On December 31, 2021, the president approved a major disaster declaration (formally referred to as DR4534) to the state of Colorado to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by wildfire and straight-line winds beginning on December 30, 2021.
On December 31, 2021, the president approved a major disaster declaration (formally referred to as DR4534) to the state of Colorado to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by wildfire and straight-line winds beginning on December 30, 2021. The major disaster declaration activated the FEMA Public Assistance Program and
On December 31, 2021, the president approved a major disaster declaration (formally referred to as DR4534) to the state of Colorado to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by wildfire and straight-line winds beginning on December 30, 2021. The major disaster declaration activated the FEMA Public Assistance Program and
On December 31, 2021, the president approved a major disaster declaration (formally referred to as DR4534) to the state of Colorado to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by wildfire and straight-line winds beginning on December 30, 2021. The major disaster declaration activated the FEMA Public Assistance Program and
On December 30, 2021 Governor Jared Polis verbally declared a state of emergency due to a grass fire created by high winds across the Front Range.
The State of Colorado’s legislature allocated $820,000 for the 2021 Nurses in 911 (NI911) Grant Program. Four local 911 answering points have been selected to receive funding as directed by SB21-156. Thank you to all of those who applied for the 2021 NI911.
The Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM) announces the availability of funds through the Nurses in 911 (NI911) Pilot Grant Program by the Colorado State Legislature's SB21-156. The NI911 Program provides funding for Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP) for the use of nurses in 911 dispatch to help divert incoming 911 calls that do not require emergency medical services to other types of medical care.
Colorado State will continue to utilize FHWA and U.S. Small Business Administration resources.
Colorado communities have a unique opportunity to reduce their long-term risks from natural hazards with assistance from FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) programs: Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC), and Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA).
DHSEM has added information on two resources available to the community: