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Authorizing the Department of Planning and Economic Development to apply to the Metropolitan Council for grant proposals requesting approval for city sponsorship to participate in Livable Communities Act (LCA) programs to receive funding for site assessment, associated cleanup or remediation, other predevelopment activities, and/or funding for new construction or redevelopment from the LCA Round One of 2026.
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WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul (the "City") is a participant in the LCA Programs and the Local Housing Incentives Account Program for 2026, as determined by the Metropolitan Council, and is therefore eligible to apply for LCA funds; and
WHEREAS, the City has confirmed that the proposed projects outline below are in alignment with both Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan goals and policies and meet eligibility criteria for LCA program participation, and are in alignment with the Metropolitan Council’s Imagine 2050 goals and policy; and
WHEREAS, the City has the institutional, managerial, and financial capability to ensure adequate project administration; and
WHEREAS, the City certifies that it will comply with all applicable laws and regulations as stated in the grant agreement; and
WHEREAS, the City agrees to act as legal sponsor for the projects contained in the grant applications submitted by the City on April 15, 2026, and
WHEREAS, only a limited amount of grant funding is available through the Metropolitan Council’s Livable Communities Demonstration Account during each funding cycle and the Metropolitan Council has determined it is appropriate to allocate those scarce grant funds only to eligible projects that would not occur without the availability of LCA funding.
WHEREAS, the City finds that the project components for which Livable Communities grants are sought will not occur solely through private or other public investment within the reasonable foreseeable future but could occur if the City receives a grant award contract.
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