FEMA Approves More than $784,000 in Funding to Help Colorado Recover from Recent Disasters

DENVER - Today, FEMA announced the approval of more than $784,000 in post-disaster funding for Public Assistance in Colorado. This program empowers states, local communities, tribes and territories to recover from disasters, rebuild safer and more resilient communities and protect infrastructure from future events. With this funding, President Donald J. Trump is keeping his promise to reform federal disaster support and ensure that taxpayer money is spent only on projects and programs that deliver safety and security to the American people.

The funding approved today, more than $784,000 under FEMA's Public Assistance program, provides initial funding to the state of Colorado for the management of the Public Assistance program as a result of the Aspen Acres Fire and other wildfires and the flooding and mudslides that followed.

FEMA disburses this money to states and local communities because they are best positioned to know how these funds will be most effectively spent. The Public Assistance program will fund projects that include repairs to critical infrastructure, restoration of public buildings, road repairs and reimbursement for costs incurred to ensure public health and safety after a disaster.

This award is the latest example of billions of dollars in disaster recovery provided by FEMA to support state and local communities as they work to rebuild from recent natural disasters.

FEMA continues its renewed commitment to help communities recover from disasters like hurricanes, severe storms, tornadoes and wildfires while making them more resilient from future disasters.