The Clean Fleet Enterprise Board of Directors, part of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), has announced its third round of grant funding for clean fleet vehicles. The Clean Fleet Vehicle and Technology Grant Program is aimed at supporting businesses, local governments, non-profits, schools, and other organizations in their efforts to acquire low-emission or zero-emission vehicles for fleet operations.
Selected applicants could receive up to $15.3 million in total to fund 109 vehicles once state contracts are finalized. The program reopened for applications in September 2025, with projects chosen based on expected community benefits and plans for transitioning fleets to cleaner vehicle options.
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 voted to move forward with funding proposals submitted since the program’s reopening. Funding will be distributed through a reimbursement-based model; final amounts may differ depending on equipment purchased by recipients.
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; Western Disposal Inc.
Funding can be used for low-emission or zero-emission vehicles powered by electricity, hydrogen, or recovered methane. These options reduce particulate matter pollution as well as emissions that contribute to ground-level ozone and climate change. This grant initiative supports Colorado’s Greenhouse Gas Pollution Reduction Roadmap 2.0 and the Colorado Clean Truck Strategy.
The Clean Fleet Enterprise plans to reopen the grant program annually if funding is available. Interested parties can contact cdphe_cfe@state.co.us or sign up for updates through the program’s email list.
Other opportunities exist through programs like Fleet Zero-Emission Resource Opportunity (Fleet-ZERO) Grant Program from the Colorado Energy Office, which will also reopen applications soon.
For more information about public participation on air quality issues or general inquiries, residents can visit CDPHE’s Air Pollution Control Division website or reach out via email at cdphe.commentsapcd@state.co.us.
