State Local Government Limited Gaming Impact Program
Important Funding Announcement |
In August 2009, Governor Bill Ritter announced a budget balancing plan to close a $318 million revenue shortfall in the current 2009-10 state budget. As part of the budget balancing plan, the Local Government Limited Gaming Impact Program will be impacted by the transfer of $5.5 million from the program to the general fund. The Joint Budget Committee will be meeting in September to consider this plan. As a result, the 2009-2010 Local Government Limited Gaming Impact Program Cycle has been suspended until future revenues become available. At this time, we do not know exactly when the next funding cycle will take place, so please be sure to visit our website for updates. If you have questions, please contact your local DOLA field manager for more information. Thank you for your understanding and patience. Sincerely, |
2009 Application and User Forms
Eligibility
PDF | Program Plan
Program Contacts:
Department of Local Affairs
1313 Sherman St., Room 521
Denver, CO 80203
Bret Hillberry
303.866.4058
bret.hillberry@state.co.us
Click Here for Regional Field Representative Contact Information
Overview:
The Local Government Limited Gaming Impact Program was created in statute in 1997 to provide financial assistance to local
governments in addressing documented gaming impacts stemming from limited stakes gaming in the communities of Cripple Creek,
Black Hawk and Central City. Limited stakes gaming has been in existence in these communities since voter approval in 1990.
The Program is financed with a portion of state taxes on limited gaming activities in these municipalities.
Grant funds are provided to eligible local governments through a competitive application process to finance planning, construction and maintenance of public facilities and the provision of public services related to documented gaming impacts. Successful applicants must be able to quantify gaming impacts and to identify the public service and facility needs associated with those impacts. One funding cycle is conducted each year beginning with an application deadline in late spring, staff and advisory committee reviews and recommendations in late summer/early fall and a funding award decision soon thereafter.
Eligibility:
The geographic eligibility area for the Program includes the counties of Gilpin and Teller as well as the eight counties
contiguous to these two counties: Boulder, Clear Creek, Douglas, El Paso, Fremont, Grand, Jefferson, and Park. In addition,
counties that contain tribal lands where limited stakes gaming occurs are also included within the geographic eligibility
area. Tribal gaming counties include: Archuleta, La Plata, and Montezuma.
The types of local governments eligible to receive assistance include: counties, municipalities (with the exception of the three gaming cities: Black Hawk, Central City and Cripple Creek) and special districts that provide emergency services. In addition, eligible local governments may apply on behalf of private nonprofit agencies that are impacted by gaming.
PLEASE NOTE: The changes to the Local Government Limited Gaming Impact Program guidelines are as follows:
- For all non-profit applications sponsored by a local government, a local government match is strongly encouraged. Additionally,a representative from the sponsoring entity is required to co-present the grant application at the advisory committee hearings.
- For all district attorney applications, a government representative is required to co-present the grant application at the advisory committee hearings.
- For all road project applications, a current average daily traffic (ADT) count is required.
- The grant application deadline for the 2009 cycle of the Local Government Limited Gaming Impact Program is May 15, 2009. Staff has made some important updates to the gaming application form.
- PDF | DOC - Application -Suspended until further notice
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Service Delivery Reports
- PDF | Instructions
- PDF | DOC - Community Development/Planning
- PDF | DOC - Emergency Medical Services
- PDF | DOC - Fire Protection
- PDF | DOC - Jails
- PDF | DOC - Judicial System
- PDF | DOC - Non-Profit Human Service Agencies
- PDF | DOC - Public Safety/Law Enforcement
- PDF | DOC - County Road & Bridge/Municipal Streets
- PDF | DOC - County Social Services
- PDF | DOC - Water Quality Management
- XLS | Pay Request Form (submit to your regional field representative)