The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law ("BIL") was approved on November 16, 2021. This Law includes funds for lead service lines, emerging contaminants, water, and wastewater infrastructure, source water protection, and forest health in Colorado.

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Welcome to the Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority!

We are a quasi-governmental agency that provides state and federal funding in the form of loans and grants to Colorado governmental agencies to finance water, wastewater, hydropower, and forest health infrastructure projects.

DWRF

Drinking Water Revolving Fund (DWRF) helps finance clean drinking water projects for the State of Colorado with loans and grants.

WPCRF

Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund (WPCRF) helps finance clean water and wastewater projects with loans and grants.

SHLP

Small Hydropower Loan Program (SHLP) helps finance hydropower projects below 10MWs with low-interest loans and helps determine the viability of projects with feasibility grants.

WRBP

Water Revenue Bond Program (WRBP) helps finance large water projects such as water and wastewater treatment plants, dams/reservoirs, and water rights with municipal bonds and a cost of issuance subsidy.