The Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) Board is seeking comments from its eligible grantees, stakeholders and citizens on its Draft 2011 Spending Plan.

The GOCO Board is proposing awards and investments from its share of Lottery proceeds of $34.4 million for annual grant programs plus up to $30 million for projects exceeding the caps on GOCO’s annual grant programs.  These additional dollars will be awarded in much the same way as the April 2010 special opportunity grants.  The up to $30 million amount will supplement the Fall 2010 and Spring 2011 Local Parks, Outdoor Recreation & Environmental Education Facilities cycles and Open Space cycles to award grants of greater amounts to larger, more expensive projects.  Funding could also be used for the Division of Wildlife’s Outdoor Discovery Center in Gunnison and its habitat acquisition projects.  The plan also includes up to $500,000 from the total amount designated for the Youth & Families Initiative identified in GOCO’s 2010 Strategic Plan. 

The comments are due by 5pm on June 15, 2010 and can be accessed by clicking HERE.

Comments can also be submitted via email to cleding@goco.org or by fax at (303) 863-7517.