2023 Grant Application Rating Criteria
Fixed Criteria (Pre-Scored)
Fixed Criteria established in HB 21-1132 and required per C.R.S 44.30.1301 (2)(a)(I)(A) and (B).
- Community Score 2-10 (25% weighted)
- The net cost to a community due to its host or non-host status and its geographic proximity to the casinos.
- Impact Score 2-10 (20% weighted)
- Increased rates of gambling addiction and indices related to gambling addiction
- Increased service costs to service the casino
- Increased infrastructure costs to service the casino
- Increased rates of crime, policing, incarceration, and probation services facilitated by the presence of a casino
- Increased traffic, noise, and traffic accidents due to casino traffic
- Property Valuation 2-10 (10% weighted)
- Priority for eligible local governmental entities that are counties with lower property values.
Flexible Criteria
- Documentation of Negative Gaming Impacts 0-10 (25% weighted)
Documentation has been provided which sufficiently illustrates the scope of negative gaming impact.- Material clearly describes and documents a direct relationship to gaming.
- Request directly addresses negative impacts of gaming industry activity.
- Documentation identifies illustrative examples and an aggregate number of cases of various negative gaming impacts to the applicant.
- Request thoroughly details the methodology utilized for tracking negative gaming impacts.
- Demonstration of Financial Need 0-10 (10% weighted)
Severity and urgency of gaming impact on the community.- State and local tax revenue benefits from gaming are clearly described.
- Use of direct distribution funds from gaming is clearly described.
- Note: 10 points automatically for Applicant’s which do not receive state or local tax gaming revenue
- Innovation and Modification 0-10 (10% weighted)
Project modifies a current Negative Gaming Impact- Effort to mitigate/prevent negative impacts, improve efficiencies or effectiveness in services addressing Negative Impacts. This could include new programs or technology.
- Capacity building and/or training.