Colorado Heritage Planning Grant Program
Grant Recipients in Previous Grant CyclesApplication Information
Annual Reporting Form for Grant Recipients (due January 1, 2009 for current grantees)
Update:
The Department of Local Affairs received many competitive project applications; unfortunately the department was not able to fund them all. Competition was made more intense due to state budget cuts, which directly affected this grant program by delaying funding decisions and significantly reducing the total amount of funds to grant. The CHPG program will not accept applications for the 2009-2010 cycle, since the funding for that year has been eliminated. Please contact Andy Hill or your regional manager if you have a project you'd like DOLA to consider.
Overview
The Colorado Heritage Planning Grant Program is designed to recognize and reward those communities cooperatively planning to manage growth. Eligible recipients include: towns, cities, cities and counties, counties, and Title 32, Article 1 special districts.
Nearly $2 million has been awarded to projects involving over 100 local governments since the program's inception in 2000. The projects funded address many of the impacts of growth, including traffic congestion, loss of agriculture, loss of open space, fiscal impacts to local governments, wildfire hazards and a lack of affordable housing. The following is a list of the recipients from each year:
2008/09 Colorado Heritage Planning Grant Awards
Southwest Colorado Economic Drivers Study
Park County Cost of Community Services Study
Woodland Park/Teller County Health Forest Initiative
More information on these projects
2007/08 Colorado Heritage Planning Grant Awards
Region 9 GIS Enhancement Planning Project
Ouray County Housing Strategies Implementation
Roaring Fork Affordable Housing Implementation Project
Gunnison Valley Community Energy Strategy Initiative
Rifle-West Garfield County Employee Housing Feasibility Study
Downtown Cherry Creek Corridor Planning Project
More information about these projects.
2006/07 Colorado Heritage Planning Grant Awards
Montrose County Impact Fee Study
La Plata County Regional Transit Program
Steamboat Springs/Routt County Green Building Code
Pueblo Urban Service Area Boundaries
East Greeley Area Comprehensive Plan
Summit County Housing Demand Study
West Elbert County Transportation Impact Mitigation Plan
For more information about these projects, click here.
2002/03 Colorado Heritage Planning Grant Awards
Garfield County Model County Land Use Code
Rifle - Parks and Open Space Planning Standards
Delta Cooperative Re-Addressing Project
Lafayette Model Landscape Code with Xeriscaping Emphasis
and companion best practices manual
Park County Fire Mitigation Model
Dillon and Mountain Resort Visual Modeling Project
La Plata County Growth Management Plan
For more information about these projects, click here
2001/02 Colorado Heritage Planning Grant Awards
Pueblo Common Development Code
Southwest Colorado Impact Fee Studies
San Miguel County Employee Housing Mitigation Support Study
Durango 9-R School District School Land Dedication Study
Mancos Street Impact Fee (and study)
Chaffee County School Land Dedication/Fees in Lieu Study
Lake County Public Facilities Mitigation Fee, Support Study
Teller TEAM WORX
San Juan Skyway Heritage Initiative
Gunnison Basin Joint Review Process
Lowry Range Long-Range Planning Opportunity
Economic and Social Effects of Second Homes in Mountain Communities (central mountain region)
Steamboat Springs Area Transportation Impact Study and Mitigation Plan
Northwestern Colorado Wildland Fire and Fuel Management Plan
Regional Affordable Housing Authority Initiative (Roaring Fork Valley)
Regional Transportation Policy Project: The North Front Range Template
Cherry Creek Smart Growth for Clean Water Partnership
Rural Healthy & Sustainable Growth Project (Chaffee County)
For more information about these projects, click here
2000/01 Colorado Heritage Planning Grant Awards
Routt County Ranch Preservation Project
Fort Collins-Timnath-Windsor Separator Project
Montrose Regional Gateway Corridors Plan
Silver Heritage Area Plan (Clear Creek County area)
Lariat Loop Management and Heritage Interpretation (Denver and Jefferson Counties)
Southwest Colorado Development Impact Reports:
Development Impact Analysis for Pagosa Springs
Development Impact Analysis for Town of Rico
Development Impact Analysis for Ridgway
Development Impact Analysis for Archuleta County
Development Impact Analysis: 10 Year Outlook for Montrose County
Fruita/Mesa County Transfer of Development Rights Program
Southeast Teller County Planning Initiative
Rooney Valley Master Plan: Alameda/C-470 Area
General Iron Works Light Rail Station Area Site Design (Englewood area)
Regional Revenue Sharing Opportunities in the Rural Resort Region
East Clear Creek County Fire Protection Plan
Telluride Region Commercial Use Study
Tri-Lakes Area Cooperative Plan (northern El Paso County area)
State Highway 56 Agricultural Protection Corridor (western Weld County area)
Open Space Dedication Survey (cooperative front range project)
Model Land Use Code (Weld County area)
For more information about these projects, click here
Application Information
Applications for funding are not being taken at this time.
We encourage local governments to contact staff (see below) and/or their field manager to discuss project development and alternative funding options.
Annual Reporting Form for Grant Recipients
Grant recipients must submit an annual report, on the form provided below, to the executive director by January 1 of each year following the year in which a grant was made. The report updates the department on the status of the project, how funds have been spent, and the estimated completion date of the project. PDF DOC WPD
Program Contacts:
Sustainable Community Development Initiative
1313 Sherman St., Rm. 521
Denver, CO 80203
FAX 303.866.4819
Andy Hill
303.866.3785
andy.hill@state.co.us
Christy Culp
303.866.2369
christy.culp@state.co.us