1

Closed Landfill Remediation Grant Program

During the 2023 legislative session, the Colorado General Assembly passed House Bill 23-1194, codified in Section 30-20-124 of the Colorado Revised Statutes (C.R.S.), creating the Closed Landfill Remediation Grant Program within the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. The legislature created this grant program to provide funding to help pay the costs of environmental remediation and mitigation efforts for, and management of, closed landfills that are owned by eligible local governments to protect public health, safety, and welfare and the environment. The grant program is administered by the Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Division within the department.

More information about House Bill 23-1194

Anticipated Schedule (subject to change):

  • February 10, 2026: Advisory committee meeting.
  • March 2026 (estimated): Contracts begin for grant cycle #2 (fiscal year 2026).
  • June 1, 2026 (estimated): Final request for applications for grant cycle #4 (fiscal year 2028) is released and the application window opens.
  • July 1, 2026 (estimated): Contracts begin for grant cycle #3 (fiscal year 2027).

Annual Reporting

The annual report summarizes the use of grant money awarded under the Closed Landfill Remediation Grant Program. Annual reports will be posted here when they are available.

Annual Report dated October 24, 2025

Regulations

Pursuant to C.R.S. § 30-20-124, the Solid and Hazardous Waste Commission promulgated rules for the grant program in 6 CCR 1007-2, Part 1 - Regulations Pertaining to Solid Waste Sites and Facilities (Colorado Solid Waste Regulations), Section 19 - Administration of the Closed Landfill Remediation Grant Program on May 21, 2024, which is available on the Colorado Solid Waste Regulations: 6 CCR 1007-2, Part 1 - Regulations Pertaining to Solid Waste Sites and Facilities. The Solid Waste and Materials Management Program implemented a stakeholder process for drafting the rules.

Request for applications

Grant Cycle #3 has closed. Please check the anticipated schedule above for upcoming grant opportunities.

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 #3 Request for Applications and are subject to change.

•    Sample intergovernmental grant agreement (contract).
•    Sample quarterly progress report.
•    Sample annual progress report.

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

C.R.S. § 30-20-124 established an advisory committee to review grant applications and advise the department. The Solid and Hazardous Waste Commission appointed five members to the advisory committee on February 20, 2024. The advisory 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 advisory committee is composed of two members representing local governments, two members representing the department, and one member with technical expertise who is not affiliated with a local government or with the department. 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. After these initial terms, all members serve subsequent terms of three years, with a three-term limit. 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

  • Jeffrey Moore, chair, City of Aurora, representing local government, appointed February 20, 2024, and serving a three-year term.
  • Matt Salka, vice chair, 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.
  • Michael Pretti, technical member, appointed May 20, 2025, and serving the remainder of the three-year initial term.

Advisory Committee meetings

The advisory committee meets at least once per year. Stakeholders and members of the public are welcome to attend advisory committee meetings 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

We welcome your feedback on the previous grant cycles.  To submit your feedback, please use the Closed Remediation Grant Program contact in the Contact link below.

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.