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Notice of Grant Contract Availability

NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT
SECTION 106 REVIEW

COMM-WAPSEP01-20230508

The Minnesota Department of Commerce, Division of Energy Resources seeks proposals from organizations or individuals to perform National Historical Preservation Act (NHPA) Section 106 reviews for applicants of the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP), State Energy Efficiency Programs (SEP), and Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grants (EECBG). The selected contractor will work under control of the SEO, pursuant to a contract between the contractor and the Minnesota Department of Commerce, consistent with the State of Minnesota contracting requirements and the Programmatic Agreement between the Unites States Department of Energy, the Department of Commerce, and the Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office Regarding WAP, SEP and EECBG Undertakings. Each of the proposed projects requires review under Section 106 of the NHPA, 16 1.S.C 47 of NHPA, and its implementing regulations at 36 CFR part 800.

A Request for Proposals (RFP) and required forms will be available for download on the Department?s website: Request for Proposals (RFP) / Minnesota Department of Commerce - Business (mn.gov)) from May 8 through the deadline of May 31, 2023.

?Applications must be submitted through the Grant Interface Website, Minnesota Department of Commerce?s online grant interface website, link provided at the RFP website Request for Proposals (RFP) / Minnesota Department of Commerce - Business (mn.gov) by no later than Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at 5:00PM Central Time.? Late proposals will not be considered. Instructions for submitting proposals are detailed in the RFP.

This request does not obligate the State to complete the work contemplated in this notice.? The State reserves the right to cancel this solicitation. All expenses incurred in responding to this notice are solely the responsibility of the responder.