PROCEEDS BENEFICIARY OVERVIEW


Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO)
Great Outdoors Colorado invests in parks, trails, rivers, wildlife and open spaces via competitive grants to land trusts and local governments and through support of Colorado Parks and Wildlife. The Colorado Lottery is the sole funding source for GOCO, which receives up to 50 percent of proceeds based on an inflation indexed formula.


Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW)
Colorado’s state parks receive 10 percent of the Lottery’s proceeds. These proceeds support a variety of projects throughout the 42 parks, including wildlife habitat protection, maintenance and enhancement of park facilities, trail construction and visitor education.


Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) Conservation Trust Fund (CTF)
Forty percent of Lottery proceeds are provided to counties, cities, towns and Title 32 special districts that provide park and recreation services in their service plans. Proceeds support local parks and recreation projects, including the creation of parks, facility enhancement and development, playground upgrades and trail maintenance.


colorado department of education, capital construction (best)
The BEST program (Building Excellent Schools Today) receives Lottery spillover funds assisting Colorado schools in meeting students’ fundamental education needs. To date, BEST has received more than $79 million from the Lottery to enhance schools across the state.