The Clean Fleet Enterprise Board of Directors, operating under the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), has chosen a new set of projects to receive grants for low-emission and zero-emission fleet vehicles. This is the third round of funding through the Clean Fleet Vehicle and Technology Grant Program, which supports businesses, local governments, non-profits, schools, and other organizations in acquiring cleaner vehicles for their fleets.
Selected applicants could receive up to $15.3 million in total funding for 109 vehicles after state contracts are finalized. The grant program aims to help reduce air pollution by supporting the adoption of vehicles powered by electricity, hydrogen, or recovered methane instead of gasoline or diesel.
Jill Hunsaker Ryan, executive director of CDPHE, stated: “The continued interest we see in this grant program and consumer data make it clear — Coloradans want to make the switch to cleaner fleet vehicles. We’ll continue supporting them on transition projects as much as we can. Cleaner fleet vehicles are an investment not only in long-term savings for organizations, but in the health of the communities where they operate. Cleaner vehicles mean cleaner air for us all to breathe.”
On December 4th, the board approved funding proposals submitted since applications reopened in September 2025. Applications were evaluated based on factors such as community benefits and plans for transitioning to low- or zero-emission fleets.
Funding will be provided on a reimbursement basis; final amounts may vary depending on recipients’ purchases. Formal grant awards will proceed once legal and administrative requirements are met.
Organizations selected include Adams County; Allied Waste Services Inc.; City and County of Denver Board of Water Commissioners; City of Brighton; City of Fort Collins; City of Lakewood; Colorado Coalition for the Homeless; Durango School District 9-R; Eco-Cycle Inc.; Energy Resource Center; HEF-P Denver LLC (City and County of Denver); HEF-P Magpie LLC (South Routt School District); HEF-P Starling LLC (Salida School District); Hilltop Health Services Corporation; Mile High United Way Inc.; The Nature Conservancy; Northwest Colorado Council of Governments; Pueblo County Government; Red Bull North America Inc.; San Miguel County; Town of Crested Butte; University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus; Weld County School District RE-5J; and Western Disposal Inc.
These grants align with statewide efforts outlined in Colorado’s Greenhouse Gas Pollution Reduction Roadmap 2.0 and support initiatives like the Colorado Clean Truck Strategy.
The Clean Fleet Enterprise plans to reopen applications annually as funds permit. Interested parties can contact cdphe_cfe@state.co.us or sign up via email lists for updates about future opportunities.
Additional funding programs—such as those targeting charging infrastructure needs—are also expected to reopen through agencies like the Colorado Energy Office.
