Cooperative Agreement DENE0009337

The Colorado Energy Office (CEO) received a $3,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046) to develop and update a comprehensive, economy-wide climate mitigation plan for the state of Colorado. Key activities include updating the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Reduction Roadmap, quantifying emissions and benefits for low-income and disadvantaged communities, and conducting extensive public...

The Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management awarded a $11,158,273 Cooperative Agreement to the Colorado School of Mines on August 27, 2024 under the Fossil Energy Research and Development (CFDA 81.089) federal grant program. The primary objective of this 2-year project titled "Commercial Carbon TerraVault III (CTV III) CO2 Storage Project" is to provide a safe, effective, and commercial-scale carbon dioxide (CO2) storage solution in the greater San...

This $129,008,738 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CFDA 66.046) program will fund the Colorado Energy Office (CEO) to implement greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction programs, policies, and measures identified in a priority climate action plan. The award will support three main projects: 1) Methane Monitoring and Capture, including $7.4M in subawards to the Colorado Department of Natural Resources for methane capture...

This Project Grant award of $155,416 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8, under the Source Reduction Assistance (CFDA 66.717) program, supports the High Country Conservation Center (HC3), a non-profit organization in Frisco, Colorado. The funding will be used to: 1) Hire a bilingual Clean Energy Coordinator to provide culturally relevant, bilingual clean energy education and home energy efficiency coaching to low-income and Spanish-speaking residents in Summit County,...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046) to develop a comprehensive, economy-wide climate mitigation plan or update an existing plan in collaboration with local stakeholders. The key deliverables of this 4-year program include: 1) a Priority Climate Action Plan due March 1, 2024, 2) a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan due 2...

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management awarded a $6,104,774 Cooperative Agreement to Chevron U.S.A. Inc. on August 26, 2024 through the Fossil Energy Research and Development (CFDA 81.089) program. The objective of this feasibility study is to (1) assess, de-risk and validate direct air capture (DAC) technologies, (2) explore opportunities to optimize the balance of plant for economies of scale, and (3) assess the technical and commercial viability of a DAC...

This $717,600 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Immediate Office of the Secretary supports the Asset Concessions and Innovative Finance Assistance program (CFDA 20.945). The award's objective is to facilitate and evaluate public-private partnerships in which the private sector could assume a greater role in transportation project planning, development, financing, construction, maintenance, and operation. The Colorado Department of Personnel &...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 8 awarded a $133,333 Project Grant to Mountain Studies Institute Inc. under the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951). The grant will fund the organization's Bridging Mountains: Enhancing Equitable Environmental Education for Southwest Colorado program from April 2023 through April 2025. As the primary recipient, Mountain Studies Institute will implement environmental education activities in 15-20 schools across eight communities in...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CFDA 66.046) program, is intended to fund greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction activities in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The $396,108,225 award to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection will support the implementation of various emissions reduction technologies and measures identified in the state's Climate Action Plan. Key activities...

The U.S. Department of Energy awarded a $20,000,000 Project Grant under the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117) to the Colorado Energy Office (CEO). The goal of this award is to accelerate the adoption and implementation of Building Performance Standards (BPS) in the cities of Aspen, Boulder, and Fort Collins, Colorado, with a focus on providing technical assistance and resources to...