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
Drinking Water Revolving Fund Lead Service Line Replacement Projects
See the Internal Revenue Bulletin No 2024-11 March 11, 2024 IRB 2024-11 (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."
Intended Use Plans
- Combined Notice and Instructions for 2025 Project Priority Lists – Intended Use Plans
- Approval Notice – 2024 Clean Water and Drinking Water Intended Use Plans
2024 WIF Project Information Worksheet
- Memo and Instructions
- Project Information Worksheet - Due January 15, 2024
Point Source Implementation Grant Program
Resources
Drinking Water Revolving Fund Lead Service Line Replacement
- Watch the 2024 IUP Lead Service Line Replacement Application Webinar (March 19) (large file)
Asset and Financial Management for Minnesota Program Applicants
- Watch the Setting the Right Rates webinar (March 2019)
- Watch the Asset Management webinar (January 2018)
- Watch the Financial Management webinar (January 2017)
UNC Environmental Finance Center
- Webinar: Workforce Planning and Water System Collaboration for Minnesota Water Systems
- Webinar: Water and Sewer Rates Analysis Tool
Minnesota Rural Water Association
Recent Awards
2024 Awards
- February 22 – Saint Paul, $774,577
- February 14 – Wabasso, $2,910,000
- February 12 – Ironton, $2,500,000
- February 5 – Sauk Rapids, $121,784
- February 2- Metropolitan Council, $42,000,000
- January 25 – Ogilvie, $4,129,000
- January 24 – Arden Hills, $510,000
- January 11 – Amboy $2,027,744
- January 9 – La Salle $371,000
- January 2 – Owatonna $65,000,000
2023 Awards
- December 29 – Winger $2,200,000
- December 27 – Hibbing $4,880,939
- December 19 – Crane Lake WSD $1,294,000
- December 6 – Madison, $4,367,949 (2 notices)
- December 6 – Austin, $35,716,633
- December 4 – Hibbing, $9,336,684
- November 29 – Adams, $580,665
- November 20 – Harris, $442,601
- November 20 – Watkins, $1,676,558
- November 9 – Zumbro Township, $9,395,622
- November 8 – Pipestone, $6,044,240 (2 notices)
- November 6 – Two Harbors, $8,742,361
- October 25 – Easton, $2,169,965
- October 23 – Sebeka, $1,450,280
- October 13 – Pine River, $3,702,332
- October 11 – Sauk Rapids, $142,395
- October 10 – Zimmerman, $10,791,390
- October 2 – Otsego, $42,045,359