Pursue grants and partnerships with local, state, and national organizations to leverage staff time and available resources.
4.14Grants and Partnerships
Progress
On time
- Not started
- Planning
- Implementation
- Continuous
Description
In mid-2023, a new grant coordinator was hired to help lead this work. Building relationships and facilitating collaborations both internally (e.g., across City departments) and externally (e.g., regionally) benefit the City's pursuit of additional funding for projects.
Tasks
What are we doing?
- 2/7/2024
Submitted, Selected to move forward: Enabling Caring Communities - Digital Transformation for Human Connection
- 2/7/2024
Submitted, Selected to move forward: Resilient Water, Harnessing Solar Energy for Sustainable Treatment and Community Resilience
We submitted this application to the Offices of Colorado's Senators Bennet and Hickenlooper via the Congressionally-Directed Spending process in February, 2024. We requested $1,853,690 to support the installation of floating solar arrays at the City's Nelson-Flanders Water Treatment Plant, to mitigate water treatment challenges while providing a valuable source of clean energy. While not a guarantee of funding, our proposed project was selected by the Senators to move forward to congressional committee for consideration.
- 4/1/2024
Submitted, Awaiting Notification: Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) Application for Implementation
In collaboration with the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG), we are part of a regional effort to apply for the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG). This program provides $5 billion in grants to develop and implement ambitious plans for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and other harmful air pollution. With support of a 2023 Planning Grant, our regional team developed a Priority Climate Action Plan that was the basis of our full Implementation Grant Application submitted April 1, 2024.
- 4/4/2024
Submitted, Awaiting Notification: Safe Streets for All Grant
We submitted this grant application, for $1.2 million, to further develop the the City of Longmont's Vision Zero Action Plan and implementation studies. Vision Zero is a priority of City Council and prioritizes safety for all on Longmont's streets.
- 4/12/2024
Initiated: Northern Colorado Grant Collaborators
Grant Coordinators from Northern Colorado cities (including Longmont, Fort Collins, Greeley) meet regularly to share tips and ideas, discuss opportunities and strategize everything related to grants.
- 6/14/2024
Submitted, Awaiting Notification: Clean Fleet Vehicle & Technology Grant
If awarded, this grant from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment will provide $95,000 towards the cost of a new sanitation truck that uses Renewable Natural Gas (RNG). This renewable source of fuel is generated from methane recapture at the City of Longmont's Wastewater Treatment Plant, and more than half of the City's sanitation trucks run on RNG. This additional truck will thus be valuable in helping meet the City's Sustainability and Affordability goals.
- 6/21/2024
Submitted, Awaiting Notification: Colorado Statewide Internet Portal Authority Digital Services Grant
If awarded, this grant ($721,016) will be used to update and integrate the City of Longmont's technology and data systems across departments. These technology innovations will increase the City's ability to provide efficient and effective services to our community members.
- 6/25/2024
Submitted, Awaiting Notification: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation WaterSMART Environmental Water Resources Project Grant
We applied for this grant to construct a 1-acre wetland to help cool wastewater effluent from the City of Longmont's Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) before it enters the St. Vrain Creek. Utilizing this nature-based solution, the City of Longmont will improve in-stream water quality by lowering WWTP effluent temperature, reducing effluent nutrient load, and increasing habitat connectivity. The State of Colorado recently passed Senate Bill 24-037 to study green (nature-based) infrastructure for water quality management. The University of Colorado Boulder and Colorado State University are leading Senate Bill 24-037; both have expressed their support for the City of Longmont’s innovative project, including their intention to study it as a model within Colorado. If awarded, this grant will provide the City $3,131,300 for this project.
- 11/15/2024
Filing, in progress: Direct Pay for Clean Energy
Direct Pay is a mechanism for entities that do not pay taxes (for example, local governments) to benefit from federal Clean Energy Tax Credits. The City of Longmont currently earns Alternative Fuel Credit payments for our renewable natural gas fueling facility at the Wastewater Treatment Plant (years 2022, 2023). We are in the process of filing for Direct Pay for electric vehicles that were purchased and put into service by the City of Longmont's Fleet during 2023. We are researching and taking initial steps to earn Direct Pay for the City's first Community Solar project that we anticipate completing in 2024.
What has been done?
- 05/21/2024
Submitted, Awaiting Notification: Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships, Virtual Power Plant, Full Application
In collaboration with the Platte River Power Authority (PRPA) and its three other owner communities (Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park), the City of Longmont applied for a $32 million grant. This comprehensive application followed positive feedback from the U.S. Department of Energy on our Concept Paper, which proposed integrating distributed monitoring and control systems across the regional grid. The project aims to partner PRPA and its owner communities with customers by linking distributed energy resources like battery storage, electric vehicles, and smart thermostats into a regional virtual power plant. This initiative will support the transition to renewable energy sources.
- 01/11/2024
Submitted, Denied: Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships Concept Paper, Substation Hardening
In collaboration with the Platte River Power Authority and the City of Fort Collins, we are applying to the U.S. Department of Energy for $12.9 million to support substation upgrades, including the oldest substations in Longmont. The Concept Paper is the first phase of this grant application.
- 01/11/2024
Submitted, Accepted: Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships Concept Paper, Virtual Power Plant
In collaboration with the Platte River Power Authority (PRPA) and its other 3 owner communities (Fort Collins, Loveland, Estes Park), we are applying to the U.S. Department of Energy for $30.4 million to integrate distributed monitoring and control systems across the regional grid. This project will further partner PRPA and its owner communities with customers, linking distributed energy resources like battery storage, electric vehicles, and smart thermostats into a regional virtual power plant, thus aiding the transformation to renewable energy sources. The Concept Paper is the first phase of this grant application.
- 09/15/2023
Submitted, Not Awarded: Toyota Sustainable Mobility Challenge Award
A collaboration of City Departments (Transportation, Sustainability, Data & Analytics, Community & Neighborhood Resources, Strategic Integration) worked together to apply for this Toyota Sustainable Cities Prize in support of safe and equitable strategies for the incorporation of electric bikes as part of the City's multi-modal transportation plan.
Summary and contacts
Timeline
Continuous
Guiding Principle
Type of Strategy
Initiation Period
Contact persons
- Julie GrafGrant CoordinatorStrategic Integration
Information updated 07/17/2024
We submitted this application to the Offices of Colorado's Senators Bennet and Hickenlooper via the Congressionally-Directed Spending process in February, 2024. We requested $461,929 to implement an integrated technology solution that would provide data-driven support across City departments, to promote community safety and care services. While not a guarantee of funding, our proposed project was selected by the Senators to move forward to congressional committee for consideration.