Funder: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (January cycle) | July 2027 (July cycle)
Funding Amounts: Tier 1: up to $300,000 for 24 months | Tier 2: up to $30 million over three years ($10 million per year)
Summary: Supports public water systems in small or disadvantaged communities addressing assessed and quantified emerging contaminants in drinking water.
Key Information: Applicants must be regulated community or nontransient/non-community public water systems qualifying as small or disadvantaged under the RFA.
Description
The Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities (EC-SDC) Grant Program is administered by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. It helps public water systems address emerging contaminants in drinking water, including PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), manganese, and other contaminants on the Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List. Projects must address contamination that has already been assessed and quantified.
The program supports two stages of work. Tier 1 funds alternatives analysis, planning, design, and pilot testing. Tier 2 supports completion of design and construction, including treatment facilities, consolidation infrastructure, new potable water sources, and other infrastructure addressing emerging contaminants. Past awards have supported solutions to reduce PFAS and manganese levels, with some recipients advancing from planning into implementation.
