State provides $500,000 in grants to improve water quality
DENVER – (RealEstateRama) — This year, seven entities across the state will receive $525,185 in grant funds for projects aimed to improve water quality. Projects must be focused in one of three areas: stormwater management training, projects that improve water quality where there’s been a violation, and the planning and/or construction of stormwater or wastewater improvement projects. Government agencies, publicly owned water systems and nonprofit water systems, watershed groups, stormwater program administrators, training providers, and private landowners were eligible to apply.
The grants are an important assistance tool to communities working to improve water quality in their local area. Small and/or economically challenged communities are given priority for the funds.
Colorado Water Quality Improvement Fund Projects (Fiscal Year 2017)
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Entity
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Amount
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Stormwater management training
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Associated General Contractors of Colorado
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$25,000.00
|
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Colorado State University / Stormwater Center
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$25,000.00
|
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Projects to improve water quality in the community or a water body
affected by a water quality violation |
|
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City of Steamboat Springs, Stormwater
Routt County |
$67,883.00
|
|
Projects to plan, design, construct or repair stormwater projects and/or
domestic wastewater treatment facilities |
|
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North La Junta Sanitation District
Otero County |
$101,825.50
|
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Center Sanitation District
Saguache / Rio Grande counties |
$101,825.50
|
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Galeton Water and Sanitation District
Weld County |
$101,825.50
|
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Widefield Water and Sanitation District
El Paso County |
$101,825.50
|
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TOTAL
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$525,185.00
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Meghan Trubee, Community Relations Liaison | 303-692-6351 | meghan.trubee (at) state.co (dot) us
