• Adoption of Energy Codes at the Local Level: $2,500,000
  The Colorado Energy Office (CEO) will develop and deploy resources to support the adoption and implementation of energy codes at the local level, including direct technical assistance, training to grow the construction and code inspection workforce, and innovative compliance tools such as remote…
• Advanced materials and operating conditions for intermediate-temperature protonic-ceramic steam electrolysis (Hydrogen): $3,000,000
  This project will focus on improving performance efficiency of cells for hydrogen electrolysis while also working to improve manufacturing processes for large-area tubular-format cells with broad applicability for proton-conducting solid oxide electrolyzers (P-SOEC). The project team, led by…
• CarbonSAFE Eos: Developing Commercial Sequestration for Southern Colorado: $32,676,704
  A collaboration among Colorado School of Mines, Carbon America, and Los Alamos National Laboratory, CarbonSAFE Eos aims to develop a regional geologic carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestration hub in Pueblo to address emissions from diverse sources including cement, hydrogen and power in the near term and…
• Colorado Brownfield Response Program: $1,699,900
  A brownfield is a property for which the redevelopment or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. Cleaning up and reinvesting in these properties increases local tax bases, facilitates job growth, utilizes existing…
• Colorado Low-income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP): $4,352,132 in addition to typical annual allocations
  LIHEAP provides federally funded assistance to reduce the costs associated with home energy bills, energy crises, weatherization, and minor energy-related home repairs. One hundred percent (100%) of these funds serve low-income Colorado households.More Information
• Community Wide Brownfield Assessments: $2,000,000
  These brownfield grant funds will be used to conduct environmental site assessments in Longmont, Lyons, Cortez and Firestone. A brownfield is a property for which the redevelopment or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or…
• Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality Improvement Program: $141,039,896
  Short-term exposure to unhealthy levels of ozone pollution can cause breathing difficulty and more frequent asthma attacks, among other symptoms. Long-term exposure is linked to poor health outcomes, including lung and cardiovascular disease and premature death. The goal of Colorado's Congestion…
• Equitable Implementation of Building Performance Standards: $2,500,000
  The Colorado Energy Office (CEO) will develop a robust strategy to engage local jurisdictions and help advance and expand the equitable implementation of building performance standards (BPS) across the state. This program will provide all equity priority buildings with the available BPS adjustments…
• Funding to Address Air Pollution in Colorado: $388,961
  Funds will be used to deploy and operate a community air quality monitoring network in Pueblo, a disadvantaged community as per CEJST.
• Orphaned Well Site Plugging, Remediation, and Restoration: $50,000,000
  Funds will be used to plug orphaned gas wells located on State-owned or privately-owned land, and remediate and reclaim lands impacted by associated development activities. Equity principles are incorporated through the prioritization process for the Orphaned Well Program. The program rates…
• Reclamation of Abandoned Mines: $19,929,000
  The Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation Program addresses the hazards and environmental degradation posed by legacy coal mines. Through reclamation, this land can find a new purpose. Approximately 40% of the proposed projects for FY22 and FY23 are located in CEJST disadvantaged communities. The…
• Rural Energy for America (REAP) Colorado Technical Assistance: $300,000
  Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) will provide technical assistance to agricultural producers to access grants or loans for energy efficiency and renewable energy through the USDA Rural Energy for America (REAP) program. Eligible applicants from disadvantaged communities will receive…
• Solar for All: $156,000,000
  The Colorado Solar for All program will help lower utility bills for low-income households and disadvantaged communities across the state through low-cost rooftop and community solar.More InformationThe award was announced on April 22, 2024 and the Colorado Energy Office expects to be underway…
• Update of Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan: $450,938
  The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s (CDPHE’s) Solid Waste and Materials Management Program (the Solid Waste Program) will use these funds to update the 2016 Colorado Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan (ISMWP), which will include the development of guidance for recycling…
• Weatherization Assistance Program (IIJA Ramp-up) $50,064,163 in addition to typical annual allocations
  This adds significant funding to the ongoing weatherization program to provide no-cost home weatherization services to low-income households. One hundred percent (100%) of these funds support low-income households with no-cost home weatherization services.More Information