Colorado spends $10.5M on outdoor equity grants since 2022

(The Center Square) – Colorado has spent millions of dollars on “outdoor equity” programs since the program was first launched in 2022.

Funded by the “Create Outdoor Equity Grant Program” bill of 2021, the state has invested a total of $10.5 million into five rounds of grants.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, though famously publicly opposed to waste by the government, applauded the program.

“Every Coloradan should have access to our breathtaking outdoors,” he said. “Outdoor Equity Grants help Coloradans get outside and experience the deep connection of hiking our world-class trails and exploring our wild spaces.”

Just days ago, Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced the most recent recipients of the Outdoor Equity Grants. The grants are funded by redistributing monies rec...