Menstrual Hygiene Products Accessibility Grant Program

2024-2025 applications are closed. Any future funding announcements will be posted on this page.

General Information

Pursuant to Statute C.R.S. 22-2-147, Colorado SB 21-255 “Free Menstrual Hygiene Products to Students” created the Menstrual Hygiene Products Accessibility (MHPA) Grant to provide menstrual hygiene products at no expense to students and make products accessible to a student regardless of the student’s gender identity. Colorado HB 24-1164 increased the amount of program funding and expanded the program’s eligible recipients. This grant program exists to increase the number of gender-neutral spaces where students can access free menstrual hygiene products and dispose menstrual hygiene products.

For the 2024-2025 school year, available funding of $180,000 was awarded to 65 eligible grantees. Since requests for funding exceeded the amount available to award, grantees who had been funded two or more times in the past three years received reduced awards.

Fact Sheet: Menstrual Hygiene Products Accessibility Grant Program

MHPA 2023-2024 Legislative Report

Important Dates for Current Grantees (2024-2025)

By June 30, 2025 - All funds must be expended per approved budgets. Note that any unused funds will need to be returned to CDE. Grant performance period is 7/1/24 - 6/30/25.
By October 1, 2025 - Program Report and Final Expenditure Report to be submitted in GAINS. Details will be emailed to grantees and posted here prior to the due date.

2024-25 Exhibit A from Grant Award Letters (GALs). Grantees can view individualized GALs in the GAINS LEA Document Library under the 2025 folder.

Eligible Applicants & Allowable Expenses

Per statue, eligible applicants are rural or small rural Colorado school districts and charter schools, districts and charter schools who enroll 50% or more students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, facility schools, and Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind. See Request For Applications below for more details and list of eligible districts and schools. Education providers may use program funding to purchase menstrual hygiene products, including sanitary napkins, tampons, and pantiliners, and to purchase and install menstrual hygiene product dispensers, disposal receptacles, and disposal receptacle liners.

In the context of this program, menstrual hygiene products include pantiliners, pads, and tampons. Menstrual cups are not included.
The installation of dispensing machines and receptacles will be funded at $100 per machine or receptacle installed.
Product shipping costs must be reasonable and should not exceed 5% of the total award.
Product storage (e.g., plastic containers or tubs, baskets, cabinets) is not an allowable expense.

Program Objectives

Reduce the amount of missed class time due to lack of access to menstrual hygiene products
Improve academic performance through the reduction of missed class time due to lack of access to menstrual hygiene products
Increase the number of gender-neutral spaces where students can access free menstrual hygiene products
Increase the number of gender-neutral spaces where students can dispose of menstrual hygiene products
Increase feelings of belonging and safety for all students who menstruate

Menstrual Hygiene Products Accessibility Grant Program Recipients

2024-2025 List of Recipients:

Adams 12 Five Star Schools
Adams County 14
Adams-Arapahoe 28J
Aguilar Reorganized 6
Alamosa RE-11J
Ault-Highland RE-9
Bennett 29J
Calhan RJ-1
Canon City RE-1
Center 26 JT
Cheraw 31
Children's Kiva Montessori School
Colorado Springs 11
Cotopaxi RE-3
Creede School District
Crowley County RE-1-J
Delta County 50(J)
Denver County 1
Denver Justice High School
Durango 9-R
Eagle County RE 50
East Otero R-1

Elizabeth School District
Ellicott 22
Englewood 1
Fort Morgan Re-3
Garfield Re-2
GOAL Academy
Greeley 6
Gunnison Watershed RE1J
Hanover 28
Harrison 2
Hayden RE-1
Holyoke Re-1J
HOPE Online Learning Academy High School
Johnstown-Milliken RE-5J
Kiowa C-2
Kwiyagat Community Academy
La Veta Re-2
Las Animas RE-1
Lotus School for Excellence
Mapleton 1
McClave Re-2

Monte Vista C-8
Montessori del Mundo Charter School
Montezuma-Cortez RE-1
New America School - Aurora
New Legacy Charter School
Pueblo County 70
Roaring Fork RE-1
Ross Montessori School
Salida Montessori Charter School
Sanford 6J
Sangre De Cristo Re-22J
Sargent RE-33J
South Conejos RE-10
South Routt RE 3
Steamboat Montessori
Steamboat Springs RE-2
Swink 33
The Pinnacle Charter School
Third Way Center (Joan Farley Academy - Lowry)
Upper Rio Grande School District C-7
Weld County School District RE-3J
West End RE-2

View lists of previously funded grant recipients

2024-2025 Grant Application Information - For Reference Only

Applications Due: Thursday, November 7, 2024, by 4:00 pm

Notice of Award: Applicants will be notified of final award status no later than November 22, 2024.

Information Webinar: Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at 2:00

Slides (PDF)

Request for Applications Materials
*For Reference Only - 2024-25 Applications are Closed

Review 24-25 Application &
Eligible Applicants List (Word)

Complete & Submit Application in GAINS
*Note: Only eligible applicants will be able to access the application. If you have questions about accessing the application, please reach out to GAINS@cde.state.co.us