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Closed Landfill Remediation Grant Program

The Colorado General Assembly passed House Bill 23-1194 during the 2023 legislative session. House Bill 23-1194 created the grant program to provide funding to eligible local governments to help pay the costs of environmental remediation and mitigation efforts for and management of closed landfills that are owned by the eligible local governments to protect the public health, safety, and welfare and the environment.

More information about House Bill 23-1194

Anticipated Schedule (subject to change):

  • March 2025 (estimated): Contracts begin for grant cycle #1.
  • January 7, 2025: Draft request for applications for grant cycle #2 is released.
  • January 15, 2025: Advisory Committee meeting.
  • January 17, 2025: Due date for stakeholders to submit written inquiries on the draft request for applications for grant cycle #2.
  • January 27, 2025: Final request for applications for grant cycle #2 is released and the application window opens.
  • March 28, 2025: Applications are due for grant cycle #2.
  • April 28, 2025: Advisory Committee meeting to review applications for grant cycle #2.
  • July 1, 2025 (estimated): Contracts begin for grant cycle #2.

Regulations

As directed by House Bill 23-1194, the Solid and Hazardous Waste Commission adopted rules on how the grant program will be administered. The Solid Waste and Materials Management Program implemented a stakeholder process for drafting the rules. On May 21, 2024, the Solid and Hazardous Waste Commission voted and adopted an amendment to 6 CCR 1007-2, Part 1, addition of Section 19 - Administration of the Closed Landfill Remediation Grant Program.

Eligibility criteria are provided in Section 19 - Administration of the Closed Landfill Remediation Grant Program, which is available on the Colorado Solid Waste Regulations: 6 CCR 1007-2, Part 1 - Regulations Pertaining to Solid Waste Sites and Facilities webpage.

Request for applications

Grant Cycle #2 Request for Applications

We invite eligible local governments to apply for the closed landfill remediation grant program. Questions and answers (Q&A) for the Request For Applications are provided below. Any questions we receive during the application window will be added to the Q&A document posted on this webpage with the answers. It will be up to applicants to check in regularly with this webpage for new Q&A during the application window.

We have provided a sample intergovernmental grant agreement (contract) and progress reports at the individual document links below. Please note that these documents are not part of the grant cycle #2 request for applications and are subject to change.

Pre-application informational webinar

On June 27, 2024 we hosted a pre-application informational webinar to assist applicants with applying and requirements for submitting the application; the recording is available below.

Pre-application information webinar June 27, 2024

Advisory Committee

Apply to be an Advisory Committee member for future openings

Advisory Committee openings

Technical member: member with technical expertise who is not affiliated with a local government or with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Term begins upon appointment through February 28, 2027 (approximately two years). Please submit your application by March 28, 2025.

As directed by House Bill 23-1194, the Solid and Hazardous Waste Commission appointed five (5) members to the Closed Landfill Remediation Grant Program Advisory Committee in February 2024. The committee is responsible for reviewing closed landfill remediation grant applications and making recommendations to the department for approval, partial approval, or denial of the grants. The appointments for initial terms are staggered, such that one member serves an initial one-year term, one member serves an initial two-year term, and the other members serve initial three-year terms. Subsequent to these initial terms, all members serve subsequent terms of three years. The members of the advisory committee serve without compensation.

Closed Landfill Remediation Grant Program Advisory Committee Bylaws: dated June 17, 2024

Closed Landfill Remediation Grant Program Advisory Committee Guidance document for identifying and managing conflicts

Advisory Committee members

  • Technical member - vacant.
  • Jeffrey Moore, vice chair, City of Aurora, representing local government, appointed February 20, 2024, and serving a three-year term.
  • Matt Salka, La Plata County Commissioner, representing local government, appointed February 20, 2024, and serving a two-year term.
  • Tracie White, representing the department, appointed February 20, 2024, and serving a three-year term.
  • Jennifer Talbert, representing the department, appointed February 18, 2025, and serving a second term that is three-years in length.

Advisory Committee meetings

The Advisory Committee meets at least one time per year. Stakeholders and members of the public are welcome to attend this virtual meeting and provide public comment.

To submit a comment to the advisory committee, please use the Closed Remediation Grant Program contact in the Contact link below.

Upcoming meeting

Previous committee meetings

Previous grant cycles

Contact

We are in the process of developing a stakeholder list for notifications. If you have not received a notification about the Closed Landfill Remediation Grant Program, and would like to receive future notifications, please use the 'Contact' link above to reach out to the Closed Landfill Remediation Grant Program contact person to be added to the stakeholder list.