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About the Grants

Impact Assistance Grants to Counties

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is committed to being a good neighbor in the communities where we own land in fee title for the benefit of wildlife and sportspeople. Each county in which we own land is eligible to receive an Impact Assistance Grant (IAG), which is based on the agricultural tax rate. In January of each year, we send a notice to all county assessors in which Colorado Parks and Wildlife owns fee title land, advising them that they are eligible for impact assistance from us.

Currently Closed:  This grant application opens every January with a deadline in March.

55

Counties Awarded Grants in 2024

$470k

Awarded in 2024

452k

Acres Owned by CPW

$10.1

million awarded since 1979

How to Apply

    Check Eligibility

    Who may apply and how land is assessed

    Any county in which Colorado Parks and Wildlife owns land in fee title is eligible to receive an Impact Assistance Grant. In order to receive a grant, a county must apply for it, but each county has the choice whether or not to apply.

    Only land owned in fee title by Colorado Parks and Wildlife may be included in the application. Please confirm that all listed parcels are owned by CPW (not another State or Federal agency), and that all owned parcels are listed on your application. 

    Impact Assistance Grants are authorized by C.R.S. Section §30-25-301 and C.R.S. Section §30-25-302, as amended.

    Assessing Land

    Impact Assistance is paid on land owned by Colorado Parks and Wildlife and assessed at an agricultural value. Regardless of how the land is actually zoned in the county, it may be included on the application as long as it is submitted with an agricultural value.

    The six types of agricultural land used are:

    • Irrigated
    • Dry farm
    • Grazing
    • Irrigated meadow
    • Forest Ag
    • Waste

    The value of improvements should not be included in the assessed value. Impact Assistance is paid for all taxing entities (counties, school, fire, water, and other special districts) applicable to each parcel of land.

    Compile Your Application

    Download Application

    1. Download your county’s current application here; do not use an application file from a previous year. 
    2. Download and complete application in Excel; do not complete the application in Google Drive. 
    3. If changes to an uneditable part of your form are needed, email [email protected] for assistance.

    Complete Form

    1. On the cover page, fill in the Date, and the Name and Email Address fields for the person completing the application. The fields in blue are automatically calculated after you complete the remaining application pages. 
    2. On each Tax Area page, fill in Assessed Value per Acre for each line, and the Mill Levy field for each tax area. Parcels with common purpose (Parks or Wildlife) in a single tax area are combined on a single page. 
    3. Once completed, the cover page must be signed (electronically or in ink) by a County Commissioner.

    Submit by Email

    1. Include a PDF of the completed, signed cover sheet; electronic signatures (Adobe, DocuSign, etc.) are accepted.
    2. Include completed application booklet (Excel or PDF). 
    3. Email application file(s) to [email protected]. 
    4. Please send a copy of the application to your County Treasurer’s office. This will give the Treasurer’s Office notice that the IAG payment is coming and how it is to be distributed to the various county entities.
    5. While mail applications are accepted, email notice is required, and electronic files should be included if at all possible. Applications may be mailed (with email notice) to: 

      Colorado Parks and Wildlife
      Real Estate Section
      6060 Broadway
      Denver, CO 80216
      Attn: Krista Frank, IAG Application

    Additional Resources

    IAG Statutes

    Payments

    Payments

    Payments will be made electronically to the County Treasurer’s office in June.

    Accounts have already been set up for this purpose. If there are changes to your County’s EFT routing information, please contact us to submit an updated EFT routing form.

    Grant Deadlines

    January 22, 2025

    Application Opens

    March 7, 2025

    Application Deadline

    Email completed application to [email protected].

    Late May-June 2025

    Payments Issued by EFT

    Contact

    Please email any questions about Impact Assistance Grants to: