The Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities Grant Program (EC-SDC Grant Program) is a program funded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and administered by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment as the Colorado Assistance for Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities Grant Program (Program).
Donor Name: Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
State: Colorado
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/31/2024
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
The purpose of the Program is to assist public water systems in small or disadvantaged communities with planning and design grants, and infrastructure funding to reduce public health risks from emerging contaminants including PFAS (per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances), manganese and other emerging contaminants. The Program provides funding to support the efforts of public water systems that qualify as small or disadvantaged communities as defined in the Safe Drinking Water Act, Section 1452(d)(3), and meeting the definitions in the State of Colorado base Drinking after Revolving Fund (DWRF) disadvantaged community, or Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Drinking Water Revolving Fund (BIL DWRF) principal forgiveness eligibility criteria.
Funding Information
Grants will be issued for two types of projects:
- Tier 1 Planning and Design Grants include projects that are for planning and design costs and pilot testing for a project duration of up to 24 months and a maximum grant award of $300,000. Tier 1 projects must submit a DWRF prequalification form either before or as part of the project.
- Tier 2 Infrastructure Grants include projects for the design and construction of treatment facilities to address emerging contaminants. Grants are awarded based on project budget up to a maximum project grant award of $30 million, not to exceed $10 million in a single year, subject to availability of funds. Tier 2 projects must be near ready to proceed and have completed the DWRF prequalification and project needs assessment process. Tier 2 projects required to complete design documents, an environmental review, construction plans and specifications, and complete construction.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible to receive funds under this Program, a project entity must be an eligible entity in the DWRF program meeting the disadvantaged community definitions as described above, and the primary purpose must be to address one or more emerging contaminants in drinking water. Assessment sampling to confirm the presence and extent of emerging contaminants must have been completed prior to application.
For more information, visit Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment.