On August 25, 2023 President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. approved Colorado's disaster declaration request and it is formally known as DR4731. The disaster declaration includes the following:
- Public Assistance Grant Program approved for the counties below. The program reimburses 75 percent of eligible expenses for state, territory, tribe, local government or private nonprofit organizations for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by severe storms between June 8 - 23, 2023.
- Cheyenne
- Douglas
- Elbert
- El Paso
- Kit Carson
- Lincoln
- Colorado DHSEM will ask FEMA to add additional counties that qualify during the incident period.
- Press releases related to DR4731 approval:
- White House: President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Colorado Disaster Declaration
- FEMA: President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Disaster Declaration for Colorado
- State of Colorado: Governor Polis Releases Statement on White House Disaster Declaration