The Natural Resources Block Grant (NRBG) are available to Minnesota Counties to implement programs designed to protect and improve water resources.

The three main programs include Local Water Management (LWM), Wetland Conservation Act (WCA), and Shoreland.  All three of these programs are funded through the state’s general fund in an annual appropriation to the Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR). 

The Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems (SSTS)  portion of the NRBG Program is funded through an agreement between the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and the Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR).  Le Sueur County has be awarded 2 different NRBG SSTS programs in a given year.  One program is for administration and the other program is to upgrade failing system systems for residents that are considered low income.

To be eligible for the NRBG Program, a county must have a locally adopted and Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) approved comprehensive local water management plan.   Please refer to our Water Management webpage to learn more;  

Natural Resources Block Grants (NRBG)

• FY24 Local Water Management NRBG Grant Progress Report
• FY24 Shoreland NRBG Grant Progress Report
• FY24 SSTS NRBG Grant Progress Report
• FY24 SSTS Upgrade NRBG Grant Progress Report
• FY24 WCA NRBG Grant Progress Report
• FY'24-FY'25 NRBG Executed Grant Agreement
• FY'25 SSTS NRBG Executed Grant Agreement

To find out more about the natural resources block grants and the current fiscal year allocation, please visit the following link: http://bwsr.state.mn.us/nrbg.