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Green Infrastructure Partnership Program 2022

01/12/22 08:28:am
green roof with green infrastructure partnership program

Funding Available for Natural Solutions to Water Pollution

Starting January 11th, 2022, we invite public, not-for-profit, and private sector organizations within eligible municipalities to apply for funding from the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) to create new rain gardens, bioswales, green roofs, and a variety of green infrastructure (GI) practices that help capture and manage rainfall and melting snow. 

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    Cistern

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    Green Roof Garden

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    Porous Pavement

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    Bioswale

What is the Green Infrastructure Partnership Program (GIPP)?

The program offers incentive funding on a per-gallon-captured, reimbursement basis for green infrastructure strategies designed to capture and clean water where it falls. Applications are scored based on an established set of criteria focused on the applicant’s ability and commitment to implement, maintain, and promote their project. MMSD is seeking partners that will foster the acceptance and implementation of green infrastructure as a viable means of managing water where it falls.

Why Should I Apply for GIPP Funding?

By installing green infrastructure on your property, you can play a significant role in protecting our local waters while enabling your organization to become greener and more sustainable. Helping capture stormwater on your property helps prevent excess water from entering our sewers. Excess water contributes to sewer overflows and basement backups.  

How Do I Apply for GIPP Funding?

  • Property owners or developers must submit applications.
  • Applications will be accepted until 10 AM CST on March 9, 2022.
  • Applicants are encouraged to view the GIPP 2022 presentation and attend the virtual pre-application Q&A session on Thursday, January 27, 2022, at 9 AM, please pre-register for the event by emailing NChurchill@mmsd.com.
  • The Request for Application is located on MMSD's Bonfire Procurement Portal website at https://mmsd.bonfirehub.com, Reference # G98004P83.
  • Proposals are to be submitted online at https://mmsd.bonfirehub.com/projects/56361/details. For this project, MMSD will only accept electronic applications submitted online through Bonfire.

All inquiries regarding the Green Infrastructure Partnership Program should be directed to Nathan Churchill, Procurement Specialist, at NChurchill@mmsd.com.

Located in Milwaukee’s historic Walker’s Point Neighborhood, Morel Restaurant offers a unique outdoor dining patio situated amongst a wide variety of green infrastructure (GI) types.

Who Can Apply For GIPP?

Public, Private and Not-For-Profit Organizations Within:

Bayside; Brown Deer; Cudahy; Fox Point; Franklin; Glendale; Greendale; Greenfield; Hales Corners; Milwaukee; Muskego; Oak Creek; River Hills; Saint Francis; Shorewood; Wauwatosa; West Allis; West Milwaukee; and Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin

What Type of Green Infrastructure Projects Does GIPP Funding Include?

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MMSD's Green Infrastructure Vision

Green infrastructure projects are consistent with MMSD's 2035 Vision and Strategic Objectives; our long-range goal is to eliminate sewer overflows, improve water quality, and incorporate an overall triple-bottom-line sustainable approach to operations. Projects funded through the GIPP support implementation of the District’s Regional Green Infrastructure Plan (RGIP) (2013), Urban Biodiversity Plan (2018), and the Resilience Plan (2019). 

MMSD's interest in green infrastructure is to increase the implementation of innovative approaches to wet weather management that are cost-effective, sustainable, and environmentally friendly. Green infrastructure management approaches and technologies infiltrate, capture, and reuse stormwater to maintain, restore, or mimic natural processes to reduce water pollution.

Projects should seek to demonstrate a connection or relationship to the purpose and function of other MMSD watercourse flood management, and green infrastructure work.