Adams County Open Space Grant Application - Active Use

You must use the following forms for Attachments A through E. Download, complete, and have ready to upload under the Attachments section at the end of this application. 

• Attachment A - Project Budget
• Attachment B - Project Budget Categories
• Attachment C - Estimated Project Timeline
• Attachment D - Source of Funds
• Attachment E - Source of Funds Categories

Also, it is recommended that you compile any of  the following attachments, if applicable, before beginning the application.

• Attachment F - Project Site Plan
• Attachment G - Location Map
• Attachment H - Access or Maintenance Agreements (if applicable)
• Attachment I - Master or Regional Plan (limit 3 pages) (if applicable)
• Attachment J - Letter of Sponsorship from Qualified Jurisdiction (if applicable)
• Attachment K - Letters of Commitment from Project Partners
• Attachment L - Letters of Support
• Attachment M - Appraisal (if applicable)
• Attachment N - Easements (if applicable)

The contact name provided above will be used for all official correspondence. In the event that the primary contact is not available, please list any additional contacts for this project.

If yes, please list the grant cycle(s) and the amount of the award(s), if any:

1. Project Description

2. Community Need/Urgency

3. Uses/Users

4. Connectivity

5. Open Space Sales Tax Goals

1. Budget Narrative

2. Partnerships

3. Qualified Jurisdiction Sponsorship

4. Partnerships and Sources of Funds - Please complete Attachment D - Source of Funds.

5. Letters of Commitment

1. Community Outreach

2. Letters of Support

Provide letters of support from at least two of the following categories and label as Attachment L - Letters of Support:

• Nearby landowners
• Nearby cities or counties
• Federal or state agencies
• School districts or special districts
• Individual users or user groups
• Citizen Boards
• Local Businesses or Non-Profit Agencies

* Please DO NOT include any dollar amounts in the letters. ** Letters must have been written within the past 12 months. Showing support in a variety of categories is encouraged. *

1. Long-term Management

2. Past Performance

In the space provided below, list similar projects that have received ADCO grant funds and have been successfully completed by the applicant (limit 3 projects). For example, if this is a trail project, list completed trail projects.

3. Pending Projects

Please list ALL projects that have been awarded ADCO grant funds but have not yet been completed. -- If a project is past its original due date, explain the current status of the project. 

All facilities or land must be accessible to the public, except for conservation easements for agricultural and/or wildlife habitat preservation. All accessible facilities and land must comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and any applicable state or local regulations.

The Applicant understands that no land or interests acquired with revenues of the Opens Space Sales Tax may be sold, leased, traded or otherwise conveyed, nor may an exclusive license or permit on such land or interest be given, without the approval of such action by the BoCC. See resolution 2020-480.

Each qualified jurisdiction or sponsored organization applying to the Open Space Program may only submit up to three (3) grants per grant cycle, up to two (2) of which may be full project applications (i.e., not mini grants). If submitting more than one application this grant cycle, please rank the projects by priority:

By submitting this form, I verify that I have the authority to act on behalf of, acknowledge the receipt of the Adams County Open Space Policies and Procedures, and agree to abide by the same.

Upon award of the Open Space Sales Tax funds, all participants are required to enter into a Grant Agreement with Adams County. In the case of land acquisitions, a conservation easement or Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions will be required.

Factors favorably considered by the OSAB when included in an applicant’s answers to the existing questions on the grant application:

• Inclusivity of projects for people of all abilities
• Measured water efficiency
• Measured energy conservation
• Facility maintenance
• Use of recycled material
• Use of sustainable materials in construction, when possible
• Use of native/Colorado appropriate species