(Denver, Colo. - March 27, 2009) Colorado's environment and economy received a big boost on Friday when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the first award of nearly $100 million in environmental stimulus funding to be invested in Colorado under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act). The award is the first EPA-related environmental stimulus grant to be awarded in the nation. In addition to the state award, EPA also announced the availability of $7.3 million for competitive clean diesel grants available in EPA Region 8 - which includes the states of Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming—under the Recovery Act. These grants, funded through the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act, are available to qualified applicants through April 28, 2009.

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