This checklist provides a step-by-step guide to developing a thoughtful financial plan for long-term success of your LSLR program.

Minnesota’s Lead Service Line Replacement Grant Program prioritizes the use grant funds to repay loans incurred for LSLR including DWSRF loans. Minn. Stat. 446A.077 §4(a).

The state’s SFY22 IUP assgined additional priority points based economic development criteria promoting job creation (Attachment 1, p. 2).

The SFY25 IUP limits SRF funding to projects that fully remove lead components (p. 18). It also allows multi-year applications for lead line replacements (p. 20), prioritizes collaborative applicants (p. 13), and offers principal forgiveness for private-side work and filters (p. 19).

VA DOH’s LEAP Program includes funding for LSLR programs and is an educational resource for homeowners and utilities on LSLR.

Minnesota statute requires the submission of a workforce plan for water systems applying for state funding with 15,000 or more service connections. Minn. Stat. 446.077 §6.

The Illinois Works Apprenticeship Initiative requires that apprentices perform at least 10% of labor hours on public projects over $500,000 funded by state capital, promoting workforce development through state contracts, grants, and loans

The City of Green Bay used Lambeau Field stadium tax revenue to help pay for private lead service line replacement.

Madison, WI replaced all lead service lines (private and public), using a program that reimbursed customers up to a fixed amount. Reimbursements were funded with revenue water tower antenna rental revenue.

Pittsburgh Water has a reimbursement program where households that voluntarily and proactively replaced private service lines are eligible for a reimbursement or stipend offsetting upfront replacement costs. Subsidies in the program are available for income-qualified residents; however, all customers can receive a $1000 stipend.