DCI has a comprehensive library of Brownfield resources, trainings, and connections. We also curate resources from our partners to share templates, tools, and guides that will expand your capacity to Get It Done!
In addition to this resource page, DCI's Colorado Challenge Accelerator Program is a technical assistance program that provides extended resources for redevelopment of opportunity sites and brownfields in your downtown through 1-on-1 support, community capacity tracking, webinars, and workshops.
CDPHE Launches New Online Applications for 1306 Cleanup Grants
April 30, 2025 - CDPHE is excited to announce the launch of new online applications for its 1306 Brownfields Cleanup Grant Program. The updated application system offers a more streamlined, user-friendly process designed to improve access and efficiency for communities seeking funding to clean up contaminated properties. As part of this update, the 1306 program is also returning to a set application window, allowing CDPHE to better coordinate funding decisions and maximize program impact. Despite this shift, CDPHE will continue to accept both the new online applications and the previous application format throughout 2025 to ensure a smooth transition for all applicants. For more information about the 1306 Cleanup Grant Program, application deadlines, and to access the new online forms, please contact Kyle Sandor at [email protected].us or visit https://cdphe.colorado.gov/hm/
RESOURCES
Federal Brownfield Resources:
- Assessment Grants (Federal)
- Note that under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) that individual grants are available up to $10 million per grant (up from $500,000) with no cost share requirement
- Cleanup Grants (Federal)
- Note that under the BIL that individual grants are available up to $5 million per grant (up from $500,000 with a 20% cost share) with no cost share requirement
- Multipurpose grants (Federal)
- Note that under the BIL that individual grants are available up to $10 million per grant (up from $800,000 with a $40,000 cost share) with no cost share requirement
- Link to updated funding amounts through BIL
State/Region Brownfield Resources:
- Colorado Brownfields Partnership (Technical Assistance)
- Colorado Brownfield Resource Guide
- Region 8 Site Assessments
- CDPHE Site Assessments
- Cleanup grants (CDPHE)
- Voluntary Clean Up
- Brownfields Tax Credits
- Cleanup RLF (State/Local)
- Petroleum Storage Tank Fund (Division of Oil and Public Safety [DOPS])
- Petroleum Cleanup and Redevelopment Fund (DOPS)
Complementary Grants/Programs:
- Insurance Archeology
- Tax Increment Finance (TIF) and other real estate finance approaches
- HUD Section 4
- FEMA BRIC Grants
- Surface Infrastructure Grants
- Historic Presentation
- Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant Program | Rural Development - USDA Rural Development
- FEMA Building Resilient Infrastructure Communities
Kansas State University Technical Assistance for Brownfields:
GUIDES
Turning Obstacles into Community Reuse Opportunities Revitalization Through your Brownfields Journey | Prepared by DCI in partnership with Kansas State University TAB, Development Research Partners, SEH Inc., Adaapta
DCI Short Guide to Redevelopment 2020 | Prepared by Jesse Silverstein, Development Research Partners, Inc.
How to Use Data Tools | Developed by DCI
Proforma Template | Mergers and Inquisitions
