The division manages the National Disaster Mitigation Enterprise (NDME) created by House Bill21-1208.
The act creates the natural disaster mitigation enterprise. The enterprise is governed by a board of directors, imposes a fee on insurance companies that offer certain insurance policies or contracts. The enterprise uses the fee revenue to finance the natural disaster mitigation grant program and to provide local governments technical assistance on natural disaster mitigation. The enterprise awards natural disaster mitigation grants to assist in the implementation of resilience and natural disaster mitigation measures. It also helps entities that apply for federal grants requiring matching funds. It is dedicated to assisting in the implementation of pre-disaster natural disaster mitigation measures.
Beginning July 1, 2023, the enterprise collects the fee annually from insurers that offer certain policies or contracts. For an insurer, the fee is equal to $2 multiplied by the number of certain policies or contracts of insurance held by the insurer that cover property or risks in the state. These policies include:
- Fire
- Allied Lines
- Private Crop
- Farmers Multiple Peril
- Homeowners Multiple Peril
- Commercial Multiple Peril
Insurers may recoup the cost of the fee from their policy holders, but insurers may not raise their premiums based on the fee.
The enterprise board of directors shall submit a report by July 1 of each year to the committees of reference of the general assembly to which the department of public safety is assigned regarding the grant program. Both the enterprise and the fee are repealed, effective January 1, 2030.
Board Members
Below are the enterprise members as of July 2024. The list below shows the agency they are representing, their name and their organization.
- Department of Public Safety: Kevin Klein, Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
- Department of Public Health and Environment: Scott Bookman, Colorado Division of Disease Control and Public Health Response
- Colorado Resiliency Office: Anne Miller, Colorado Resiliency Office
- Experience in Environmental Justice and Representing Underserved Communities: Joel Minor, Colorado Legal Services
- Local Government (County): Lori Hodges, Larimer County
- Local Government (Municipality): Jeremy Koci, City of Arvada
- Local Government (County or Municipality): Alexis Kimbrough, Grand County
- Local Government (County or Municipality): Claire Hathaway, Lake County
- Scientist with Expertise in Climate Induced Weather Hazards, Resilience Planning or Disaster Mitigation: Russ Shumacher, Colorado State University
- Scientist with Expertise in Climate Induced Weather Hazards, Resilience Planning or Disaster Mitigation: Annareli Morales, Weld County
- Insurance Industry: John Davidson, TriMountain Corp.
- Insurance Industry: Lyn Elliott, American Property Casualty Insurance Association
- Insurance Industry: Mike Adams, ISU of Colorado
Meeting Information
Please click the folder below to open it for meeting agendas and minutes for each year.
- 2025 Meeting Information
- January 2025
- March 2025
- April 2025
- July 2025
- October 2025
- October 9, 2025 Meeting Agenda
- 2024 Meeting Information
- January 2024
- May 2024
- July 2024
- September 2024
- October 2024
- 2023 Meeting Information
Grant Program
- Program Overview
The NDME program funds grants to local governments to:
- implement resilience and natural disaster mitigation measures
- matching funds required by federal grants dedicated to implement pre-disaster natural disaster mitigation measures
- technical assistance to local governments on natural disaster mitigation
Eligible projects include, but are not limited to:
- wild fire and fuels mitigation,
- slope stabilization,
- watershed restoration,
- drought mitigation,
- or similar activities that directly reduce risks to communities, lives and property.
Ineligible projects include renewable energy generation, resources, or technology and routine operations of the proposing entity.
Eligible entities include local Colorado governments such as municipalities, counties, school districts and special districts.
Grants will be given to new mitigation projects for amounts up to $850,000 with a few opportunities for funding up to $1,400,000. Grants will be given to assist with the match requirements of federal grants that have already been awarded for up to $850,000.
More information and application documents can be found in the NDME Grant Application Folder.
- Grantees April 2025
- City of Commerce City: $300,000 | Fire Mitigation
- City of Glenwood Springs Fire Department: $641,286 | Fire Mitigation
- Dolores School District: $850,000 | Flood Mitigation
- Evergreen Fire and Rescue: $49,200 | Fire Mitigation
- Jefferson Conservation District: $700,000 | Fire Mitigation
- Mancos Conservation District: $850,000 | Fire Mitigation
- Platte Canyon Fire Protection District: $850,000 | Fire Mitigation
- Roaring Fork Fire Rescue Authority: $539,000 | Fire Mitigation
Visit our NDME Grant Map page to view the locations of the grant awards.
- Grant Opportunity
The second round of grant funding will be made available in May or June of 2025. Applications will be due three months after the grant opportunity is announced. The anticipated grant start date for awarded grants is in the fall of 2025.
- News Releases and Public Announcements
Point of Contact
The NDME contact is Ilima Kane. She is available by email at ilima.kane@state.co.us.
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