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"Menstrual Hygiene Products Accessibility Grant Program" is currently closed and not accepting applications.
Menstrual Hygiene Products Accessibility Grant Program is sponsored by Colorado Department of Education. Provides funding to Colorado K-12 public schools to offer menstrual hygiene products at no expense to students. Expanded in 2024 to require all schools with grades 6-12 to provide free period supplies, with the state providing annual funding to support this mandate.
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Menstrual Hygiene Products Accessibility Grant Program - Colorado Department of Education search-form#clearSearch'> CDE Blank Default Post - When There Are No Closures or Notices search-form#clearSearch'> Menstrual Hygiene Products Accessibility Grant Program Pursuant to Statute C. R. S.
22-2-147 , Colorado SB 21-255 , “Free Menstrual Hygiene Products to Students,” created the Menstrual Hygiene Products Accessibility (MHPA) Grant to provide menstrual hygiene products at no expense to students and make products accessible to students. Colorado HB 24-1164 expanded the program’s eligible recipients.
During the 2025-2026 grant cycle, $90,000 available funding was distributed to 53 eligible Local Education Providers. Lists of Grantees & Map by Year 24-25 Legislative Report Important Dates for Current Grantees: Performance Period : 10/22/2025-6/30/2026 May 15, 2026 - Final date for budget revision in GAINS.
Final Expenditure Reports (FERs) cannot be submitted in GAINS if actual expenditures differ from the approved budget by more than 10%. Contact the MHPA Program Manager before 5/15/26 if a budget revision is needed. June 30, 2026 - The grantee is required to expend all FY25-26 funds by June 30, 2026.
Note that any unused funds will need to be returned to CDE. There will not be any carryover of funds. September 30, 2026 - Final date for the Final Expenditure Report/Program Report to be submitted in GAINS .
On the Sections page, complete these sections: FER Related Documents - A detailed General Ledger is required. 2025-26 Exhibit A from Grant Award Letters (GALs). Grantees can view individualized GALs in the GAINS LEA Document Library under the 2026 folder.
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Applications Due: Thursday, October 9, 2025, by 4 pm Notice of Award: Applicants will be notified of final award status by Thursday, October 23, 2025 Information Webinar : Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 2:00 Webinar Slides (PDF) Request for Applications Materials Review 25-26 Application & Eligible Applicants List - Appendix B (Word) Complete & Submit Application in GAINS *Note: Only eligible applicants will be able to access the application.
If you have questions about accessing the application, please reach out to GAINS@cde. state. co.
us Application is considered fully submitted in GAINS when the application status is at "LEA Authorized Representative Approved." During the 2025-2026 grant cycle, $90,000 will be distributed to 53 eligible Local Education Providers. Grants will be awarded for a spending period of October 22, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
Additional grant funding for subsequent years will be contingent upon annual appropriations by the State Legislature, and grantees meeting all grant, fiscal, and reporting requirements. Funded applicants for the 2025-2026 school year are not guaranteed any additional funding beyond the 2025-2026 year at this time. Funds must be expended by June 30, 2026.
There will be no carryover of funds. Per statute, an eligible grant recipient is: A local education provider if it has fifty percent or more students enrolled who are eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch pursuant to the federal “Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act”, 42 U.S.C.
sec. 1751 et seq. ; The Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind An approved facility school, as defined in section 22-2-402 (1) A rural school district, a small rural district, a charter school of a rural school district or a small rural district, or an institute charter school located within the geographic boundaries of a rural school district or small rural school district.
Note: Applications will not be accepted from individual non-charter schools and must be authorized and submitted through the LEP. Applicants that have previously received funds from the Menstrual Hygiene Accessibility Grant may apply for this current funding opportunity. If funding requests exceed the amount of funds available, new grant program applicants may be prioritized.
See list of eligible applicants and more details in the 25-26 Application . Per statute, a Local Education Provider that receives a grant under the program shall use the monies to ensure menstrual hygiene products are provided at no expense to students and are accessible to a student regardless of the student’s gender identity.
Funding may only be used to: Acquire and distribute menstrual hygiene products (tampons, menstrual pads, and pantiliners) at no expense to students; and/or Acquire, install, and maintain dispensing machines or disposal receptacles for menstrual hygiene products. In the context of this program, menstrual hygiene products include pantiliners, pads, and tampons. Menstrual cups are not included.
The installation of dispensing machines and receptacles will be funded at $100 per machine or receptacle installed. Product shipping costs must be reasonable and should not exceed 5% of the total award. Product storage (e.g., plastic containers or tubs, baskets, cabinets) is not an allowable expense.
Anita Brodecky, School Health Services Office Brodecky_a@cde. state. co.
us Tricia Miller, Grants Fiscal Management Application Process and GAINS Questions: Mandy Christensen, Grants Program Administration (303) 957-6217 | Christensen_A@cde. state. co.
us School Health Services Office Colorado Department of Education General Inquiries - Contact CDE
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Colorado K-12 public schools and school districts. Originally for schools with 50% or more students eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch, expanded to all schools with grades 6-12. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows see official notice ($90,000 distributed in 2025-2026 cycle). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was June 30, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Menstrual Hygiene Products Accessibility Grant Program is funded by Colorado Department of Education. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Colorado. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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