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Find similar grantsPFAS Grant Program is sponsored by Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (state PFAS Cash Fund). Supports PFAS sampling, assessment, infrastructure and emergency response in Colorado water systems.
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In 2020, legislators created the PFAS Cash Fund through Senate Bill 20-218 to help prevent further contamination and reduce exposure to PFAS chemicals. Through this funding, the department can administer the PFAS Grant Program. The PFAS Grant Program provides funding to support efforts in identifying, assessing, and reducing the impacts of PFAS on human health and the environment.
The PFAS Grant Program has three categories: For more information on the PFAS Grant program, please use the tabs below or email cdphe_wqcd_pfas_grant@state. co. us.
Applications are open for sampling projects, infrastructure, and emergency assistance. All application packages are due March 13th. Eligible entities awarded a grant will receive the grant through a cost reimbursement process.
Grantees are responsible for grant administration and requesting reimbursement from the department. The Request for Application (RFA) lists eligible entities for the PFAS grant program, which includes: * Private not-for-profit public water systems. * Counties or local health departments.
* Not-for-profit non-governmental organizations. * Domestic wastewater treatment works. * Non-profit educational institutions.
### All awarded applicants will begin grant work within the corresponding calendar year. * Applications open for the corresponding calendar year | Jan. 5, 2026.
* Application submission deadline for the corresponding calendar year | March 13, 2026. * Emergency assistance grants will remain open for the rest of the calendar year. * Evaluation period for all three grant categories | March 16 - 31, 2026.
* Reevaluate the budget for a potential rolling application period. * Estimated notification of award | April 1, 2026. * Estimated start date for the rolling application period | May 1, 2026.
* Estimated contract effective date (if the recipient applied during the initial application period) | Aug. 1, 2026 * The resulting contract may be renewed for up to four additional years. * Estimated end dates for the rolling application period | Oct.
31, 2025. * All grants close for the corresponding calendar year. * Request for Application (RFA) is released for the following calendar year | Nov.
2026. * Emergency assistance grant This grant provides financial assistance in the sampling, assessment, and investigation of PFAS in groundwater and surface water to identify PFAS contamination in drinking water and the environment. There are two sampling categories: * Independent environmental studies (IES).
Eligible projects will meet the following criteria: * Sampling, assessing, and investigating PFAS in groundwater and surface water to identify PFAS contamination in drinking water and the environment. For standard sampling projects, please submit a completed version of the following documents in this order: 1. Completed Application Checklist.
2. Financial Risk Assessment Questionnaire. 4.
Standard Sampling Grant Application Questions. 5. Completed Project Budget.
All necessary documents to complete an application are available in this public folder. **Independent Environmental Studies (IES)** For IES projects, please submit a completed version of the following documents in this order: 1. Completed Application Checklist.
2. Financial Risk Assessment Questionnaire. 4.
Independent Environmental Study Grant Application Questions. 5. Completed Project Budget.
6. Draft Sampling and Analysis Plan (can be altered after award) and submitted as a PDF. The plan should include at a minimum: * Proposed method of analysis.
* Proposed laboratory used for analysis. This grant provides financial assistance for emergency assistance projects to communities and water systems affected by PFAS. Eligible projects will meet the following criteria: * Elevated levels of PFAS above the EPA’s Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs).
* A release of PFAS that poses an immediate threat to public health and/or the environment. Please submit a completed version of the following documents in this order: 1. Completed Application Checklist.
2. Financial Risk Assessment Questionnaire. 4.
Emergency Assistance Grant Application Questions. 5. Completed Project Budget.
6. Detailed Project Plan and Budget. 7.
PFAS Sample Results (if applicable). All of the necessary documents to complete an application are also available in this public folder. This grant provides financial assistance for the planning, design, and construction of public water systems infrastructure used for the treatment of identified PFAS.
In addition, PFAS prevention projects to minimize future infrastructure will also be funded under this category. There are two tiers for this category: 1. Tier I: Infrastructure projects, including planning, design, and construction.
2. Tier II: Upstream prevention and/or reduction of PFAS sources. Eligible projects will meet the following criteria: * The infrastructure must be used to treat elevated levels of PFAS contamination.
* The elevated levels must have already been identified. Please submit a completed version of the following documents in this order: 1. Completed Application Checklist.
2. Financial Risk Assessment Questionnaire. 4.
Infrastructure Grant Application Questions. 5. Completed Project Budget.
6. Detailed Project Plan and Budget. 7.
PFAS Sample Results (if applicable). All of the necessary documents to complete an application are available in this public folder. * CDPHE Data Reporting Template.
* Please submit any data collected to cdphe_pfas@state. co. us.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Government agencies, Tribes, public and non-profit water systems, local health departments, NGOs, educational institutions in Colorado. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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