth, $8,116,359
- October 2 - Lake Lillian, $3,999,000
- October 1 - Eveleth, $779,946
- September 27 - Rochester, $80,000,000
- September 23 - Oak Park Heights, $1,396,870
- September 16 - Eagle Bend, $1,796,196 (2 notices)
- September 11 - Saint Cloud, $22,665,704
- September 10 - Staples, $324,330
- September 10 - Bird Island, $445,158
- September 5 - Hill City, $9,831,350
- August 15 - Lowry, $306,700
- August 15 - Frazee, $914,371 (2 notices)
- August 14 - Lino Lakes, $32,496,190
- August 13 - Aurora, $24,847,318
- August 13 - West Saint Paul, $1,700,000
- July 31 – Annandale, $647,864
- July 31 – Evansville, $628,361
- July 18 - Edgerton, $1,535,000
- July 18 – Redwood Falls, $9,450,010
- July 15 - Chisholm, $1,726,355 (2 notices)
- July 15 – Pelican Rapids, $6,286,856 (2 notices)
- July 12 - Atwater, $7,849,661 (2 notices)
- July 11 - Clearbrook, $5,597,991 (2 notices)
- July 11 - Trosky, $3,946,300
- July 3 - Dayton, $1,750,000
- July 2 – Inver Grove Heights, $2,165,171
- July 1 - Cologne, $1,060,000
- July 1 – Kandiyohi County, $22,362,905
- July 1 – Lewis and Clark JPB, $22,000,000
- July 1 – Rice Lake, $1,800,000