FEMA releases $90 million for Colorado disaster recovery and mitigation projects
The awards cover disasters from 2013 through 2025, including $1.8 million for Kersey stormwater improvements and funding for repairs, flood control and wildfire mitigation. They are separate from pending fire-related aid requests.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has released $90 million for Colorado public assistance and hazard mitigation projects, including work in Boulder County, Longmont, Erie, Superior and Louisville, Gov. Jared Polis’ office said. The funding reimburses state and local governments for disaster recovery efforts and supports projects intended to reduce future risks from flooding, wildfires and other hazards.
“Colorado communities have been hard at work for many years recovering from storms, floods and fires, some from more than a decade ago, and taking steps to keep communities safe,” Polis said.
The announcement includes $28 million in Public Assistance funding for infrastructure repairs, public-building restoration, road work and public-safety projects tied to disasters before this year. More than $2.6 million will support Colorado Springs repairs to a water drainage system and embankments, while more than $1 million will fund Boulder County repairs to roads, culverts, embankments, park buildings and parking lots damaged by storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides.
The more than $62 million in Hazard Mitigation Grant Program awards includes more than $13.9 million for Longmont’s Resilient St. Vrain project, more than $14 million for Erie’s Coal Creek channel restoration and flood-control project, and more than $2.4 million for Boulder County to upgrade Prince Lake No. 1 Dam. Other awards include more than $1.7 million each for Superior vegetation removal and facility hardening and Louisville generator upgrades at critical facilities.
The funding covers disasters from 2013 through 2025 and is separate from Colorado’s pending request for Individual Assistance and hazard mitigation grants tied to the Aspen Acres and Gold Mountain fires. Specific awards listed in the announcement include $8 million for 100-year flood protection in Colorado Springs, $7.6 million for Mountain Parks Electric to move power lines underground and reduce wildfire risk, $5.7 million for the Colorado Front Range Wildfire Mitigation project, and $1.8 million for stormwater improvements in Kersey.